Press freedom in Canada — What about student journalists?
CFE Virtual Forum Series: #4 in CFE Series: Threats to Press Freedom — Friday June 10, 2022 3:00pm to 4:30pm Canada’s protection for press freedom does not seem to extend to student …
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19th Annual Human Rights Watch Toronto Film Festival — free screening of Mujer de Soldado
PEN Canada is a Community Partner for the 19th Annual Toronto Human Rights Watch Film Festival hosted in partnership with HotDocs. On Saturday May 28th at 3:00 pm, there will be …
World Press Freedom Day 2022: Take Action for Ismail al-Iskandrani (Egypt)
May 3, 2022: Today, on World Press Freedom Day 2022, PEN International features the case of investigative journalist Ismail al-Iskandrani, detained by the Egyptian authorities for exercising his right to freedom of …
Meet the Jury for the 2022 New Voices Award
Meet the Jury for the 2022 New Voices Award PEN Canada is now accepting submissions for the 2022 RBC PEN Canada New Voices Award. The award seeks to encourage new …
We say NO to the Censorship of Cuban Artists — Joint Letter
PEN Canada strongly condemns the unsubstantiated and outrageous charges against Cuban artists Maykel “El Osorbo” Castillo Pérez and Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara. Prosecutors have requested a sentence of 10 and …
In Memoriam: Reza Baraheni
Reza Baraheni, Iranian dissident, prodigious author and former president of Pen Canada (2001-03) has died, at the age of 86, in Toronto.
The Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson in Conversation with Colm Tóibín
SUPERFAN SHOWCASE SERIES — A MEETING OF GREAT MINDS BY PEN CANADA & WORDFEST Thursday, Mar 31 @ 9 PM – 10:10 PM EDT FREE LIVESTREAM EVENT REGISTER HERE We …
Afghanistan: The War Against Journalists
CFE Virtual Forum Series: #2 in CFE Series: Threats to Press Freedom Wednesday April 6, 2022 4:00pm to 5:30pm ryerson.zoom.us/j/91941276567 In the world’s longest-lasting war, Afghan journalists faced kidnappings and killings while …
#TakeAction — International Women’s Day 2022
International Women’s Day 2022: Take Action for Gulgeş Deryaspî and Meral Şimşek PEN International joins the global community in celebrating International Women’s Day (March 8) a global day marking the …
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 …