Articles by PEN America
Bahrain must cease judicial harassment of Faisal Hayyat and other Bahraini journalists
48 human rights organizations have signed a letter asking King Hamad to cease its judicial harassment of human rights defenders and its violation of their right to freedom of expression.
Egypt’s Draft NGO Law Dismantles Civil Society
We, the undersigned civil society organisations unequivocally condemn the law on civic associations (non-governmental organisations) adopted by Egypt’s Parliament on 15 November 2016. The Parliament has debated and approved the bill in its entirety in record time, and referred it to the State Council for legal review (non-binding on the Parliament in this case). If […]
When fighting a caste system is a matter of life and death
Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed faces the death penalty following a conviction on blasphemy charges.
Trumping free expression
IFEX members reflect on what a Trump presidency will mean for human rights and free expression.
Parliament must defend health of Turkish democracy
Over 40 organisations call for Turkey’s national assembly to end the national state of emergency, extended for three months on October 19th.
Turkey: State of emergency provisions violate human rights and should be revoked
Twenty-six NGOs are calling on the Government of Turkey to ensure that the state of emergency and the related emergency decrees are not tools to facilitate serious human rights violations and to silence dissent.
Canada must prioritise free expression rights in relationship with China
IFEX members call on Prime Minister Trudeau to put human rights, especially free expression and press freedom, at the heart of the Canada-China relationship.
Renewed crackdown ahead of referendum
Less than six weeks away from a constitutional referendum, Azerbaijan unleashes a new wave of repression.