Articles by PEN America
Reader privacy campaign questions benefits of new PATRIOT Act legislation for bookstores and libraries, urges delay of Congress vote
(PEN/IFEX) – The following is a 16 November 2005 PEN American Centre press release: CAMPAIGN QUESTIONS BENEFITS OF NEW PATRIOT ACT LEGISLATION FOR BOOKSTORES AND LIBRARIES, URGES DELAY OF VOTE Washington, DC, Nov. 16, 2005 – A coalition of booksellers, librarians, writers, and publishers expressed disappointment today over the failure of a House-Senate conference committee […]
PEN, ACLU, professors file suit to force release of information on exclusion of foreign scholars
(PEN/IFEX) – The following is a PEN American Center press release: PEN, ACLU, Professors File Suit to Force Release of Information on Exclusion of Foreign Scholars New York, New York, November 10, 2005 – PEN American Center joined the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Association of University Professors today in filing a lawsuit […]
PEN American Center hails release of Saudi reformers
(PEN/IFEX) – The following is an 8 August 2005 PEN American Center press release: PEN Hails Release of Saudi Reformers New York, New York, August 8, 2005: PEN American Center hailed the release today of Ali Al-Domaini, a leading Saudi literary figure who was one of three prominent intellectuals imprisoned for criticizing the pace and […]
PATRIOT Act must not be re-authorised, says PEN American Center
(PEN/IFEX) – The following is an 11 July 2005 PEN American Center press release: Tomorrow, the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees will separately consider legislation that re-authorizes the expiring sections of the USA PATRIOT Act, including the one that concerns us most, Section 215 http://www.readerprivacy.org/info.jsp It is critical to contact members of both committees today. […]
Poet sentenced to 9 years in prison, two other reform advocates also convicted
(PEN/IFEX) – The following is a 15 May 2005 PEN American Center press release: Writers Condemn Conviction of Poet, Two Other Reform Advocates In Saudi Arabia New York, New York, May 15, 2005: PEN, the international writers organization dedicated to defending writers and freedom of expression around the world, reacted with shock to the announcement […]
PEN American Center honours librarian with 2005 PEN/Newman’s Own First Amendment Award
(PEN/IFEX) – The following is a 4 April 2005 PEN American Center press release: Librarian Who Fought FBI Search of Patron Records to Receive 2005 PEN/Newman’s Own First Amendment Award New York, New York, April 4, 2005 – PEN American Center has named Joan Airoldi, a librarian and library director in rural Washington State who […]
Jailed Saudi author, murdered Gambian newspaper publisher to receive 2005 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Awards
(PEN/IFEX) – The following is a 4 April 2005 PEN American Center press release: Jailed Saudi Author, Murdered Gambian Newspaper Publisher To Receive 2005 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Awards New York, New York, April 4, 2005 : PEN American Center today named Ali Al-Domaini, a leading Saudi literary figure who is one of three […]
Freedom to Read Protection Act reintroduced to legislature
(PEN/IFEX) – The following is a 9 March 2005 PEN American Center press release: BOOK GROUPS SAY NOW IS THE TIME FOR FREEDOM TO READ PROTECTION ACT Washington, DC, March 9, 2005 – Organizations representing booksellers, librarians, publishers and writers gathered on Capitol Hill today to cheer the reintroduction of the Freedom to Read Protection […]