Advocacy
Briefing Call: Campus Controversies on Free Speech
EMBARGOED For Monday, October 17, 2016 CONTACT: Omar Safadi, PEN America: [email protected], +1 (646) 779 4830 STUDENT JOURNALIST BRIEFING: And Campus for All: Diversity, Inclusion, and Free Speech at U.S. Universities New PEN America Report… More
Turkey: Authors, academics, and publishers from around the world rally to call for the release of writers Ahmet and Mehmet Altan
Prominent writer Ahmet Altan and his brother, academic Mehmet Altan, were arrested in a dawn raid on September 10. In the following letter, writers from around the world protest… More
Retaliation for Documenting Police
Several individuals who have documented and publicized police violence against people of color have since alleged police harassment and retaliation. More
Growing Campaign Calls for Presidential Candidates to First Debate Democracy
Over 30 Democracy Reform Groups Urge Debate Moderator Lester Holt to Ask Clinton and Trump about Democracy Reform A growing campaign under the banner “First Debate Democracy” is calling on… More
Open Letter: President Obama, Don’t Forget Free Speech in Turkey
PEN America joins with other concerned groups focused on free expression in publishing in sending an open letter to President Obama on the eve of Obama's meeting with Turkish… More
Turkey: New wave of arrests against journalists leave renowned author Asli Erdoğan in prison
PEN is very concerned about the detention of Aslı Erdoğan, a renowned novelist, columnist, and human rights activist, in Turkey following a police raid into her apartment. More
Free Expression Digest: Tues., August 16
Hong Kong teachers could get fired for discussing independence in school, Jordanian journalist arrested for blasphemy, and more More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., August 15
PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you a daily curated round-up of the most important free expression-related stories from around the web. Subscribe here. Please send your feedback and suggestions to [email protected] Egyptian… More
China: Activist Convicted as Lawyer ‘Confesses’
Chinese human rights activist Zhai Yanmin was given a suspended three-year prison sentence today, the day after human rights lawyer Wang Yu “confessed” in a televised interview to… More
Turkey: Worrying signs of further erosion of freedom of expression after attempted coup
There are disturbing signs of an intensified crackdown on freedom of expression, including online freedom and attacks on journalists by non-state actors in Turkey, following the attempted military coup… More