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Egypt: hostage-like arrests, retaliatory defamation charges and intimidation of journalists are recent tactics to quash freedom of expression ahead of the 2024 presidential election
2023, Statement PEN International 31/08/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 31/08/2023

Egypt: hostage-like arrests, retaliatory defamation charges and intimidation of journalists are recent tactics to quash freedom of expression ahead of the 2024 presidential election

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China - Tibet: Alarm over assault of Tibetan language rights advocate Tashi Wangchuk
Statement, 2023 Ross Holder 29/08/2023 Statement, 2023 Ross Holder 29/08/2023

China - Tibet: Alarm over assault of Tibetan language rights advocate Tashi Wangchuk

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Nicaragua: PEN International condemns sentence against journalist Victor Ticay
2023, Statement PEN International 23/08/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 23/08/2023

Nicaragua: PEN International condemns sentence against journalist Victor Ticay

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Egypt: PEN International welcomes the release of poet and activist Ahmed Douma and calls for an end to the attack on freedom of expression
2023, Statement PEN International 22/08/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 22/08/2023

Egypt: PEN International welcomes the release of poet and activist Ahmed Douma and calls for an end to the attack on freedom of expression

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Iran: authorities must quash retaliatory sentences against Narges Mohammadi and release her immediately
Statement, 2023 PEN International 11/08/2023 Statement, 2023 PEN International 11/08/2023

Iran: authorities must quash retaliatory sentences against Narges Mohammadi and release her immediately

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Belarus: End brutal crackdown on dissent
Statement, 2023 PEN International 09/08/2023 Statement, 2023 PEN International 09/08/2023

Belarus: End brutal crackdown on dissent

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China: Release citizen journalist Huang Qi
Statement, 2023 Ross Holder 02/08/2023 Statement, 2023 Ross Holder 02/08/2023

China: Release citizen journalist Huang Qi

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Morocco: Court of Cassation upholds Prison sentences against Soulaiman Raissouni and Omar Radi
2023, Statement PEN International 20/07/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 20/07/2023

Morocco: Court of Cassation upholds Prison sentences against Soulaiman Raissouni and Omar Radi

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Mexico: Murder of journalist Luis Martín Sánchez, another example of the insecurity and violence against the press 
2023, Statement PEN International 14/07/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 14/07/2023

Mexico: Murder of journalist Luis Martín Sánchez, another example of the insecurity and violence against the press 

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Türkiye: Release and drop charges against wrongfully imprisoned Kurdish journalists in Diyarbakır  
Statement, 2023 PEN International 12/07/2023 Statement, 2023 PEN International 12/07/2023

Türkiye: Release and drop charges against wrongfully imprisoned Kurdish journalists in Diyarbakır  

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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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