Press Releases
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PEN America Condemns Arrest of Iranian Musician Mehdi Yarrahi and Subsequent Work Ban on ‘Cultural Activists’
Learn More: PEN America Condemns Arrest of Iranian Musician Mehdi Yarrahi and Subsequent Work Ban on ‘Cultural Activists’
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Florida College Should Reschedule Photography Exhibit after Dispute Over Reasons for its Cancellation
Learn More: Florida College Should Reschedule Photography Exhibit after Dispute Over Reasons for its Cancellation
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New Laws Target LGBTQ+ Students and Put Pressure on Teachers to Monitor and Report Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Schools
Learn More: New Laws Target LGBTQ+ Students and Put Pressure on Teachers to Monitor and Report Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Schools
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New Report: Surge of Intrusive Legislation to Intimidate Teachers, Drive Self-Censorship in Schools
Learn More: New Report: Surge of Intrusive Legislation to Intimidate Teachers, Drive Self-Censorship in Schools
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Arrest of Another Journalist in Egypt Casts Further Doubt Over Country’s Commitment to Free Expression
Learn More: Arrest of Another Journalist in Egypt Casts Further Doubt Over Country’s Commitment to Free Expression
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PEN America: Calls to Remove a Book from Princeton U Syllabus Are “Highly Misguided”
Learn More: PEN America: Calls to Remove a Book from Princeton U Syllabus Are “Highly Misguided”
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PEN America: Removing Block Button on Twitter/X Puts Another Nail in the Coffin of the Platform
Learn More: PEN America: Removing Block Button on Twitter/X Puts Another Nail in the Coffin of the Platform
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Prison Sentence Against Iranian Filmmaker Saeed Roustayi Effort to “Asphyxiate” Vibrant Ideas and Silence Creative Voices
Learn More: Prison Sentence Against Iranian Filmmaker Saeed Roustayi Effort to “Asphyxiate” Vibrant Ideas and Silence Creative Voices
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Following Russian Journalist Elena Kostyuchenko’s Account of Being Poisoned in Germany, PEN America Raises Concern About Transnational Attacks
Learn More: Following Russian Journalist Elena Kostyuchenko’s Account of Being Poisoned in Germany, PEN America Raises Concern About Transnational Attacks