PEN Canada celebrates literature, defends freedom of expression and aids writers in peril.
The International Press Institute (IPI), Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) and 26 press freedom, freedom of expression and human rights organizations vehemently condemn the arrest of three Kurdish journalists last …
Originally published by English PEN | Photo of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, courtesy of freealaa.net. Photo by Mosaab El-Shamy. April 17, 2024 Dear Members of the United Nations Working Group …
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day 2024, PEN International features the case of sociologist, writer, feminist, and PEN Türkiye member Pınar Selek, who has faced a decades-long trial over …
Day of the Imprisoned Writer: Soulaiman Raissouni Occupation: journalist Situation: imprisoned in Morocco BACKGROUND Soulaiman Raissouni is a prominent Moroccan journalist and the former editor-in-chief of the now-defunct opposition newspaper …
Day of the Imprisoned Writer: Iryna Danylovych Occupation: citizen journalist, human rights defender Situation: imprisoned in the Russian Federation BACKGROUND Born on 6 May 1979, Iryna Danylovych is a human …
Go Sherab Gyatso is one of four cases PEN International is featuring for this year’s Day of the Imprisoned Writer. Tashi Delek, Go Sherab Gyatso la, We were born on …
Day of the Imprisoned Writer: Go Sherab Gyatso Occupation: writer, educator and public intellectual Situation: imprisoned in China BACKGROUND A prominent Tibetan writer, educator and public intellectual, Go Sherab Gyatso, …
Day of the Imprisoned Writer: María Cristina Garrido Rodríguez Occupation: poet and activist Situation: imprisoned in Cuba BACKGROUND On March 10, 2022, Cuban poet and activist María Cristina Garrido Rodríguez …
As every year, on November 15, the Day of the Imprisoned Writer, PEN calls for urgent international action to protect writers and journalists across the globe, who increasingly find themselves …
May 3, 2023 — On World Press Freedom Day, PEN International mobilizes in support of Hong Kong media tycoon, Jimmy Lai. (London, UK) –To mark the 30th anniversary of World …