Julie Trébault

Apr 22, 2024 | pen.org | Julie Trébault

Home Iranian Cartoonist Detained for Trying to Post a Cartoon on a Wall Next to Presidential Palace Artists at Risk Connection (ARC), PEN America, Cartooning for Peace, Cartoonists Rights, and Freedom Cartoonists Foundation Condemn the Arrest and Mistreatment of Iranian Cartoonist Atena Farghadani and Call for her Immediate Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (NEW YORK) — Artists at Risk Connection (ARC), PEN America, Cartooning for Peace, Cartoonists Rights, and the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation...

Sep 29, 2023 | pen.org | Nadine Johnson |Suzanne Nossel |Justin Shilad |Julie Trébault

PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. PEN America leadership and Trustees met with White House and State Department officials and members of Congress to discuss advocacy of free expression worldwide.

Jul 14, 2023 | pen.org | Julie Trébault

Home Imprisoned Cuban Artist and Activist Maykel “Osorbo” Castillo Pérez Sews His Mouth Shut to Protest Threats and Harassment Artists Has Been Subject to Punishment, Solitary Confinement, Delays in Medical Attention, and Threats from Other Prisoners FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (NEW YORK / LONDON) – The Artist at Risk Connection and PEN International today called for the immediate and unconditional release from prison of Cuban artist Maykel “Osorbo” Castillo Pérez, who has tattooed the words...

Jun 9, 2023 | pen.org | Julie Trébault

HomePEN America Condemns Transnational Repression of Chinese Political Cartoonist Badiucao in PolandCartoonist Has been Censored and Harassed Throughout His Career FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(NEW YORK) – Ahead of a planned exhibition by Chinese political cartoonist Badiucao in Warsaw, Chinese embassy officials visited the host institution to demand the cancellation of the exhibition.

Jun 9, 2023 | pen.org | Julie Trébault

HomePEN America Calls for Immediate Release of Iranian Cartoonist Arrested After Posting a Satirical Cartoon on InstagramWhereabouts of Cartoonist Atena Farghadani Remain Unknown FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(NEW YORK) – PEN America today condemned the arrest of Iranian cartoonist Atena Farghadani and called for her immediate and unconditional release. After posting a satirical cartoon on her Instagram earlier that day, Farghadani was summoned to Evin courthouse in Tehran on Wednesday and arrested.