Press Releases
Egyptian Government Suing Author Alaa al-Aswany Part of Mission to Harass and Silence Writers
March 22, 2019
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Executive Order on “Free Inquiry, Transparency, and Accountability” at Colleges Risks Chilling More Speech Than it Protects
March 21, 2019
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Lawsuit filed by Representative Devin Nunes (R-CA) suing Twitter for defamation is an attempt to silence criticism, restrict online speech
March 21, 2019
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PEN America to Honor Trailblazing Truthteller Anita Hill with 2019 PEN Courage Award
March 21, 2019
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Breakout Novelist Tommy Orange Wins $25,000 PEN/Hemingway Award for There There
March 19, 2019
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Journalist Protection Act A Welcome Step in Giving Press Recourse for Attacks and Encroachments
March 18, 2019
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PEN America to Honor Imprisoned Saudi Writer-Activists and Women’s Rights Champions Nouf Abdulaziz, Loujain Al-Hathloul, and Eman Al-Nafjan with the PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award at 2019 Literary Gala
March 14, 2019
Learn More: PEN America to Honor Imprisoned Saudi Writer-Activists and Women’s Rights Champions Nouf Abdulaziz, Loujain Al-Hathloul, and Eman Al-Nafjan with the PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award at 2019 Literary Gala
Risk that Fraudulent News and Disinformation Become “New Normal” Political Tactics Going into 2020 Election, Warns PEN America Report
March 12, 2019
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38-Year Sentence for Iranian Writer and Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Defies All Reason
March 11, 2019
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