Lawsuit filed by Representative Devin Nunes (R-CA) suing Twitter for defamation is an attempt to silence criticism, restrict online speech
"Nunes case is a ridiculous attempt to use the court system to hold social media platforms accountable for what is ultimately constitutionally-protected satirical speech." More
Journalist Protection Act A Welcome Step in Giving Press Recourse for Attacks and Encroachments
"At a time when threats to journalists are on the rise in the United States, we welcome introduction of this legislation as a launching point for discussion around the… More
Charges Against Marina Zolotova Part of Relentless Persecution of Independent Belarusian Media
"This tenuous accusation of 'official inaction' is very clearly an attempt to punish an independent journalist by any available means." More
Monitoring of Journalists, Lawyers, and Immigration Advocates a Shocking Intrusion by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
"The mere speculation that the U.S. government was collaborating with the Mexican government to detain journalists and lawyers was troubling enough. The conclusive reporting that this database actually exists,… More
PEN America Sends Letter to Iowa State House of Representatives to Demand Press Credentials for Political Journalist, Blogger Laura Belin
If the Iowa House has engaged in viewpoint discrimination by denying Laura Belin a press credential due to the political slant of her writing, this would represent a disappointing… More
Banning Journalists from Covering U.S-North Korea Summit Events Latest Step in Trump’s Pattern of Retaliation
"With this move, the White House has yet again demonstrated precisely the pattern of retaliation PEN America cited in filing its recent lawsuit against the president for his retaliatory tactics to… More
Abduction, Detention of Telemundo’s Daniel Garrido An Unacceptable Attack on International Journalists by the Venezuelan Government
The abduction of Telemundo's Daniel Garrido, following close on the heels of the detention of Jorge Ramos and his Univision team, is a shocking and unacceptable attack on international… More
Ahmed Gamal Ziada’s Continued Detention Part of Concerted Effort to Erode Press Freedom in Egypt
"Even when, as in this case, Mr. Ziada is seeking simply going about the normal activities of a working journalist in Egypt, he is being detained on spurious charges… More
President Trump Must Call a Decisive Halt on Attacks on the Press, Starting with His Own
"The bone-chilling details of this plan to target journalists and politicians with murderous violence are a sobering reminder of the threats journalists and others face for uncovering and speaking the truth. That on this very… More
Arrest of Maria Ressa Exposes Philippines Government’s Intention to Stamp Out Investigative Journalism
By arresting her on these absurd and baseless charges, concerning an article published 7 years ago and prior to the enactment of the very law under which she is… More