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China: PEN International and PEN Centres worldwide renew call for the release of Gui Minhai, the imprisoned poet, bookseller and PEN member
Image Credit: AP / Alamy ‘The abduction of poet, bookseller and PEN member Gui Minhai [...]
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PEN International launches its Manifesto on the Defence of Nature
Image Credit: Gorodenkoff/ Shutter Stock “The Manifesto on the Defence of Nature is not only [...]
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PEN International’s resolutions to defend free expression, gender diversity, human rights, and climate justice
“At this 91st Congress we affirmed that freedom of expression cannot be atomized —whether in [...]
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Freedom of Words – Words of the Free: Highlights from PEN International’s 91st Congress in Kraków, Poland
Image Credit: Katarzyna Kukielka “At this Congress in Kraków we saw the importance of our [...]
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PEN INTERNATIONAL: Nobel Laureate Olga Tokarczuk joins PEN International leadership as Vice President
“We are honoured to welcome Olga Tokarczuk as Vice President of PEN International. Through her [...]
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PEN International to move to Bluesky, discontinuing use of X
27 February 2025: PEN International, alongside several PEN Centres, is moving away from X (formerly [...]
Feb
Serbia: Protect journalists amidst nationwide protests
“Once again, independent journalists seeking to inform on nationwide protests in Serbia are the target [...]
Feb
War on Writers: A look at writers killed in Gaza
6 December 2024: In the face of escalating violence and turmoil, the voices of Palestinian [...]
Dec
PEN International closes ‘Writers in a World at War’, its 90th Congress
4 October 2024: PEN International’s 90th Congress, themed ‘Writers in a World at War’, took [...]
Oct
PEN Greece bids farewell to honorary member Ivan Genov
With deep sadness PEN Greece bids farewell to its honorary member, the professor of ancient [...]
Sep
EU: European Commission must promote press freedom and safety of journalists
PEN International joins partners in calling on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to [...]
Jul
Publication of anthology on Magical Realism dedicated to the memory of the Great Colombian Writer Gabriel García Márquez
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the death of the leading Colombian, Nobel [...]
Jul
UK/US: Impending release of Julian Assange welcomed yet threat to press freedom remains
“While we celebrate his long-awaited release, Assange should have never spent 1901 days behind bars. [...]
Jun
Argentina: Milei’s first six months threaten freedom of expression and cultural rights
“Argentine President Javier Milei and his administration must immediately end their campaign against press freedom [...]
Jun
PEN Greece in collaboration with PEN Czech honors the memory of the Great Czech writer Franz Kafka
Today, Monday, June 3, 2024, marks 100 years since the death of Franz Kafka, the [...]
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