Sri Lanka Unchecked – Roma Tearne
In the midst of a Brexit frenzy it feels more or less impossible to think beyond our own crumbling borders. And, in this increasing insularity it is hardly surprising that …
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Kyrgyzstan: life sentence upheld for Azimjon Askarov
On 30 July 2019, a court in northern Kyrgyzstan upheld the life sentence of journalist and human rights activist Azimjon Askarov. Responding to the news, Salil Tripathi, Chair of PEN International’s …
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Turkey: Gezi Park’s second hearing confirms lack of rule of law
We, the undersigned human rights and freedom of expression organisations, condemn the interim judicial decision taken in the second hearing of the Gezi Park trial. The indictment accuses 16 civil …
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Open letter to the new President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen
English PEN has joined fellow freedom of expression organisations including Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in sending an open letter to the new President of the European Commission, President von …
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On Galal El-Behairy – Guy Gunaratne
It feels a little strange to write about a man I have never met. I have only ever spoken of Galal El-Behairy. I have talked with his friends, shared email …
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