Press Releases
Wrongfully Held in Immigration Detention for Five Weeks in Violation of her Constitutional Rights, a Tufts U Student from Türkiye Must be Released, Says PEN America
April 29, 2025
Learn More: Wrongfully Held in Immigration Detention for Five Weeks in Violation of her Constitutional Rights, a Tufts U Student from Türkiye Must be Released, Says PEN America
Florida Governor’s Intervention in University Dean Search Raises Concerns Over Ideological Overreach
April 29, 2025
Learn More: Florida Governor’s Intervention in University Dean Search Raises Concerns Over Ideological Overreach
Cornell’s Cancellation of Kehlani “Sets Dangerous Precedent for Campus Censorship”
April 25, 2025
Learn More: Cornell’s Cancellation of Kehlani “Sets Dangerous Precedent for Campus Censorship”
PEN America to Release Report April 29 on Free Expression, Free Speech, Other Basic Rights Under Attack in First 100 Days of Trump Administration
April 24, 2025
Learn More: PEN America to Release Report April 29 on Free Expression, Free Speech, Other Basic Rights Under Attack in First 100 Days of Trump Administration
Number of Jailed Writers Increases Worldwide
April 24, 2025
Learn More: Number of Jailed Writers Increases Worldwide
Over 100 Champions of Higher Education Join PEN America in “A Pledge to Our Democracy”
April 22, 2025
Learn More: Over 100 Champions of Higher Education Join PEN America in “A Pledge to Our Democracy”
In Supreme Court Case, Opts Outs for Students on LGBTQ-Themed Books Would Likely Banish them From Classrooms Altogether, Warns PEN America
April 22, 2025
Learn More: In Supreme Court Case, Opts Outs for Students on LGBTQ-Themed Books Would Likely Banish them From Classrooms Altogether, Warns PEN America
Naval Academy Silences Speaker Over Criticism of Book Bans; “Tragic New Low”
April 21, 2025
Learn More: Naval Academy Silences Speaker Over Criticism of Book Bans; “Tragic New Low”
Texas Bill Would Strip Faculty Authority and Silence Campus Voices
April 16, 2025
Learn More: Texas Bill Would Strip Faculty Authority and Silence Campus Voices
