Happy birthday, Narges. We hope that next year you will be spending this special day with your family and loved ones in freedom. #FreeNarges

On Narges Mohammadi | نرگس محمدی birthday, share this video and write her a letter at: pen.org/letters-to-nar…

Again & again, I've heard from journalists abused online that what gets them through it is support-from family, friends, employers, but most importantly peers who share their background & lived experience. Read our new report w/ Jeje R M & Susan E. McGregor: pen.org/report/peer-su…

We celebrate Narges Mohammadi as the #NobelPeacePrize Laureate for her commitments to Freedom, Equality, and Justice for All.

We remain steadfast in our call to #FreeNarges from her unjust imprisonment in Iran.

✅ Join us by posting #FreeNarges on #HumanRightsDay !

#FreeNarges now! With nearly 300 signatories and counting, we’re a part of the global call to release writer-activist Narges Mohammadi ahead of the #NobelPeacePrize ceremony. Read our letter and add your name to join the petition at PEN America: pen.org/open-letter-fr…

As we mark the Day of the Imprisoned Writer, I'm thinking about Narges, Alaa, Galal, and all those writers imprisoned around the world for exercising their #freedomofexpression . Join us PEN America in speaking out on their behalf and defending the #freedomtowrite .

So pleased to welcome @kat12birdy to PEN America to lead our new Florida office!

PEN America’s new report “Taming Culture in Georgia” details a troubling pattern of government interference with independent culture in the country. 20 years after the Rose Revolution, threats to culture are dire signals that hard-won rights are at risk. pen.org/report/taming-…

Please read this beautiful piece about Nobel Peace Prize and PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award winner Narges Mohammadi, written by my PEN America colleague Karin D Karlekar, PhD and highlighting Narges's strength and perseverance. May it bring you a little hope in these dark times.

I cannot imagine more inspiring news to wake up to. Narges Mohammadi is a heroic activist & writer who has endured such horrors, yet never stops fighting for the cause of women’s rights & human rights in Iran. And we PEN America will never stop fighting for her #FreedomtoWrite .

🚨 NEW: 24 Bestselling Authors with Billions of Readers Are Banding Together To Fight Book Bans in Florida and Nationwide.

'Unprecedented Mobilization' Includes Amanda Gorman Michael Connelly Judy Blume David Baldacci Jodi Picoult (updates only): pen.org/press-release/… #BannedBooksWeek

Really could not love this more. #BannedBooksWeek #ReadBannedBooks

Very much looking forward to being part this event on AI and #freeexpression next week, hosted by Centre for Free Expression. We'll be talking about PEN America's report on the topic, Speech in the Machine, among other things! Read it here: pen.org/report/speech-….

One year ago 22-year-old Mahsa (Jina) Amini, a Kurdish woman who was detained for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly, died in the custody of Iranian authorities. Thousands of people joined #IranProtests against the restrictions on human rights that prompted Amini’s arrest.

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This is great stuff. Must-read for those looking to roll this age of censorship back.

“There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches,” wrote U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks, citing the author, Ray Bradbury.

Read free: wapo.st/4798pbg #bannedbooks #censorship #fahrenheit451

In a brand new report, the good people at @PENAmerica have zeroed in on the free speech risks associated with generative AI. Well worth your time and attention!