PEN Highlights U.S. Government Surveillance at the UN
PEN submitted a list of pressing concerns about privacy and surveillance to the UN Human Rights Committee in its review of the United States. More
Letter to the UN: The Right to Privacy in the Digital Age
The Global Network Initiative has written to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the occasion of an expert seminar on the right to privacy in the digital… More
Reflecting on Harm within Networks
There are plenty of cases where the costs of surveillance are borne by those directly affected or by a class of people who are harmed collectively, but the costs… More
The Day We Fight Back Against Mass Surveillance
PEN joins an international day of action to fight mass government surveillance. Find out how you can make a difference. More
Live Debate: The Fate of Edward Snowden
Leading writers, Amy Davidson and Jonathan Capehar, debate the prospect of clemency for NSA leaker, Edward Snowden. Co-hosted by PEN American Center and the Center on National Security at… More
PEN American Center Emphasizes Human Rights in Surveillance Reform
Within an hour of the publication of the President’s Review Panel report and recommendations on NSA surveillance, the UN General Assembly passed by consensus a new resolution on the… More
Open Letter to Members of Congress Opposing the FISA Improvements Act
On December 18, 2013, PEN American Center joined 53 civil liberties and public interest organizations in a letter to members of Congress urging them to oppose S. 1631, the… More
PEN Applauds Landmark Ruling Against NSA Surveillance
PEN American Center welcomes with cautious optimism today a U.S. District Court ruling that NSA telephone metadata collection is “likely to be unconstitutional." More
PEN Spotlights Digital Freedom and Surveillance before the UN Security Council
PEN American Center appears at the UN Security Council to comment on a landmark resolution to protect journalists and end impunity. More
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