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Resisting censorship in Turkey

14 November 201915 November 2019 - by English PEN staff - Leave a Comment

6 – 7.30pm, 30 November 2019 Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3GA£5 Freedom of expression in Turkey is rapidly deteriorating. Independent media has been all but wiped …

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Turkey: Ahmet Altan’s re-arrest is a direct attack on freedom of expression

13 November 201915 November 2019 - by English PEN staff - Leave a Comment

On Tuesday 12 November, an Istanbul court decided to re-arrest Turkish writer and journalist Ahmet Altan, just eight days after he was released from prison. Daniel Gorman, Director of English …

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Day of the Imprisoned Writer 2019

11 November 201922 November 2019 - by English PEN staff - Leave a Comment

On 15 November, the Day of the Imprisoned Writer, join English PEN and our sister centres around the world as we stand in solidarity with writers and journalists at risk …

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​Cameroon: PEN calls for release of journalist Paul Chouta

7 November 20197 November 2019 - by English PEN staff - Leave a Comment

English PEN joins PEN International in calling on the Cameroonian authorities to release journalist Paul Chouta immediately and unconditionally and drop the charges against him. Paul Chouta, a reporter for …

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Turkey: Leading writers Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak released but bogus charges remain

5 November 201913 November 2019 - by English PEN staff - 1 Comment

UPDATE (12 November 2019): English PEN is deeply concerned that writer Ahmet Altan is facing the threat of re-arrest following his release from prison in Turkey last week. Philippe Sands …

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