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PHILIPPINES: The PEN community mourns the passing of writer Frankie Sionil José, founder of PEN Philippines and Vice President of PEN International
2022, Statement PEN International 07/01/2022 2022, Statement PEN International 07/01/2022

PHILIPPINES: The PEN community mourns the passing of writer Frankie Sionil José, founder of PEN Philippines and Vice President of PEN International

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Mexico: Journalist Ricardo Ravelo Galó sued by Governor for his writing
2022, Statement PEN International 06/01/2022 2022, Statement PEN International 06/01/2022

Mexico: Journalist Ricardo Ravelo Galó sued by Governor for his writing

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UGANDA: Immediately and unconditionally release novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija
Statement, 2021, Detention, Freedom Of Expression, Free Speech PEN International 30/12/2021 Statement, 2021, Detention, Freedom Of Expression, Free Speech PEN International 30/12/2021

UGANDA: Immediately and unconditionally release novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija

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Egypt: retaliatory verdicts following an unjust ‘emergency’ trial must be quashed
2021, Statement, Imprisoned, Writer, Free Speech, Detention PEN International 20/12/2021 2021, Statement, Imprisoned, Writer, Free Speech, Detention PEN International 20/12/2021

Egypt: retaliatory verdicts following an unjust ‘emergency’ trial must be quashed

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Vietnam: crackdown on critical expression continues as Pham Doan Trang sentenced to nine years in prison
2021, Statement PEN International 14/12/2021 2021, Statement PEN International 14/12/2021

Vietnam: crackdown on critical expression continues as Pham Doan Trang sentenced to nine years in prison

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Belarus: Philosopher Uladzimir Mackievič held in pre-trial detention
2021, Statement PEN International 02/12/2021 2021, Statement PEN International 02/12/2021

Belarus: Philosopher Uladzimir Mackievič held in pre-trial detention

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Belarus: Free writer and human rights defender Ales Bialiatski
2021, Statement PEN International 26/11/2021 2021, Statement PEN International 26/11/2021

Belarus: Free writer and human rights defender Ales Bialiatski

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Afghanistan: Taliban’s new media regulations are the latest effort to silence women, stifling free expression in country
2021, Statement PEN International 23/11/2021 2021, Statement PEN International 23/11/2021

Afghanistan: Taliban’s new media regulations are the latest effort to silence women, stifling free expression in country

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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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Mexico: PEN condemns the assassination of Fredy López Arévalo in Chiapas
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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Cuba: Writers and artists remain threatened and imprisoned two months after protests
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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