Advocacy
Mexico: Yet Another Journalist Killed and Impunity Continues
PEN has expressed its outrage at the news that yet another journalist has been found dead in Mexico. More
Russia: Writers and Academics Speak Out Against Law on Foreign Agents
Around 90 members of the Russian PEN Center, together with historians belonging to the Free Historical Society and Russian academics, have called on the Ministry of Justice of the… More
Zimbabwe: Criminal Defamation Laws Ruled Unconstitutional
The decision by Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court to rule that criminal defamation laws are invalid and unconstitutional is a positive development that should be replicated across the continent, PEN said… More
Remembering the Russian Writers on PEN’s Case List
As we wrap up an informative week with our visiting delegation of writers from Russia, the Russian writers who remain on PEN's case list serve as a sobering reminder… More
Joint Letter: The Problem with Banishing Books
Joint letter on the problem of banishing books that are deemed controversial. More
PEN Submits Third Party Intervention to European Court of Human Rights Khadija Ismayilova’s Case
PEN International with other freedom of expression organizations submitted a third party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova… More
Joint Letter Calling on India to Release Two Detained Journalists
The following is joint letter PEN has signed on to calling on the release of two jouranlists, Somaru Nag and Santosh Yadav, who have been unjustly detained in India. More
Free speech groups welcome win for Miranda on press freedom
In the United Kingdom, the Court of Appeal rules that Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 is incompatible with the right to press freedom. More
The Closing of the Russian Mind?
From January 25–29, PEN America will host a delegation of prominent Russian writers and publishers who are braving the currents of authoritarianism under President Vladimir Putin to stand up… More
Turkey: PEN Calls for Immediate Release of Academics Arrested for Signing a Petition
PEN calls for the immediate release of 12 academics in Turkey, arrested for signing a statement denouncing attacks on ‘Kurdish and other peoples’ and for investigations into 1,116 other… More
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