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25 Years Disappeared:
Proof of Life Now
18 September 2026 will mark 25 years since 12 Eritrean writers and journalists were arrested for peacefully expressing their views and calling for reform. They have not been seen since. For a quarter of a century, the Eritrean authorities have held them incommunicado—without charge, trial, or contact with their families.
Join PEN International and PEN Centres in demanding proof of life—now.
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Freedom of expression is deteriorating worldwide, giving way to a rise in hate speech and oppressive legislation which threatens the lives and well-being of all kinds of writers, inc. poets, novelists, and journalists, as well as publishers. Meanwhile, writers from marginalised communities, including women, urgently need equal access to and representation in literary and civic spaces.
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