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Egypt: PEN International urges Egyptian authorities to release arbitrarily imprisoned writers  
Egypt, Statement, 2025 PEN International 06/06/2025 Egypt, Statement, 2025 PEN International 06/06/2025

Egypt: PEN International urges Egyptian authorities to release arbitrarily imprisoned writers  

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Cuba: PEN International and Artist at Risk Connection denounce the continued persecution of Alina Bárbara López Hernández and Jenny Victoria Pantoja Torres 
Cuba, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 05/06/2025 Cuba, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 05/06/2025

Cuba: PEN International and Artist at Risk Connection denounce the continued persecution of Alina Bárbara López Hernández and Jenny Victoria Pantoja Torres 

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OPT/Israel: There is no safe place in Gaza. Impose an arms embargo and end the genocide now 
Palestine, Statement, 2025, Israel PEN International 02/06/2025 Palestine, Statement, 2025, Israel PEN International 02/06/2025

OPT/Israel: There is no safe place in Gaza. Impose an arms embargo and end the genocide now 

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Mexico: PEN International Condemns Legal Harassment Against Journalist and Writer Héctor de Mauleón 
Mexico, Statement, 2025 PEN International 29/05/2025 Mexico, Statement, 2025 PEN International 29/05/2025

Mexico: PEN International Condemns Legal Harassment Against Journalist and Writer Héctor de Mauleón 

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Mexico: PEN International Condemns Judicial Harassment of Hernán Gómez Bruera and Penguin Random House 
Mexico, Statement, 2025 PEN International 28/05/2025 Mexico, Statement, 2025 PEN International 28/05/2025

Mexico: PEN International Condemns Judicial Harassment of Hernán Gómez Bruera and Penguin Random House 

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Pakistan: Mass expulsion of at-risk Afghans imperils lives of writers, journalists, human rights defenders and others persecuted by the Taliban
Afghanistan, Joint Statement, 2025 Ross Holder 28/05/2025 Afghanistan, Joint Statement, 2025 Ross Holder 28/05/2025

Pakistan: Mass expulsion of at-risk Afghans imperils lives of writers, journalists, human rights defenders and others persecuted by the Taliban

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Türkiye: Release and drop charges against journalists Hamza Kaan and Mehmet Üçar
Turkey, RAN, 2025 PEN International 21/05/2025 Turkey, RAN, 2025 PEN International 21/05/2025

Türkiye: Release and drop charges against journalists Hamza Kaan and Mehmet Üçar

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China: Writer Yang Hengjun’s letter from jail is a powerful expression of humanity and hope in the face of repression
2025, Statement, China Ross Holder 15/05/2025 2025, Statement, China Ross Holder 15/05/2025

China: Writer Yang Hengjun’s letter from jail is a powerful expression of humanity and hope in the face of repression

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China: Joint Statement from Civil Society Groups on the Chinese Government’s Arbitrary Detention of Journalist Zhang Zhan
Joint Statement, China, 2025 Ross Holder 14/05/2025 Joint Statement, China, 2025 Ross Holder 14/05/2025

China: Joint Statement from Civil Society Groups on the Chinese Government’s Arbitrary Detention of Journalist Zhang Zhan

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Ukraine/Russian Federation: Investigate torture and death in custody of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna 
Russia, Ukraine, 2025, Statement PEN International 02/05/2025 Russia, Ukraine, 2025, Statement PEN International 02/05/2025

Ukraine/Russian Federation: Investigate torture and death in custody of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna 

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Egypt: PEN International sounds the alarm over Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s worsening health in prison
Egypt, 2025, Statement PEN International 01/05/2025 Egypt, 2025, Statement PEN International 01/05/2025

Egypt: PEN International sounds the alarm over Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s worsening health in prison

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PEN International Young Writers Committee: A New Chapter in Youth Engagement 
Young Writers Committee, 2025 PEN International 23/04/2025 Young Writers Committee, 2025 PEN International 23/04/2025

PEN International Young Writers Committee: A New Chapter in Youth Engagement 

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PEN International calls for an end to book bans on World Book Day 2025 
World Book Day, 2025 PEN International 23/04/2025 World Book Day, 2025 PEN International 23/04/2025

PEN International calls for an end to book bans on World Book Day 2025 

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Serbia: End chilling crackdown on peaceful dissent 
Serbia, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 22/04/2025 Serbia, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 22/04/2025

Serbia: End chilling crackdown on peaceful dissent 

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Sudan: PEN International joins calls to end atrocities in Darfur
Sudan, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 17/04/2025 Sudan, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 17/04/2025

Sudan: PEN International joins calls to end atrocities in Darfur

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Vietnam and China: Grave concern over reports of Tibetan writer’s suspicious death in custody
Joint Statement, China, Vietnam, Tibet, 2025 Ross Holder 16/04/2025 Joint Statement, China, Vietnam, Tibet, 2025 Ross Holder 16/04/2025

Vietnam and China: Grave concern over reports of Tibetan writer’s suspicious death in custody

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Hong Kong and Italy: Over 40 Global Organisations Stand with Badiucao Against Legal Harassment
China, Italy, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 11/04/2025 China, Italy, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 11/04/2025

Hong Kong and Italy: Over 40 Global Organisations Stand with Badiucao Against Legal Harassment

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Türkiye: Ensure peaceful assembly and freedom of expression during protests 
Statement, Turkey, 2025, Türkiye PEN International 28/03/2025 Statement, Turkey, 2025, Türkiye PEN International 28/03/2025

Türkiye: Ensure peaceful assembly and freedom of expression during protests 

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China - Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai’s arbitrary detention raised at United Nations
Statement, 2025, China, Hong Kong Ross Holder 12/03/2025 Statement, 2025, China, Hong Kong Ross Holder 12/03/2025

China - Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai’s arbitrary detention raised at United Nations

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Mexico: PEN International denounces threats against journalist Lucero Díaz Estrada and calls for protection 
Statement, Mexico, 2025 PEN International 11/03/2025 Statement, Mexico, 2025 PEN International 11/03/2025

Mexico: PEN International denounces threats against journalist Lucero Díaz Estrada and calls for protection 

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