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OPT/Israel: PEN International calls for an immediate halt of hostilities, protection of civilians, and a just resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict
Palestine, Israel, Statement, 2023 PEN International 10/10/2023 Palestine, Israel, Statement, 2023 PEN International 10/10/2023

OPT/Israel: PEN International calls for an immediate halt of hostilities, protection of civilians, and a just resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict

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Jon Fosse awarded Nobel Prize for Literature 2023
Statement PEN International 07/10/2023 Statement PEN International 07/10/2023

Jon Fosse awarded Nobel Prize for Literature 2023

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Iran: Nobel Peace winner Narges Mohammadi must be released immediately 
2023, Statement PEN International 06/10/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 06/10/2023

Iran: Nobel Peace winner Narges Mohammadi must be released immediately 

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India: Alarm over mass raids targeting independent journalists and writers
2023, Statement Ross Holder 05/10/2023 2023, Statement Ross Holder 05/10/2023

India: Alarm over mass raids targeting independent journalists and writers

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PEN International closes its 89th Congress: The Truth of Fiction and the Fiction of Reality
2023, Statement, Congress PEN International 05/10/2023 2023, Statement, Congress PEN International 05/10/2023

PEN International closes its 89th Congress: The Truth of Fiction and the Fiction of Reality

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Afghanistan: Detention of activist and PEN member highlights ongoing crackdown on women and girls
2023, Statement Ross Holder 03/10/2023 2023, Statement Ross Holder 03/10/2023

Afghanistan: Detention of activist and PEN member highlights ongoing crackdown on women and girls

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Türkiye: Highest Court’s decision in Gezi Park case condemned 
Statement PEN International 02/10/2023 Statement PEN International 02/10/2023

Türkiye: Highest Court’s decision in Gezi Park case condemned 

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Thailand: Poet and activist, Arnon Nampha, sentenced to four years imprisonment for ‘royal defamation’
Statement, 2023 Ross Holder 29/09/2023 Statement, 2023 Ross Holder 29/09/2023

Thailand: Poet and activist, Arnon Nampha, sentenced to four years imprisonment for ‘royal defamation’

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Iran: More than a year since Iranians’ uprising for freedom, hundreds killed and tortured, and thousands remain in arbitrary imprisonment
2023, Statement PEN International 28/09/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 28/09/2023

Iran: More than a year since Iranians’ uprising for freedom, hundreds killed and tortured, and thousands remain in arbitrary imprisonment

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China - Xinjiang: PEN International condemns life sentence handed down to Rahile Dawut
Statement Ross Holder 22/09/2023 Statement Ross Holder 22/09/2023

China - Xinjiang: PEN International condemns life sentence handed down to Rahile Dawut

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Nicaragua: PEN International condemns the confiscation of Gioconda Belli's property and the ongoing harassment against her
2023, Statement PEN International 20/09/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 20/09/2023

Nicaragua: PEN International condemns the confiscation of Gioconda Belli's property and the ongoing harassment against her

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Egypt: The release of Ahmed Gamal Ziada’s father must be followed by measures to ensure free expression ahead of presidential elections
2023, Statement PEN International 20/09/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 20/09/2023

Egypt: The release of Ahmed Gamal Ziada’s father must be followed by measures to ensure free expression ahead of presidential elections

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Egypt: Poet Galal El-Behairy attempts suicide amid prolonged arbitrary detention
2023, Statement PEN International 18/09/2023 2023, Statement PEN International 18/09/2023

Egypt: Poet Galal El-Behairy attempts suicide amid prolonged arbitrary detention

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Egypt: PEN International calls for the immediate release of Egyptian publisher Hisham Kassem, highlighting an escalating human rights crisis
Statement PEN International 08/09/2023 Statement PEN International 08/09/2023

Egypt: PEN International calls for the immediate release of Egyptian publisher Hisham Kassem, highlighting an escalating human rights crisis

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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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