Advocacy
An Open Letter to British Prime Minister David Cameron
In light of the most recent revelations on surveillance in the U.K., the U.S., and beyond, PEN American Center joined PEN International, English PEN, PEN Canada, and a host… More
Where You Go to Jail for Calling Someone a Rat
Two journalists face jail time in Sierra Leone for a colorful description of their president. More
PEN Protests Kerim Yildiz’s Visa Delay
Kerim Yildiz, a British citizen and leading human rights advocate for the Kurdish people, has been waiting more than nineteen months for a visa to travel to the United… More
Nigerian writers face climate of intimidation, censorship and repression
In anticipation of Nigeria's review yesterday at the United National Human Rights Council, PEN International released a statement in conjunction with the International Publishers Association expressing concern for the… More
The Slippery Slope of Self-Censorship in China
Many Chinese authors refuse to self-censor at great personal risk to themselves and their families. In the first half of 2013, there were 33 Chinese writers languishing in… More
PEN at the UN Human Rights Council: Will China Listen?
In China, as we documented in The PEN Report: Creativity and Constraint in Today’s China, repression by the government is on the rise, and continues to grow in the… More
PEN at the UN Human Rights Council: End Impunity for the Killing of Mexican Journalists
PEN will press Mexico at the UN Human Rights Council to provide better protection for journalists and writers, with 46 killed since 2006. More
Are Britons Private?
Executive Director of English PEN Jo Glanville speaks about British culture and PEN's landmark lawsuit fighting government surveillance in the UK. More
PEN Joins All-Star Coalition to Protect Digital Freedoms
PEN American Center today announced that it has joined Facebook, Google, Human Rights Watch, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University as… More
English PEN Challenges British Surveillance
Three of Britain’s most prominent campaign groups have today announced the launch of a legal challenge against the actions of GCHQ, alleging it has illegally intruded on the privacy… More