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Cuba: Writer José Gabriel Barrenechea Chávez must be released 
Cuba, Statement, 2026 PEN International 04/08/2026 Cuba, Statement, 2026 PEN International 04/08/2026

Cuba: Writer José Gabriel Barrenechea Chávez must be released 

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Mexico: Killing of journalists condemned - at least five murdered in six weeks 
Mexico, Statement, 2026 PEN International 28/07/2026 Mexico, Statement, 2026 PEN International 28/07/2026

Mexico: Killing of journalists condemned - at least five murdered in six weeks 

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Egypt: Ahead of Expected Judgment in Appeal, Civil Society Organisations Globally Call for the Release of Ahmed Douma 
Egypt, Joint Statement, 2026 PEN International 14/07/2026 Egypt, Joint Statement, 2026 PEN International 14/07/2026

Egypt: Ahead of Expected Judgment in Appeal, Civil Society Organisations Globally Call for the Release of Ahmed Douma 

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China: nine years after Liu Xiaobo’s death in custody, risks for writers persist 
China, Joint Statement, 2026 PEN International 13/07/2026 China, Joint Statement, 2026 PEN International 13/07/2026

China: nine years after Liu Xiaobo’s death in custody, risks for writers persist 

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Sri Lanka: PEN International calls for the release of books by Tamil writer Theepachelvan Piratheepan 
Sri Lanka, Statement, 2026 PEN International 02/07/2026 Sri Lanka, Statement, 2026 PEN International 02/07/2026

Sri Lanka: PEN International calls for the release of books by Tamil writer Theepachelvan Piratheepan 

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Mexico: PEN International alarmed by escalating attacks on journalists and critical voices
Mexico, 2026, Statement PEN International 11/06/2026 Mexico, 2026, Statement PEN International 11/06/2026

Mexico: PEN International alarmed by escalating attacks on journalists and critical voices

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Guatemala: PEN International joins CPJ and partners in urging Guatemala's Attorney General to end the persecution of journalists
Guatemala, 2026, Joint Letter PEN International 22/05/2026 Guatemala, 2026, Joint Letter PEN International 22/05/2026

Guatemala: PEN International joins CPJ and partners in urging Guatemala's Attorney General to end the persecution of journalists

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Serbia: Solidarity with Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation following another setback in its quest for justice
Serbia, Statement, 2026 PEN International 19/05/2026 Serbia, Statement, 2026 PEN International 19/05/2026

Serbia: Solidarity with Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation following another setback in its quest for justice

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China: PEN International calls for immediate medical parole for imprisoned writer Dong Yuyu
China, 2026, Statement PEN International 14/05/2026 China, 2026, Statement PEN International 14/05/2026

China: PEN International calls for immediate medical parole for imprisoned writer Dong Yuyu

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Colombia: PEN International condemns the killing of journalist and poet Mateo Pérez Rueda 
Colombia, Statement, 2026 PEN International 13/05/2026 Colombia, Statement, 2026 PEN International 13/05/2026

Colombia: PEN International condemns the killing of journalist and poet Mateo Pérez Rueda 

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Türkiye: Repeal the ‘disinformation law’
Statement, Türkiye, 2026 PEN International 28/04/2026 Statement, Türkiye, 2026 PEN International 28/04/2026

Türkiye: Repeal the ‘disinformation law’

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Czech Republic: Concerns over public media funding bill
Czech, 2026, Statement PEN International 22/04/2026 Czech, 2026, Statement PEN International 22/04/2026

Czech Republic: Concerns over public media funding bill

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China: Authorities must release arbitrarily detained human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng at the end of his sentence and ensure his full freedom  
China, Joint Statement, 2026 PEN International 09/04/2026 China, Joint Statement, 2026 PEN International 09/04/2026

China: Authorities must release arbitrarily detained human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng at the end of his sentence and ensure his full freedom  

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Belarus: Immediately release all those still unjustly imprisoned  
Belarus, Statement, 2026 PEN International 24/03/2026 Belarus, Statement, 2026 PEN International 24/03/2026

Belarus: Immediately release all those still unjustly imprisoned  

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Türkiye: Release investigative journalist Alican Uludağ  
Türkiye, Statement, 2026 PEN International 19/03/2026 Türkiye, Statement, 2026 PEN International 19/03/2026

Türkiye: Release investigative journalist Alican Uludağ  

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Belarus: PEN Belarus labelled ‘extremist’ amid systematic crackdown on cultural rights 
Belarus, Statement, 2026 PEN International 12/03/2026 Belarus, Statement, 2026 PEN International 12/03/2026

Belarus: PEN Belarus labelled ‘extremist’ amid systematic crackdown on cultural rights 

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Iran: PEN International calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities that undermine international peace and security law
Iran, 2026, Statement PEN International 05/03/2026 Iran, 2026, Statement PEN International 05/03/2026

Iran: PEN International calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities that undermine international peace and security law

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International: Over 80 civil society organisations call for fair elections at UN Committee
Joint Letter, International, 2026 Ross Holder 27/02/2026 Joint Letter, International, 2026 Ross Holder 27/02/2026

International: Over 80 civil society organisations call for fair elections at UN Committee

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Ukraine: Volodymyr Yermolenko on Life During the War | Walls of Life 
Ukraine, 2026 PEN International 24/02/2026 Ukraine, 2026 PEN International 24/02/2026

Ukraine: Volodymyr Yermolenko on Life During the War | Walls of Life 

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Guatemala: PEN International welcomes the release of Jose Rubén Zamora to house arrest, calls for all charges to be dropped 
Guatemala, 2026, Statement PEN International 13/02/2026 Guatemala, 2026, Statement PEN International 13/02/2026

Guatemala: PEN International welcomes the release of Jose Rubén Zamora to house arrest, calls for all charges to be dropped 

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