And since freedom implies voluntary restraint , members pledge themselves to oppose such evils of a free press as mendacious publication , deliberate falsehood , and distortion of facts for political and personal ends ... PEN International Writers in Prison Committee works on behalf of persecuted writers worldwide .
And since freedom implies voluntary restraint , members pledge themselves to oppose such evils of a free press as mendacious publication , deliberate falsehood , and distortion of facts for political and personal ends .