Freedom to Write, Freedom to Read
English PEN has joined fellow press freedom organisations in sending an open letter to the General Director of Basın İlan Kurumu (BIK), the agency responsible for the distribution of the …
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PEN is deeply concerned by the ongoing prosecution of poet and PEN member, Saw Wai, who stands accused of defaming the military under Section 505(a) of the Penal Code, after …
Read More The conviction and sentencing of Swedish-Chinese publisher Gui Minhai to 10 years in prison on charges of ‘providing intelligence’ abroad appears to be in retaliation for his work as a …
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English PEN joins PEN International and Ugandan PEN in welcoming the decision of the High Court to overturn the conviction and sentence of academic, activist and writer Dr. Stella Nyanzi …
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English PEN has joined fellow writers NGOs in highlighting the ongoing detention of human rights defender and poet Ahmed Mansoor and other cases of concern in the UAE ahead of …
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