Advocacy
Welcome to the Indian World: Sherman Alexie on Surveillance
Sherman Alexie excoriated government and corporate surveillance during a wide-ranging discussion on our Google Hangout on the Air. More
PEN Presses Cameroon and Ethiopia on Free Expression at the United Nations
PEN led a coalition of human rights groups at the UN Human Rights Council to press for greater free expression in Ethiopia and Cameroon. More
Welcome Home, Shi Tao
When I started at PEN nearly six years ago, Shi Tao was one of my first priority cases. Now, he's finally free. More
Two Views on How Surveillance Harms Writers
Philosopher and former PEN American Center president Kwame Anthony Appiah and Screenwriter Walter Bernstein reflect on what electronic spying means for intellectual and creative freedom More
PEN Urges Obama to Press Russia on Expression; Russian Writers Speak Out
New laws in Russia barring religious offense and 'homosexual propaganda' are troubling signs of an increasingly restrictive environment for freedom of expression. More
All Eyes On Mexico’s Newly-Empowered Special Prosecutor
Will the federal government's new power to prosecute crimes against journalists finally end the impunity? More
PEN Criticizes Turkey’s Ergenekon Convictions
On Monday, August 5, 2013, the Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No. 13 decided the fates of 275 individuals who were accused of being part of a coup plot against… More
Strengthening Ties with PEN Haiti
A PEN Member's visit to PEN Haiti is one of many new exciting collaborations to come with the burgeoning center. More
President Obama: Discuss Human Rights in Vietnam
PEN urges President Obama to use his meeting with Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang to press for the release of dozens of writers who have been detained for their… More
Urgent Call for Content for PEN Amicus Curiae Brief on the Dangers of Surveillance
A Call to PEN members and supporters to submit literary quotes and passages reflecting on surveillance, free expression, and creative freedom More
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