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Myanmar: Four years on from military coup, brutal crackdown by increasingly isolated junta continues
Statement, 2025, Myanmar Ross Holder 03/02/2025 Statement, 2025, Myanmar Ross Holder 03/02/2025

Myanmar: Four years on from military coup, brutal crackdown by increasingly isolated junta continues

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OPT/Israel: Ceasefire in Gaza, but escalating violence in the West Bank threatens fragile truce
Statement, Israel, Palestine, 2025 PEN International 24/01/2025 Statement, Israel, Palestine, 2025 PEN International 24/01/2025

OPT/Israel: Ceasefire in Gaza, but escalating violence in the West Bank threatens fragile truce

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Georgia: Prominent journalist Mzia Amaglobeli on hunger strike as she faces prison term 
2025, Georgia, Statement PEN International 24/01/2025 2025, Georgia, Statement PEN International 24/01/2025

Georgia: Prominent journalist Mzia Amaglobeli on hunger strike as she faces prison term 

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Cuba: Government to include writers and artists in prisoner release
Statement, Cuba PEN International 16/01/2025 Statement, Cuba PEN International 16/01/2025

Cuba: Government to include writers and artists in prisoner release

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EU: React to press freedom crackdown in Georgia
Georgia, Statement PEN International 16/12/2024 Georgia, Statement PEN International 16/12/2024

EU: React to press freedom crackdown in Georgia

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Algeria: Boualem Sansal's arrest and detention raises concerns about freedom of expression
Algeria, Statement, France PEN International 09/12/2024 Algeria, Statement, France PEN International 09/12/2024

Algeria: Boualem Sansal's arrest and detention raises concerns about freedom of expression

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Georgia: End violent crackdown on journalists and peaceful protesters
Georgia, 2024, Statement PEN International 04/12/2024 Georgia, 2024, Statement PEN International 04/12/2024

Georgia: End violent crackdown on journalists and peaceful protesters

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Argentina: PEN International condemns attempted censorship of the book Cometierra 
2024, Argentina, Statement PEN International 22/11/2024 2024, Argentina, Statement PEN International 22/11/2024

Argentina: PEN International condemns attempted censorship of the book Cometierra 

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The Gambia: Authorities must stop judicial harassment of PEN member Musa S. Sherrif and editor Momodou Justice Darboe 
Statement, Gambia, 2024 PEN International 05/11/2024 Statement, Gambia, 2024 PEN International 05/11/2024

The Gambia: Authorities must stop judicial harassment of PEN member Musa S. Sherrif and editor Momodou Justice Darboe 

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Serbia: Urgently investigate threats against KROKODIL Centre for Contemporary Literature
Statement, 2024, Serbia PEN International 29/10/2024 Statement, 2024, Serbia PEN International 29/10/2024

Serbia: Urgently investigate threats against KROKODIL Centre for Contemporary Literature

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China: New campaign to ‘standardise’ use of language signals further clampdown on online expression
Statement, China, 2024 Ross Holder 24/10/2024 Statement, China, 2024 Ross Holder 24/10/2024

China: New campaign to ‘standardise’ use of language signals further clampdown on online expression

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Cambodia: Investigative journalist Mech Dara detained amidst growing clampdown on free expression
Statement, Cambodia, 2024 Ross Holder 10/10/2024 Statement, Cambodia, 2024 Ross Holder 10/10/2024

Cambodia: Investigative journalist Mech Dara detained amidst growing clampdown on free expression

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Georgia: Relentless onslaught on fundamental rights condemned
2024, Georgia, Statement PEN International 03/10/2024 2024, Georgia, Statement PEN International 03/10/2024

Georgia: Relentless onslaught on fundamental rights condemned

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Moldova: PEN Romania members detained in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria 
2024, Romania, Statement PEN International 02/10/2024 2024, Romania, Statement PEN International 02/10/2024

Moldova: PEN Romania members detained in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria 

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Türkiye: Raids on Kurdish language associations and bookstore condemned
2024, Turkey, Statement PEN International 25/09/2024 2024, Turkey, Statement PEN International 25/09/2024

Türkiye: Raids on Kurdish language associations and bookstore condemned

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Vietnam: As Vietnam’s UN human rights review concludes, PEN International reiterates concerns over country’s freedom of expression record
Statement, Vietnam, 2024 Ross Holder 20/09/2024 Statement, Vietnam, 2024 Ross Holder 20/09/2024

Vietnam: As Vietnam’s UN human rights review concludes, PEN International reiterates concerns over country’s freedom of expression record

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Nicaragua: Writer and academic Freddy Quezada released and forced into exile along with 134 political prisoners, including journalists and artists 
Nicaragua, Statement, 2024 PEN International 13/09/2024 Nicaragua, Statement, 2024 PEN International 13/09/2024

Nicaragua: Writer and academic Freddy Quezada released and forced into exile along with 134 political prisoners, including journalists and artists 

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Serbia: Mounting threats against journalist Nenad Kulačin condemned  
Statement, 2024 PEN International 06/09/2024 Statement, 2024 PEN International 06/09/2024

Serbia: Mounting threats against journalist Nenad Kulačin condemned  

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Venezuela: PEN International joins international organisations in condemning escalating repression in Venezuela
2024, Statement PEN International 20/08/2024 2024, Statement PEN International 20/08/2024

Venezuela: PEN International joins international organisations in condemning escalating repression in Venezuela

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Afghanistan: Three years of Taliban rule continues to devastate Afghanistan’s cultural sphere 
Statement, Afghanistan Ross Holder 15/08/2024 Statement, Afghanistan Ross Holder 15/08/2024

Afghanistan: Three years of Taliban rule continues to devastate Afghanistan’s cultural sphere 

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