Press Releases
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Judge Orders Cohen Released, Citing Government Retaliation
"We're pleased that the court today made clear that throwing Michael Cohen back into jail was clearly unconstitutional." More
Conviction of Russian Writer and Historian “Deplorable”
“Dmitriev’s sentence is a deplorable development and a hard hit to the academic community in Russia." More
DARE TO SPEAK Confronts Tensions Roiling Debate Over Free Speech
Now more than ever we need a clear, concise guide to cut through the noise and explain what it will take to defend free speech in a diverse, digitized,… More
Snatching of Protesters in Portland “Astonishing Act of Repression”
(New York, NY) — Federal law enforcement officers have been using unmarked vehicles and detaining demonstrators in the Portland area since mid-July. PEN America's Nora Benavidez, director of U.S.… More
NYPD Proposed Press Rules Are Attack on Free Press
Amid hundreds of reports of police targeting journalists and attacking freedom of the press, the New York Police Department this week proposed new rules to bar journalists from covering… More
PEN America Condemns Iran’s Sentencing of U.S.-based Iranian Writer and Activist’s Brother
“We are horrified that Alireza Alinejad—who has been detained without charge since September 2019—has been sentenced to an eight-year prison term on trumped-up charges.” More
Iran Must Release Activist Suspected of Having Coronavirus
“The continued imprisonment of Narges Mohammadi despite her deteriorating health is cruel and life-threatening." More
Turkish Writer Faces Renewed Charges After Acquittal in February
(New York, NY) — Turkish prosecutors this week have reopened a spurious case against writer Asli Erdoğan. She now faces renewed charges of sedition, membership of a terrorist organization,… More
Reported VOA Visa Decision Puts Journalists at Risk
"This reported decision puts the lives of intrepid, free-thinking foreign journalists at risk." More
Former Journalist’s Arrest in Russia May Be Attempt to Silence Dissent
"The Russian government’s actions against journalists and others speaking truth to power are reaching deplorable levels." More
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