World Poetry Day: Take action for Maung Yu Py (Myanmar)
“The story of Maung Yu Py, is the story of all those who are detained, harassed and persecuted for exposing injustices and defending freedom of expression through poetry. The PEN …
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A PEN By the Book event: ‘Damned Funny: Faith, Fiction and the Hilarity of Hell’
Join us for an evening of humour with authors Randy Boyagoda and John Irving A free online event on January 20th 7:00-8:00 pm. REGISTER HERE John Irving and Randy Boyagoda are novelists …
BOYCOTT THE WINTER OLYMPICS
Six months ago Richard Stursberg, as outgoing president of PEN Canada, urged the Trudeau government to boycott the 20-22 winter Olympics in China. Read his full letter below. The Right …
Urgent Call to Action in Response to the Crisis in Afghanistan
We write to you now as individuals and organizations deeply engaged in Canada’s response to the Afghan crisis, including those involved in efforts to help evacuate vulnerable persons from Afghanistan in an effort to bring them to Canada. These are the individuals most at risk of violence and reprisals following the Taliban takeover in mid-August 2021.
ARRESTED CANADIAN JOURNALISTS: CAJ LETTER TO CANADA’S PUBLIC SAFETY MINISTER
The RCMP must be held accountable for their repeated violations of the rights of media in Canada. As the minister responsible for their oversight, we demand that you take immediate steps to investigate and correct the RCMP’s actions and to ensure that going forward, journalists’ right to report will be protected in this country.
The Aaron Berhane Educational Pilot Project – free ESL program for Writers in Exile
PEN Canada and George Brown College have joined forces to honour Aaron Berhane’s legacy with a free program of English as a Second Language classes for Writers in Exile.
The Aaron Berhane Memorial Student Scholarship
Aaron Berhane was an award-winning journalist who dedicated his life to human rights and was a tireless advocate for the freedom of expression. It is with great sadness that the …
Q&A with Chris Tenove on Toxic Disinformation
A Q&A with researcher Chris Tenove about the Global Reporting Centre’s study of online disinformation.
This #GivingTuesday help us save a persecuted writer’s life
“Into the dark dungeons of Ethiopia came a dazzling light tearing through the thick shadows of death. Parting the ominous clouds, a strange bird flew in with cards in its …
Day of the Imprisoned Writer | Deepa Rajagopalan writes to Dr. Mohammed Al-Roken
Deepa Rajagopalan writes to Dr. Mohammed Al-Roken for PEN’s Day of the Imprisoned Writer.