PEN concerned by chill on discussions of Israel-Hamas war
PEN Canada is concerned by a growing chill on criticism and debate about the Israel-Hamas war and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. PEN calls on public agencies, institutions of higher …
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Dilan Qadir, Why I Support PEN
PEN Canada’s end-of-year campaign launched Tuesday, November 28 and runs until December 31. To understand PEN Canada’s impact, we’re sharing testimonials from the PEN community. They are writers in exile, …
Support PEN Canada: write a brighter future
Help us write a brighter future for writers in peril. From playwrights to bloggers, from poets to investigative reporters, PEN Canada strives to protect and defend freedom of expression for …
Alaa Abd El-Fattah – Letter to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
Dear Members of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, We, the undersigned 34 freedom of expression and human rights organisations, are writing regarding the recent submission to the United Nations …
Canada Must Insist on Safety for Journalists Operating in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank
PEN Canada calls on the Canadian government to insist that combatants in the Hamas-Israel war protect and respect the right of journalists reporting from Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, …
Day of the Imprisoned Writer: Take Action
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 …
In Memoriam: Peter Showler
Peter Showler, photo credit The Hill Times. PEN Canada mourns the death of Peter Showler O.C., former board member and Chair of the Writers in Peril Committee. b. 17 February, …
We must defend peaceful dissent and reporting in times of war
Over two weeks have passed since the massacre of Israeli civilians by Hamas, and its kidnapping of over 200 men, women and children, actions that shocked the world. Since then, …
Dilan Qadir wins 2023 Humber College Writers-in-Exile Scholarship
TORONTO, October 24, 2023 – Dilan Qadir, a Kurdish Canadian writer, is the recipient of the 2023 PEN Canada-Humber College Writers in Exile Scholarship, which is awarded annually to one …
Book launch event for The Uncaged Voice
Please join Cormorant Books in celebrating the official launch of the new anthology The Uncaged Voice: Stories by Writers in Exile. Masks are strongly encouraged at this event. This event …