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PEN Canada signs joint letter by Free Narges Coalition and partners
Free Narges Coalition and partners urge UN Human Rights Council to intervene for Narges Mohammadi’s urgent medical release November 18, 2024 To the United Nations Human Rights Council, We, the …
Literary Events
Global Surge in Attacks on University Faculty & Students: What is to be Done?
Tuesday, November 26 at 3 p.m. EST Free | Zoom link to event torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567 A new report finds scholars and university students face frequent and pervasive attacks on their academic …
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Madeleine Thien writes to Jimmy Lai | Day of the Imprisoned Writer
This year for Day of the Imprisoned Writer, PEN is calling for urgent international action from November 15 – 29 to protect four writers targeted for their peaceful free expression …
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TIFA 2022 — The Freedom to Write and to Read: Standing with Salman Rushdie
“Free Speech is the whole ball game. Free speech is life itself.” — Salman Rushdie PEN Canada, Penguin Random House Canada, Toronto International Festival of Authors and Writers’ Trust of Canada …
