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Myanmar: Depraved torture and murder of detained poet marks new low for military junta
2021, Writer, Arrest, Statement PEN International 12/05/2021 2021, Writer, Arrest, Statement PEN International 12/05/2021

Myanmar: Depraved torture and murder of detained poet marks new low for military junta

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China - Xinjiang: Severe prison sentences for Uyghur writers is latest example of government efforts to erase Uyghur culture
2021, Statement, Detention PEN International 10/05/2021 2021, Statement, Detention PEN International 10/05/2021

China - Xinjiang: Severe prison sentences for Uyghur writers is latest example of government efforts to erase Uyghur culture

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Afghanistan: PEN International and PEN Norway condemn the murder of Afghan PEN member
2024, Statement PEN International 05/05/2021 2024, Statement PEN International 05/05/2021

Afghanistan: PEN International and PEN Norway condemn the murder of Afghan PEN member

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Belarus: PEN International expresses concerns over the detention of Aliaksandr Fiaduta
2021, Detention, Statement PEN International 30/04/2021 2021, Detention, Statement PEN International 30/04/2021

Belarus: PEN International expresses concerns over the detention of Aliaksandr Fiaduta

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Venezuela: Drop charges against Milagros Mata-Gil and Juan Manuel Muñoz
2021, Detention, Statement PEN International 30/04/2021 2021, Detention, Statement PEN International 30/04/2021

Venezuela: Drop charges against Milagros Mata-Gil and Juan Manuel Muñoz

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Egypt: Jailing Filmmaker and activist Saana Seif reveals the government’s determination to crush freedom of expression
2021, Freedom Of Expression, Women, Statement PEN International 22/04/2021 2021, Freedom Of Expression, Women, Statement PEN International 22/04/2021

Egypt: Jailing Filmmaker and activist Saana Seif reveals the government’s determination to crush freedom of expression

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Myanmar: Outrage over assault and arbitrary arrest of PEN Myanmar member by military junta
2021, Centres, Statement PEN International 22/04/2021 2021, Centres, Statement PEN International 22/04/2021

Myanmar: Outrage over assault and arbitrary arrest of PEN Myanmar member by military junta

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PEN International joins PEN Moscow and St Petersburg PEN to demand the release of Alexei Navalny
2021, Statement, Centres PEN International 21/04/2021 2021, Statement, Centres PEN International 21/04/2021

PEN International joins PEN Moscow and St Petersburg PEN to demand the release of Alexei Navalny

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Thailand: Government expands use of legal system against critics, criminalising peaceful expression
2021, Statement, Freedom Of Expression PEN International 20/04/2021 2021, Statement, Freedom Of Expression PEN International 20/04/2021

Thailand: Government expands use of legal system against critics, criminalising peaceful expression

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Egypt: PEN International welcomes the release of three journalists and urges Egypt to free detained writers
2021, Statement PEN International 19/04/2021 2021, Statement PEN International 19/04/2021

Egypt: PEN International welcomes the release of three journalists and urges Egypt to free detained writers

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Cuba: Government must cease harassment of writer Andrés Gómez Quevedo
2021, Writers, Statement PEN International 19/04/2021 2021, Writers, Statement PEN International 19/04/2021

Cuba: Government must cease harassment of writer Andrés Gómez Quevedo

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Turkey: Writer Ahmet Altan released from prison
2021, Writers, Statement PEN International 15/04/2021 2021, Writers, Statement PEN International 15/04/2021

Turkey: Writer Ahmet Altan released from prison

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Myanmar: Arrest of satirist and poet Zarganar highlights latest efforts by military junta to silence public figures
2021, Artists, Poet, Statement PEN International 08/04/2021 2021, Artists, Poet, Statement PEN International 08/04/2021

Myanmar: Arrest of satirist and poet Zarganar highlights latest efforts by military junta to silence public figures

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Turkey: Free Selahattin Demirtaş
2021, Statement, Writers PEN International 07/04/2021 2021, Statement, Writers PEN International 07/04/2021

Turkey: Free Selahattin Demirtaş

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Rwanda: Investigate and publicly account for the whereabouts of poet Innocent Bahati
2021, Statement, Poet PEN International 31/03/2021 2021, Statement, Poet PEN International 31/03/2021

Rwanda: Investigate and publicly account for the whereabouts of poet Innocent Bahati

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Azerbaijan: End harassment campaign against Akram Aylisli
2021, Free Speech, Statement PEN International 30/03/2021 2021, Free Speech, Statement PEN International 30/03/2021

Azerbaijan: End harassment campaign against Akram Aylisli

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​Statement on The Need for a Council of Europe Recommendation on Combatting SLAPPs
2021, Statement, SLAPPs PEN International 26/03/2021 2021, Statement, SLAPPs PEN International 26/03/2021

​Statement on The Need for a Council of Europe Recommendation on Combatting SLAPPs

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Belarus: Release Volha Kalackaja
2021, Belarus, Statement, Translators PEN International 23/03/2021 2021, Belarus, Statement, Translators PEN International 23/03/2021

Belarus: Release Volha Kalackaja

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Myanmar: PEN Myanmar Statement Calling for the Immediate Release of Poets
2021, Statement, Poet PEN International 11/03/2021 2021, Statement, Poet PEN International 11/03/2021

Myanmar: PEN Myanmar Statement Calling for the Immediate Release of Poets

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Myanmar: Two poets among dozens of unarmed protestors killed by military junta
2021, Poet, Statement PEN International 05/03/2021 2021, Poet, Statement PEN International 05/03/2021

Myanmar: Two poets among dozens of unarmed protestors killed by military junta

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