PEN PROTEST / DAY OF THE DEAD 2022
From 2 to 7 November, to mark PEN International’s PEN Protest/Day of the Dead Campaign and the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.
Campaigns
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 …
#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 …
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 …
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.
Day of the Imprisoned Writer | Irwin Cotler writes to Dawit Isaak
Irwin Cotler writes to Dawit Isaak for PEN’s Day of the Imprisoned Writer
Day of the Imprisoned Writer | Ken Whyte writes to Rahile Dawut
Ken Whyte writes to Rahile Dawut for PEN’s Day of the Imprisoned Writer
Day of the Imprisoned Writer | Yann Martel writes to Selahattin Demirtaş
Yann Martel writes to Selahattin Demirtaş for the Day of Imprisoned Writer
Day of the Imprisoned Writer | Em Dial writes to Maykel Osorbo
Dear Maykel — After reading your story, listening to your music, and meditating on the role of an artist in the fight for a more equitable world, I feel compelled to voice my …