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Nicaragua: Authorities release and deport more than 200 political prisoners, including writers and journalists, in unprecedented move
2023, Statement PEN International 10/02/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 10/02/2023

Nicaragua: Authorities release and deport more than 200 political prisoners, including writers and journalists, in unprecedented move

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Italy: Criminal defamation charges against writer Roberto Saviano must be dropped
Statement, 2023 PEN International 31/01/2023 Statement, 2023 PEN International 31/01/2023

Italy: Criminal defamation charges against writer Roberto Saviano must be dropped

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Serbia: Investigate death threats against writer Marko Vidojković and hold those responsible to account
2023, Statement PEN International 12/01/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 12/01/2023

Serbia: Investigate death threats against writer Marko Vidojković and hold those responsible to account

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Iran: Writer, poet, and honorary member of Danish and Austrian PEN Mahvash Sabet sentenced to ten years in prison
2022, Statement PEN International 14/12/2022 2022, Statement PEN International 14/12/2022

Iran: Writer, poet, and honorary member of Danish and Austrian PEN Mahvash Sabet sentenced to ten years in prison

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China - Hong Kong: Leading media figure and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to over five years in prison
2022, Statement PEN International 13/12/2022 2022, Statement PEN International 13/12/2022

China - Hong Kong: Leading media figure and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to over five years in prison

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مصر: إطلاق سراح الكاتب والباحث والصحفي الاستقصائي إسماعيل الإسكندراني
2022, Statement, Arabic PEN International 12/12/2022 2022, Statement, Arabic PEN International 12/12/2022

مصر: إطلاق سراح الكاتب والباحث والصحفي الاستقصائي إسماعيل الإسكندراني

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Montenegro: Authorities must stop harassment and intimidation of the Montenegrin PEN Centre
2022, Statement PEN International 10/12/2022 2022, Statement PEN International 10/12/2022

Montenegro: Authorities must stop harassment and intimidation of the Montenegrin PEN Centre

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Egypt: Writer, researcher, and investigative journalist Ismail Alexandrani released from prison
2022, Statement PEN International 07/12/2022 2022, Statement PEN International 07/12/2022

Egypt: Writer, researcher, and investigative journalist Ismail Alexandrani released from prison

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Myanmar: Regressive changes to education policy undermine linguistic rights and exacerbate ethnic divisions
Statement, Myanmar, 2022 PEN International 02/12/2022 Statement, Myanmar, 2022 PEN International 02/12/2022

Myanmar: Regressive changes to education policy undermine linguistic rights and exacerbate ethnic divisions

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Türkiye: Editor, poet, and honorary PEN member Nedim Türfent released from prison
Statement, 2022 PEN International 29/11/2022 Statement, 2022 PEN International 29/11/2022

Türkiye: Editor, poet, and honorary PEN member Nedim Türfent released from prison

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India: Pursuit of criminal defamation charges against independent news outlet signals further decline of press freedom
Statement, 2022 PEN International 11/11/2022 Statement, 2022 PEN International 11/11/2022

India: Pursuit of criminal defamation charges against independent news outlet signals further decline of press freedom

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UK government must urgently intervene to save British-Egyptian writer Alaa Abd El-Fattah
2022, Statement PEN International 11/11/2022 2022, Statement PEN International 11/11/2022

UK government must urgently intervene to save British-Egyptian writer Alaa Abd El-Fattah

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Peru: Pope Francisco meets author Paola Ugaz, persecuted for her investigations into religious association Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana
2022, Statement PEN International 10/11/2022 2022, Statement PEN International 10/11/2022

Peru: Pope Francisco meets author Paola Ugaz, persecuted for her investigations into religious association Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana

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PEN International closes its 88th Congress: The Power of Words: Future Challenges for Freedom of Expression
2022, Congress, Statement PEN International 31/10/2022 2022, Congress, Statement PEN International 31/10/2022

PEN International closes its 88th Congress: The Power of Words: Future Challenges for Freedom of Expression

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Norway: Nobel Peace Prize fitting tribute to fearless activists from Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine
2022, Statement PEN International 07/10/2022 2022, Statement PEN International 07/10/2022

Norway: Nobel Peace Prize fitting tribute to fearless activists from Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine

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Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Prize for Literature 2022
2022, Statement PEN International 06/10/2022 2022, Statement PEN International 06/10/2022

Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Prize for Literature 2022

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مصر: منظمة القلم الدولية تحث رئيسة الوزراء ووزير الخارجية البريطاني على الضغط من أجل الإفراج عن علاء عبد الفتاح
2022, Statement PEN International 06/10/2022 2022, Statement PEN International 06/10/2022

مصر: منظمة القلم الدولية تحث رئيسة الوزراء ووزير الخارجية البريطاني على الضغط من أجل الإفراج عن علاء عبد الفتاح

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Egypt: PEN International urges UK Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary to push for Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s release
2022, Statement PEN International 05/10/2022 2022, Statement PEN International 05/10/2022

Egypt: PEN International urges UK Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary to push for Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s release

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PEN International 88th Congress: A Message of Solidarity with the Women and People of Iran
2022, Statement, Congress PEN International 01/10/2022 2022, Statement, Congress PEN International 01/10/2022

PEN International 88th Congress: A Message of Solidarity with the Women and People of Iran

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Zimbabwe: Conviction of Tsitsi Dangarembga a mockery of justice
2022, Africa, Statement PEN International 29/09/2022 2022, Africa, Statement PEN International 29/09/2022

Zimbabwe: Conviction of Tsitsi Dangarembga a mockery of justice

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