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India: Writer and human rights defender, Teesta Setalvad, faces imprisonment after Gujarat High Court rejects bail plea
Statement, 2023 Ross Holder 07/07/2023 Statement, 2023 Ross Holder 07/07/2023

India: Writer and human rights defender, Teesta Setalvad, faces imprisonment after Gujarat High Court rejects bail plea

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Türkiye: Free PEN member Merdan Yanardağ
2023, Statement PEN International 06/07/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 06/07/2023

Türkiye: Free PEN member Merdan Yanardağ

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Ukraine: PEN International mourns the killing of writer and PEN Ukraine member Victoria Amelina
Statement, 2023 PEN International 03/07/2023 Statement, 2023 PEN International 03/07/2023

Ukraine: PEN International mourns the killing of writer and PEN Ukraine member Victoria Amelina

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Ukraine: Writer and PEN Ukraine member Victoria Amelina seriously injured in Russian missile strike in Kramatorsk
Statement, 2023 PEN International 29/06/2023 Statement, 2023 PEN International 29/06/2023

Ukraine: Writer and PEN Ukraine member Victoria Amelina seriously injured in Russian missile strike in Kramatorsk

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China - Hong Kong: Son of media mogul Jimmy Lai to address the United Nations Human Rights Council on behalf of PEN International
2023, Statement PEN International 28/06/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 28/06/2023

China - Hong Kong: Son of media mogul Jimmy Lai to address the United Nations Human Rights Council on behalf of PEN International

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Türkiye: Media freedom and journalists groups call on the EU to prioritise media freedom reforms and human rights in relations with Türkiye following the May elections
2023, Statement PEN International 28/06/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 28/06/2023

Türkiye: Media freedom and journalists groups call on the EU to prioritise media freedom reforms and human rights in relations with Türkiye following the May elections

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Guatemala: José Rubén Zamora Marroquín must be immediately and unconditionally released
2023, Statement PEN International 22/06/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 22/06/2023

Guatemala: José Rubén Zamora Marroquín must be immediately and unconditionally released

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Myanmar: PEN mourns the passing of PEN Myanmar president, Nyi Pu Lay
Statement, Obituary, 2023 Ross Holder 22/06/2023 Statement, Obituary, 2023 Ross Holder 22/06/2023

Myanmar: PEN mourns the passing of PEN Myanmar president, Nyi Pu Lay

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Serbia: Stop the harassment of writer and academic Jovo Bakić
2023, Statement PEN International 22/06/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 22/06/2023

Serbia: Stop the harassment of writer and academic Jovo Bakić

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UK/US: Wikileaks founder and publisher Julian Assange close to extradition
2023, Statement PEN International 21/06/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 21/06/2023

UK/US: Wikileaks founder and publisher Julian Assange close to extradition

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Afghanistan: Poet Haseeb Ahrari is latest victim of the Taliban’s unrelenting crackdown on civil society
Statement, 2023 Ross Holder 15/06/2023 Statement, 2023 Ross Holder 15/06/2023

Afghanistan: Poet Haseeb Ahrari is latest victim of the Taliban’s unrelenting crackdown on civil society

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PEN International joins in condemning the censorship of Amanda Gorman's poetry
2023, Statement PEN International 31/05/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 31/05/2023

PEN International joins in condemning the censorship of Amanda Gorman's poetry

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Over 100 Nobel Laureates join PEN International in support of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski
2023, Statement PEN International 26/05/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 26/05/2023

Over 100 Nobel Laureates join PEN International in support of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski

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Myanmar: PEN member now serving 54-year prison sentence.
Statement, 2023 Ross Holder 24/05/2023 Statement, 2023 Ross Holder 24/05/2023

Myanmar: PEN member now serving 54-year prison sentence.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina (Republika Srpska): Drop criminal defamation bill
2023, Statement PEN International 22/05/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 22/05/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Republika Srpska): Drop criminal defamation bill

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Sudan: Parties in the armed conflict must protect civilians and stop the war   
2023, Statement PEN International 18/05/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 18/05/2023

Sudan: Parties in the armed conflict must protect civilians and stop the war   

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Palestine/Israel: A year since the brutal murder of Shireen Abu Akleh, justice is yet to be served, while Israeli strikes kill more civilians in Gaza
Statement, 2023 PEN International 11/05/2023 Statement, 2023 PEN International 11/05/2023

Palestine/Israel: A year since the brutal murder of Shireen Abu Akleh, justice is yet to be served, while Israeli strikes kill more civilians in Gaza

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Egypt: PEN International raises concerns over poet Galal El-Behairy's health after 60 days on a hunger strike
Statement, 2023 PEN International 05/05/2023 Statement, 2023 PEN International 05/05/2023

Egypt: PEN International raises concerns over poet Galal El-Behairy's health after 60 days on a hunger strike

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Croatia: Violent attack against writer and journalist Robert Valdec condemned
Statement, 2023 PEN International 05/05/2023 Statement, 2023 PEN International 05/05/2023

Croatia: Violent attack against writer and journalist Robert Valdec condemned

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Honduras: crisis democrática pone bajo asedio la libertad de expresión y el derecho a defender derechos humanos
2023, Statement PEN International 04/05/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 04/05/2023

Honduras: crisis democrática pone bajo asedio la libertad de expresión y el derecho a defender derechos humanos

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