Press Releases
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PEN America Announces Winter PEN Out Loud Literary Conversation Lineup
“Following a fraught year in which we were challenged to reckon with our past, confront our present, and re-imagine our future, we turn to literature and these profoundly talented… More
Government Media Chief Must Stop Undermining Taxpayer-Funded News Organizations
"Pack's shortsighted and self-interested actions put access to objective information at risk for millions of people and undermine the very reasons these institutions were established to begin with." More
British Court Rejects U.S. Request to Extradite Assange
"In order to play its proper role in a democracy, the media must be free to report on and publish even classified information." More
Iranian Translator Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
“We condemn the court's verdict against Arash Ganji in the strongest terms: to be imprisoned for 11 years for the ‘crime’ of translating a book is absurd and an… More
Loujain Al-Hathloul Sentenced in Sham Saudi Trial
“The conviction of Loujain Al-Hathloul is a blatant attack on the most basic human rights of all people—particularly women—living in Saudi Arabia." More
PEN America Welcomes Release of Bangladeshi Photojournalist
“We are overjoyed to learn that Shafiqul Islam Kajol has finally been granted bail and can be reunited with his family, including his son, who has staunchly campaigned for… More
Sentencing of Journalist, Rappers in Cambodia Signal Dire State of Free Expression
“Peaceful criticism is not a crime, whether the words be written, spoken, or rapped." More
PEN America Announces 2021 Literary Awards Longlists
“This year’s Longlists speak to the extraordinary diversity of the global literary canon, and showcases an incredible wealth of stories and voices from a true cross-section of writers and… More
Detention of Chinese Writer and Documentarian Du Bin Appears to Be Politically-Motivated
“So far, the most likely explanation for Du’s detention is that someone in power didn’t like his work, something which is unfortunately easy to believe when one considers the… More
PEN America Says Dismissal of University of Mississippi Scholar Raises Serious Questions
“This summary dismissal appears an extreme reaction to the facts at hand, raising serious questions and concerns about academic freedom at the University of Mississippi." More
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