Articles by PEN America
Obama administration to take steps to facilitate free exchange of ideas across borders, State Department says
The State Department said it would give “sympathetic weight” to those seeking to enter the US to fulfill speaking engagements, attend conferences and accept teaching positions.
PEN American Center calls on Smithsonian institution to reinstate controversial video
The National Portrait Gallery pulled the video, which artist David Wojnarowicz created to commemorate a partner who died of complications of AIDS.
Blogger Kareem Amer released from prison
PEN American Center said Amer should never have been arrested or imprisoned in the first place.
PEN American Center concerned about increased pressure on PEN members
The pressure appears to be part of a campaign to limit information about the awarding of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo.
Liu Xiaobo, imprisoned Chinese writer, wins Nobel Peace Prize
Liu Xiaobo is a literary critic, writer and political activist who is serving an 11-year sentence in a Chinese prison.
Five IFEX members urge UN to abandon efforts to prohibit defamation of religions
Writers and free-expression advocates from around the world warn of the potential harm of imposing legal restrictions on expression considered offensive or defamatory to religions.
Writer Liao Yiwu finally permitted to travel outside China
Liao had been invited to appear at literary events in Germany several times in recent years, but the government had always stepped in and prevented him from attending.
Writers support Park51 project, religious freedom
PEN American Center members support the free exercise of religion as a fundamental benchmark of freedom of expression.