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Iran: Prominent writer Narges Mohammadi is at risk of flogging and retaliatory imprisonment
2021, Women, Statement PEN International 18/11/2021 2021, Women, Statement PEN International 18/11/2021

Iran: Prominent writer Narges Mohammadi is at risk of flogging and retaliatory imprisonment

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Cuba: Authorities lock down would-be protesters
2021, Arrest, Statement PEN International 16/11/2021 2021, Arrest, Statement PEN International 16/11/2021

Cuba: Authorities lock down would-be protesters

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Vietnam: Writer, journalist and independent editor Pham Doan Trang arrested
2020, Statement PEN International 13/11/2021 2020, Statement PEN International 13/11/2021

Vietnam: Writer, journalist and independent editor Pham Doan Trang arrested

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2021, Impunity, Statement PEN International 11/11/2021 2021, Impunity, Statement PEN International 11/11/2021

Mexico: PEN condemns the assassination of Fredy López Arévalo in Chiapas

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Morocco: authorities must ensure prominent journalist Omar Radi a fair trial and release him pending the outcome of his appeals
2021, Statement PEN International 11/11/2021 2021, Statement PEN International 11/11/2021

Morocco: authorities must ensure prominent journalist Omar Radi a fair trial and release him pending the outcome of his appeals

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Cuba: Prominent Figures Urge End to Repression of Artists
2021, Statement, Arrest, Detention PEN International 08/11/2021 2021, Statement, Arrest, Detention PEN International 08/11/2021

Cuba: Prominent Figures Urge End to Repression of Artists

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Morocco: journalists Omar Radi and Soulaiman Raissouni must be released pending appeal
2021, Statement, Arrest PEN International 12/10/2021 2021, Statement, Arrest PEN International 12/10/2021

Morocco: journalists Omar Radi and Soulaiman Raissouni must be released pending appeal

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Turkey: Verdict expected in trial of writer and Kurdish PEN member Meral Şimşek
2021, Women, Statement PEN International 05/10/2021 2021, Women, Statement PEN International 05/10/2021

Turkey: Verdict expected in trial of writer and Kurdish PEN member Meral Şimşek

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Egypt: Authorities must stop persecuting Alaa Abdelfattah, immediately end his arbitrary detention, and allow him access to books pending release
2021, Statement, Detention PEN International 29/09/2021 2021, Statement, Detention PEN International 29/09/2021

Egypt: Authorities must stop persecuting Alaa Abdelfattah, immediately end his arbitrary detention, and allow him access to books pending release

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Turkey: Drop charges against writer Nurcan Kaya
2021, Statement, Women PEN International 24/09/2021 2021, Statement, Women PEN International 24/09/2021

Turkey: Drop charges against writer Nurcan Kaya

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2021, Detention, Statement PEN International 16/09/2021 2021, Detention, Statement PEN International 16/09/2021

Cuba: Writers and artists remain threatened and imprisoned two months after protests

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Russia: End impunity for crimes against journalists
2021, Freedom Of Expression, Women, Statement PEN International 06/09/2021 2021, Freedom Of Expression, Women, Statement PEN International 06/09/2021

Russia: End impunity for crimes against journalists

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Turkey: Writer Yavuz Ekinci facing jail for social media posts
2021, Writer, Statement PEN International 02/09/2021 2021, Writer, Statement PEN International 02/09/2021

Turkey: Writer Yavuz Ekinci facing jail for social media posts

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Malta: PEN member targeted in spoof attack aimed at undermining press freedom
2021, Statement, Freedom Of Expression PEN International 31/08/2021 2021, Statement, Freedom Of Expression PEN International 31/08/2021

Malta: PEN member targeted in spoof attack aimed at undermining press freedom

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United Kingdom/USA: Immediately release Julian Assange and drop extradition case
2021, Freedom Of Expression, Statement PEN International 12/08/2021 2021, Freedom Of Expression, Statement PEN International 12/08/2021

United Kingdom/USA: Immediately release Julian Assange and drop extradition case

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Nigeria: Stop government attacks on free speech
2021, Statement, Free Speech PEN International 11/08/2021 2021, Statement, Free Speech PEN International 11/08/2021

Nigeria: Stop government attacks on free speech

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Cuba: We Condemn the Detention of Musician and Activist, Maykel Osorbo, and Support an International Investigation
2021, Statement, Musicians PEN International 10/08/2021 2021, Statement, Musicians PEN International 10/08/2021

Cuba: We Condemn the Detention of Musician and Activist, Maykel Osorbo, and Support an International Investigation

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Belarus: Authorities dissolve the Belarusian PEN Centre
2021, Statement, Free Speech PEN International 10/08/2021 2021, Statement, Free Speech PEN International 10/08/2021

Belarus: Authorities dissolve the Belarusian PEN Centre

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Afghanistan: Outrage at second murder of Afghanistan PEN member by Taliban
2021, Statement, Freedom Of Expression PEN International 09/08/2021 2021, Statement, Freedom Of Expression PEN International 09/08/2021

Afghanistan: Outrage at second murder of Afghanistan PEN member by Taliban

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Belarus: Relentless crackdown one year on from disputed presidential elections
Statement, 2021 PEN International 09/08/2021 Statement, 2021 PEN International 09/08/2021

Belarus: Relentless crackdown one year on from disputed presidential elections

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