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Saudi Arabia: Poet Ashraf Fayadh Sentenced to Death
PEN is appalled at the news that Ashraf Fayadh, a poet, artist, curator, and member of British-Saudi art organisation Edge…
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Secret Sources: Whistleblowers, National Security, Free Expression Panel Discussion
NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake, Jesselyn Radack of ExposeFacts’ Whistleblower & Source Protection Program, journalist James Risen, and Susan Glasser of…
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PEN Outraged by New Attacks on Bangladeshi Bloggers and Publishers
PEN American Center expresses outrage at a spate of religiously motivated attacks on October 31 that left a Bangladeshi publisher…
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Indonesia: End interference with literary festival over ‘year of living dangerously’ sessions
The decision of Indonesian authorities to interfere with the programme of the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, starting on Wednesday…
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Secret Sources: Whistleblowers, National Security, and Free Expression
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. WATCH LIVE at newseum.org » PEN PRESENTS: “SECRET SOURCES” will bring together NSA whistleblower Thomas…
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Honduras: journalist prevented from testifying at Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The Honduran government has yet again displayed a fundamental lack of respect for freedom of expression and for the authority…
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PEN Stands in Solidarity with Indian Writers Protesting Murders
PEN, at its 81st Congress in Quebec City, is standing in solidarity with Indian writers, who are protesting against the…
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Publishers’ Pledge on Chinese Censorship of Translated Works
As publishers we cherish and champion the freedom to read, write, and publish and the power of ideas to transcend…
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Publishers’ Pledge on Chinese Translations
Twelve U.S. publishers have signed onto a PEN American Center pledge to monitor and address incidents of censorship in Chinese…