Free screening of Midnight’s Children on National Canadian Film Day 2023 – SOLD OUT
April 19th is National Canadian Film Day! SOLD OUT! Join Reel Canada and PEN Canada on April 19th at Scotiabank Theatre (259 Richmond St W, Toronto) at 7:00 pm in …
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Guatemala: Authorities Must Stop Legal Harassment of Journalists
The court order to investigate nine elPeriódico journalists for alleged disinformation, sets a serious precedent for freedom of expression in Guatemala and is evidence of systematic persecution of the press by the authorities, PEN International said today.
Take action to free María Cristina Garrido Rodríguez
To mark International Women’s Day 2023, PEN International features the case of Cuban poet and activist María Cristina Garrido Rodríguez, imprisoned since July 2021 for her criticism of the Cuban government, and for participating in the peaceful protests that saw thousands of Cubans taking to the streets around the country and demanding reforms. Take action today to free María Cristina Garrido Rodríguez.
Türkiye: Persisting crackdown on free expression
Türkiye: Persisting crackdown on free expression one month since devastating earthquakes March 6, 2023 – Today marks one month since devastating earthquakes struck Türkiye and Syria, resulting in the deaths …
Follow PEN’s Video-poem Marathon 2023 online!
VIDEO–POEM MARATHON (FEBRUARY 21 – MARCH 21) Follow PEN International’s video poem marathon on the Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee’s Facebook page and Youtube channel. The Translation and Linguistic Rights …
Belarus: Nobel Peace laureate sentenced to prison
On March 3, 2023, a court in Minsk sentenced writer, Nobel Peace Prize winner and PEN Belarus member Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison on trumped up charges of smuggling, and organizing and financing actions that grossly violate public order. Bialiatski was tried alongside two colleagues from the Viasna Human Rights Centre (Viasna)
CFE online event — Putin’s War Against Journalists
One year after Russian president Vladimir Putin launched his invasion and muzzled Russian media, what have we learned from the war against Ukraine and against journalists? Join three Russian journalists who spoke at a CFE panel one year ago to see how they have refused to be silenced. How are Russia’s independent media fighting to expose the truth about the war? What are the challenges as the war heads into its second year?
Arzu Yildiz—featured writer for FTRW 2023
Arzu Yildiz—featured writer for Freedom to Read Week 2023 The following extract is from The Street, an unpublished novel by Arzu Yildiz which is currently being translated from the original Turkish …
Take action for Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski
Take Action for Nobel Laureate Ales Bialiatski on International Mother Language Day International Mother Language Day, held every year on February 21, is observed to promote linguistic and cultural diversity, and multilingualism. …
Watch “The Grab” at Hot Docs, March 10 @ 7pm
20th Annual Human Rights Watch Canada Film Festival The Grab Date: Friday, March 10, 2023 at 7:00 pm Location: Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor St W, Toronto PEN Canada is …