Press Releases
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PEN Protests Charges Against Turkish Author Orhan Pamuk
PEN American Center expressed shock today that world-famous Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk will be brought before an Istanbul court on December 16 and that he faces up to three… More
PEN Hails Release of Saudi Reformers
PEN American Center hailed the release today of Ali Al-Domaini, a leading Saudi literary figure who was one of three prominent intellectuals imprisoned for criticizing the pace and reach… More
Writers Condemn Sentences Against Saudi Reformers
PEN, the international writers’ organization dedicated to defending writers and freedom of expression around the world, expressed deep disappointment at the announcement that an appeals court has upheld the… More
Writers condemn sentences against Saudi reformers, call for increased pressure
PEN, the international writers’ organization dedicated to defending writers and freedom of expression around the world, expressed deep disappointment at the announcement that an appeals court has upheld the… More
House passes Freedom to Read Amendment
In a vote that sends a clear message to the Bush Administration that Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act needs to be amended to protect Americans' right to… More
PEN Calls for the Permanent Release from Prison of Journalist Akbar Ganji
Now that Ganji has been released from Evin Prison, we urge that his freedom from incarceration be made permanent and that he not be returned to prison next week.… More
International PEN statement on the recent events in Uzbekistan
International PEN, the world association of writers, is alarmed by recent days' events in Uzbekistan and calls for a lifting of the clamp down on the media reporting from… More
Writers Condemn Conviction of Poet, Two Other Reform Advocates In Saudi Arabia
PEN, the international writers’ organization dedicated to defending writers and freedom of expression around the world, reacted with shock to the announcement that Saudi poet Ali Al-Domaini has been… More
Verdict Imminent In Trial Testing Saudi Tolerance For Reform
With a verdict due in the next two weeks in the trial of three prominent intellectuals jailed for proposing democratic reforms in Saudi Arabia, PEN joined Saudi and international… More
World Press Freedom Day
To mark this year's May 3rd World Press Freedom Day, PEN is focusing on three cases of attacks on writers and journalists who use the internet. Details of each… More
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Nobel laureate Maria Ressa said journalism is at "an existential moment" and commented on the role of big tech in contributing to the spread of false information in an address at this year's DW Global Media Forum in Bonn. https://bit.ly/3OygTyy
Researchers who depend on CrowdTangle - a tool used to find social media’s worst content - are worried about what happens when it goes away as Meta has been reducing its support for the product. https://bloom.bg/3NrsiiC
#China: This week's trial of writer and scholar #XuZhiyong (#许志永) is an egregious violation of his right to freedom of expression. @pen_int, @PENamerica and @chinesepen_org call for his immediate release. Our statement⬇️
https://pen-international.org/news/china-pen-centres-call-writer-xu-zhiyongs-immediate-release
