Press Releases
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PEN Calls on Kerry to Denounce Journalists’ Conviction in Egypt
The conviction of Al Jazeera journalists Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy, and Baher Mohamed demonstrates a blatant disregard for the universally guaranteed right to free expression. More
Shortlists Announced for the 2014 PEN Literary Awards
The shortlist includes a number of nationally and internationally acclaimed writers, including Janet Malcolm, W. S. Merwin, David Sedaris, Deborah Solomon, and James Wolcott, as well as new and… More
PEN Condemns Anti-Gay Censorship at Moscow International Open Book Festival
Russia’s growing portfolio of discriminatory censorship laws threatens to erode Russia’s historically rich literary culture. More
Thai Junta Targets Writers and Scholars
PEN American Center calls upon the Thai military to immediately rescind its order for individual writers and scholars to turn themselves in, and to end all restrictions on freedom… More
Longlists Announced for the 2014 PEN Literary Awards
Last night, PEN American Center announced the longlists and judges for the 2014 PEN Literary Awards in the company of friends and supporters at the annual PEN Literary Gala. More
PEN American Center Engages Twitter In Support of Ilham Tohti
As World Press Freedom Day approaches, PEN American Center has launched a Twitter campaign for Uyghur writer Ilham Tohti, founder of the Uyghur Online news website detained in China.… More
PEN Concerned by Disappearance of Chinese Journalist Gao Yu
PEN is extremely troubled by the disappearance of veteran journalist Gao Yu, 70, who has not been heard from since last Thursday and whose current whereabouts are unknown. More
PEN American Center Defies Chinese Government, Brings Ai Weiwei to New York
Nearly 200 writers, artists, and activists joined PEN American Center at Brooklyn Public Library last night to protest the Chinese government’s relentless efforts to undermine free expression. More
PEN and Center for Democracy & Technology Intervene in European Court of Human Rights on Surveillance
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), with PEN American Center (PEN), today signaled their intention to intervene in a case before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)… More
PEN American Center to Premiere Never-Before-Seen Video Message from Artist Ai Weiwei in Brooklyn
Acclaimed writers Sergio De La Pava, Jennifer Egan, Chang-Rae Lee, and Victoria Redel will join PEN American Center on the plaza of Brooklyn Public Library on April 10 to… More
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