Press Releases
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Grave Concern for Poet Zhang Guiqi, Sentenced to Six Years in Prison, for Calling on Xi Jinping to Step Down
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PEN America Condemns “Grotesque” Sentencing of Saudi Student to 34 Years in Prison for Her Tweets
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NY Writers and Public Rally At Outdoor Reading 8/19 of Salman Rushdie’s Work to Raise His Spirits and Show Solidarity for Free Expression
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Educational Gag Order Proposals Spike by 250% in 2022, PEN America Reports
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Order to Remove Dozens of Challenged Books in Texas, Including the Bible, Is an Appalling Violation of Students’ Rights
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PEN America, with 102 International Writers and Artists, Calls for India to Uphold the Freedom to Write Ahead of 75th Independence Day Celebration
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“Salman has stood most powerfully for the values of PEN America,” says PEN President Ayad Akhtar
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PEN America Reels from Shock and Horror Over Brutal Attack on Salman Rushdie
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Utah School District’s Reversal on Decision to Remove 52 Books From School Libraries Is an Important Step in Recognizing Students’ Speech Rights
Learn More: Utah School District’s Reversal on Decision to Remove 52 Books From School Libraries Is an Important Step in Recognizing Students’ Speech Rights
