Advocacy
India: BJP Party and RSS Harass Tamil Novelist Perumal Murugan
Earlier this month, Hindu organizations in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu launched a campaign against writer and professor Perumal Murugan, culminating in the burning of copies of his… More
PEN Cheers Release of The Interview
We commend Sony and independent theater owners for standing up to thuggery in defense of free expression. Their actions send a strong message that threats of violence will not… More
Myanmar: Press Corps Move Insufficient
This week’s announcement that independent media will be invited to participate in a “press corps” that would be allowed access to the presidency and the right to cover public… More
Turkey: Sociologist Pınar Selek Acquitted For Fourth Time
Turkish sociologist, feminist, and writer Pınar Selek has been acquitted of all criminal charges for the fourth time in a series of trials lasting 16 years. More
End Efforts to Compel Risen to Identify Source(s)
Dear Attorney General Holder, As members and supporters of PEN American Center, an organization representing over 3,500 writers, we write to you today to ask that the Justice Department… More
PEN Honduras Welcomes IACHR With Hope
The visit comes at a crucial juncture for human rights, of which the right to freedom of expression is particularly vulnerable. More
Iranian Writers Speak Out on Censorship
This is the seventh year that freedom of expression defenders are marking December 4 as the Day to Fight Censorship, as initiated by the Association of Iranian Writers. It… More
Free Expression in China Drowning Under Waves of Writer Arrests
PEN American Center is alarmed by a spike in arrests of writers, journalists, and intellectuals in China in recent weeks. According to reports, four prominent intellectuals were arrested on… More
British journalist found guilty of contempt in Bangladesh
PEN American Center joins English PEN and PEN International in expressing concern for British journalist David Bergman, who has been found guilty of contempt in a court in Bangladesh.… More
Myanmar: PEN Lobbying Bears Fruit
Last week a joint PEN America and PEN Myanmar delegation visited Washington for a series of high-profile meetings with officials from the White House, the State Department and Congress.… More
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