Press Releases
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José Luis García, Léster González, and Normando Hernández Arrive Safely in Spain
PEN American Center welcomed the news that Cuban journalists Normando Hernández González, Dr. José Luis García Paneque, and Léster Luis González Pentón, all high PEN priority cases who had… More
Normando Hernández González Arrives in Spain
Cuban dissidents Normando Hernández González, right, and Omar Rodriguez hug upon arrival in Madrid on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. More
Free Speech Groups Ask Sec. Clinton to Review Exclusion of Colombian Journalist
The American Civil Liberties Union, American Association of University Professors and PEN American Center today sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressing alarm over reports that… More
PEN President Appiah Reacts to the Release of Normando Hernández González in Cuba
PEN American Center President Kwame Anthony Appiah hailed the news that journalist Normando Hernández González was freed from prison yesterday morning in Cuba, calling the release “a very hopeful… More
PEN Announces the Appointment of Four New Trustees to Board of Directors
PEN American Center, the largest branch of the world’s oldest literary and human rights organization, announced today the election of four new trustees to their Board of Directors: Morgan… More
PEN Announces the Launch of PEN Reads, an Online Reading Group
PEN American Center, the largest branch of the world’s oldest literary and human rights organization, announced today the creation of PEN Reads, an online reading group that will bring… More
Increased Patriot Act Oversight Is Welcome News for Reader Privacy Advocates
The Campaign for Reader Privacy, which has been fighting to restore privacy safeguards for library and bookstore records that were stripped away by the Patriot Act, warmly welcomed an… More
Robert Lipsyte, Tim O?Brien, and Susan Orlean to Judge PEN/ESPN Award
PEN American Center, the largest branch of the world’s oldest literary and human rights organization, announced today that writers Robert Lipsyte, Tim O’Brien, and Susan Orlean will be the… More
Liu Xiaobo Transferred to Remote Prison in Liaoning Province
PEN American Center has learned that prominent dissident and intellectual Liu Xiaobo has been moved from a detention center in Beijing to Jinzhou Prison in Liaoning. More
Burmese Poet Saw Wai Released from Prison
PEN American Center welcomed the release of imprisoned Burmese poet Saw Wai today, calling the release “long overdue.” Saw Wai was freed nearly five months after his sentence expired… More
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