Advocacy
PEN Myanmar: Free Expression Score Card
The new democratically elected government of Myanmar needs to make significantly more progress reforming laws regarding media, digital freedom, and other rights if free expression is to be fully… More
MALAYSIA: Harassment of Cartoonist Escalates
PEN calls for Malaysian authorities to drop all charges against cartoonist Zunar, who was arrested for alleged violations of the Sedition Act and penal code. More
KAZAKHSTAN: Arrest of President of Kazakh PEN Club
PEN calls for the release of Bigeldy Gabdullin, the President of Kazakh PEN Club and Chief Editor of the independent online media outlet CAMonitor.kz and Radio Toschka. Gabdullin has… More
Reflecting on Resistance: Exiled Filmmaker Praises Inspiring Female Activists
Reflections by Iranian filmmaker, Emad Tayefeh, currently living in exile in New York on the women who have inspired him during his years advocating for change in his homeland.… More
The Causeway Bay Incident is Not Over: A Message from Angela Gui
A message from Angela Gui, daughter of abducted Hong Kong bookseller Gui Minhai, on the launch of the new PEN America report Writing on the Wall: Bookseller Disappearances and… More
Open Letter: President Abdel Aziz, Protect the Safety of Blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed
On November 11th, PEN America joined with other concerned groups focused on free expression in publishing and sending an open letter to President Abdel Aziz of the Islamic Republic… More
Censorship of Author Laurie Stone on Columbia University Student Radio
Free expression organizations open letter to address recent censorship controversies on Columbia student radio. More
Joint Letter Condemning State of Emergency Provisions in Turkey
Our joint letter condemning the state of emergency provisions in Turkey and their violations of human rights. More
Back to the Bad Old Days: Freedom of Expression ‘Under Siege’ in Nigeria
Despite the passage of time, the evolution of new media channels and an increase in the number of professional and amateur reporters, freedom of expression is still under siege… More
October Feature: Journalists in the Electoral Crosshairs
Amid a U.S. presidential campaign grabbing an ever-increasing share of national and international news coverage, journalists around the world are facing harassment, threats, and even violence for reporting on… More