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CLEGG, COATES, FLOURNOY, AND ROBINSON LONGLISTED FOR PEN LITERARY AWARDS
NEW YORK—PEN American Center this week announced the longlists for the 2016 PEN Literary Awards, which include works by literary agent Bill Clegg for his debut novel, Ta-Nehisi Coates… More
Despite Reform, Expression in Myanmar Still Not Free, According to New PEN Report
New report calls on Aung San Suu Kyi government to protect free speech as pillar of democracy. More
Iran: Jason Rezaian’s Health Deteriorates, PEN Demands His Immediate Release
Reports that Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian is in immediate danger as he marks 500 days in Iran’s Evin prison should result in his unconditional release from detention, PEN… More
Khadija Ismayilova Conviction Upheld in Sham Proceedings in Azerbaijan
A court ruling upholding the conviction of acclaimed investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova in Azerbaijan this week marks another grim chapter in an orchestrated government quest to silence her, PEN… More
China: Conditional Release & Reduced Sentence for Gao Yu
Gao Yu’s conditional release from prison on medical grounds is a welcome relief from Chinese authorities’ decades-long persecution of her for her investigative journalism, PEN American Center said today. More
PEN Mourns Attacks in Paris, Beirut
NEW YORK—At PEN, our heavy hearts today are with Paris and Beirut in deepest condolence and solidarity after the horrific attacks that together took the lives of more than… More
New PEN Report Reveals High Risks for National Security Whistleblowers
Weak protections for intelligence workers impede checks on government malfeasanceNEW YORK—A new report released today by PEN American Center documents a chaotic patchwork of protections for national security whistleblowers… More
Over One Hundred Poets Rally with PEN in Support of Iranian Colleagues
Pinsky, Rankine, and more urge Ayatollah to halt flogging of poets convicted for their work NEW YORK—More than one hundred of the most prominent names in poetry, including Robert Pinsky,… More
Over 60 writers join PEN in challenging censorship of Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
In response to Indonesian censorship of the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival opening today in Bali, over 60 writers including Michael Chabon, Teju Cole, Porochista Khakpour, and Colm Tóibín… More
Court Dismisses PEN Challenge to NSA Internet Surveillance
A federal district court granted the government’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of a broad group of organizations challenging the… More
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