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Blanket Ban on Indoor Protest at U of Florida Amounts to “Prior Restraint on Dissent”

Press ReleaseOctober 27, 2022

"Of course, we hope that protesters will not shut down, shout down, or obstruct speech, but argument and protest have their place on campuses, even when they grow heated.… More

PEN International and Artists at Risk Connection Condemn Detention of Artists and Writers in Cuba After Peaceful Protests

Press ReleaseOctober 6, 2022

“There is no possible justification for the Cuban government to arbitrarily detain citizens including writers and artists for taking to the streets to peacefully demand their rights. The global… More

PEN America “Appalled” by Conviction of Writer Tsitsi Dangarembga Linked to Peaceful Protest in Zimbabwe

Press ReleaseSeptember 27, 2022

“Tsitsi Dangarembga was arrested for exercising her right to peaceful protest. Her arrest and the long drawn out trial against her is clearly intended to send a frightening message… More

PEN America Condemns Arbitrary Detention of Prominent Cuban Artist/Art Historian Carolina Barrero

Press ReleaseFebruary 1, 2022

(New York, NY) - PEN America and PEN International are deeply alarmed by the detention of the Cuban artist, activist and art historian Carolina Barrero, who was arrested on… More

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Advancement of Ohio Bill Ominous Sign for Protest Rights

Press ReleaseNovember 15, 2021

(New York, NY) — A proposed state law in Ohio threatens to unduly restrict protest rights and undermine First Amendment freedoms, PEN America warned today. The legislation—HB 109—was voted… More

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New York County Passes Law Allowing Police to Sue Protesters

Press ReleaseAugust 3, 2021

The Nassau County legislature in Long Island, New York this week passed a bill that would allow police officers to sue individuals who they believe harassed, menaced, assaulted or… More

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Cracking Down on Creative Voices: Turkey’s Silencing of Writers, Intellectuals, and Artists Five Years After the Failed Coup

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PEN America outlines the legal mechanisms that the Turkish government has used to silence writers, activists, artists, academics, and creative professionals. More

Closing Ranks: State Legislators Deepen Assaults on the Right to Protest

State policymakers have introduced at least 100 proposals since June 2020 to reduce the scope of Americans’ right to protest, PEN America research finds. More

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Arresting Dissent: Legislative Restrictions on the Right to Protest

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Arresting Dissent: Legislative Restrictions on the Right to Protest shines a spotlight on the proliferation of state-level legislative proposals seeking to limit protest rights. More

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Thank you for taking action to defend the First Amendment rights of protesters at the DNC and RNC this summer.

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