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Georgia: Repressive ‘foreign agents’ law approved amidst violent crackdown on protestors  
2024, Joint Statement PEN International 15/05/2024 2024, Joint Statement PEN International 15/05/2024

Georgia: Repressive ‘foreign agents’ law approved amidst violent crackdown on protestors  

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Cuba: Authorities Must Stop Harassment and Arbitrary Detention of Writers and Artists
Joint Statement, 2024 PEN International 09/05/2024 Joint Statement, 2024 PEN International 09/05/2024

Cuba: Authorities Must Stop Harassment and Arbitrary Detention of Writers and Artists

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Türkiye: Alarming Surge in Arrests of Kurdish Journalists
2024, Joint Statement PEN International 03/05/2024 2024, Joint Statement PEN International 03/05/2024

Türkiye: Alarming Surge in Arrests of Kurdish Journalists

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Italy: Petition Against Attacks on Domani Newspaper
2024, Joint Statement PEN International 23/04/2024 2024, Joint Statement PEN International 23/04/2024

Italy: Petition Against Attacks on Domani Newspaper

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Alaa Abd el-Fattah – follow-up letter to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
Joint Statement, Open Letter, 2024 PEN International 17/04/2024 Joint Statement, Open Letter, 2024 PEN International 17/04/2024

Alaa Abd el-Fattah – follow-up letter to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

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China: PEN International joins 27 organisations calling for immediate release of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and activist Xu Yan
China, Joint Statement Ross Holder 13/04/2024 China, Joint Statement Ross Holder 13/04/2024

China: PEN International joins 27 organisations calling for immediate release of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and activist Xu Yan

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UK/US: Julian Assange Extradition Decision Delayed
Joint Statement, 2024 PEN International 26/03/2024 Joint Statement, 2024 PEN International 26/03/2024

UK/US: Julian Assange Extradition Decision Delayed

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PEN International joins coalition advocating for key freedoms to be respected
Joint Statement, International, Freedom Of Expression PEN International 15/03/2024 Joint Statement, International, Freedom Of Expression PEN International 15/03/2024

PEN International joins coalition advocating for key freedoms to be respected

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Ukrainian libraries to receive a further 15,000 books from Book Aid International through PEN Ukraine’s Unbreakable Libraries project
2024, Joint Statement PEN International 13/03/2024 2024, Joint Statement PEN International 13/03/2024

Ukrainian libraries to receive a further 15,000 books from Book Aid International through PEN Ukraine’s Unbreakable Libraries project

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Vietnam: PEN International joins Radio Free Asia in calling for immediate release of Vietnamese blogger Nguyen Vu Binh
Vietnam, Joint Statement, 2024 Ross Holder 07/03/2024 Vietnam, Joint Statement, 2024 Ross Holder 07/03/2024

Vietnam: PEN International joins Radio Free Asia in calling for immediate release of Vietnamese blogger Nguyen Vu Binh

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Türkiye: Big tech should protect free speech and resist state censorship
Joint Statement, 2024 PEN International 04/03/2024 Joint Statement, 2024 PEN International 04/03/2024

Türkiye: Big tech should protect free speech and resist state censorship

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UK/US: As the appeal hearing of Julian Assange ends, PEN reiterates calls for his immediate release
2024, Joint Statement PEN International 23/02/2024 2024, Joint Statement PEN International 23/02/2024

UK/US: As the appeal hearing of Julian Assange ends, PEN reiterates calls for his immediate release

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China: Writer Yang Hengjun handed suspended death sentence following deeply flawed trial
Joint Statement, China Ross Holder 06/02/2024 Joint Statement, China Ross Holder 06/02/2024

China: Writer Yang Hengjun handed suspended death sentence following deeply flawed trial

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PEN International joins CPJ and partners calling on the EU to help journalists in Israel-Gaza war
Joint Statement, 2024 PEN International 24/01/2024 Joint Statement, 2024 PEN International 24/01/2024

PEN International joins CPJ and partners calling on the EU to help journalists in Israel-Gaza war

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Urgent Appeal for Justice: Condemning the Unjust Prosecution of Dozens of Emiratis in the UAE
UAE, Joint Statement PEN International 04/01/2024 UAE, Joint Statement PEN International 04/01/2024

Urgent Appeal for Justice: Condemning the Unjust Prosecution of Dozens of Emiratis in the UAE

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Unbreakable Libraries: 25,000 books from the UK arrived to Ukraine
2023, Joint Statement, Ukraine PEN International 14/12/2023 2023, Joint Statement, Ukraine PEN International 14/12/2023

Unbreakable Libraries: 25,000 books from the UK arrived to Ukraine

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Cuba: Performance artist Tania Bruguera harassed by Cuban government despite forced exile
2023, Joint Statement, Cuba PEN International 11/12/2023 2023, Joint Statement, Cuba PEN International 11/12/2023

Cuba: Performance artist Tania Bruguera harassed by Cuban government despite forced exile

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Anti-SLAPP campaigners from across Europe stand in solidarity with the Russian dissident authors after an injunction was secured against their publisher in Germany.
2023, Europe, Joint Statement PEN International 24/11/2023 2023, Europe, Joint Statement PEN International 24/11/2023

Anti-SLAPP campaigners from across Europe stand in solidarity with the Russian dissident authors after an injunction was secured against their publisher in Germany.

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The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition reiterates its support for Carole Cadwalladr following Supreme Court decision
2023, United Kingdom, SLAPPs, Joint Statement PEN International 20/11/2023 2023, United Kingdom, SLAPPs, Joint Statement PEN International 20/11/2023

The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition reiterates its support for Carole Cadwalladr following Supreme Court decision

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European Union: ‘We refuse to let the Anti-SLAPP Directive be a missed opportunity’
2023, Joint Statement PEN International 09/11/2023 2023, Joint Statement PEN International 09/11/2023

European Union: ‘We refuse to let the Anti-SLAPP Directive be a missed opportunity’

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