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Georgia: Release renowned poet and translator Zviad Ratiani 
Georgia, 2025, Statement PEN International 01/07/2025 Georgia, 2025, Statement PEN International 01/07/2025

Georgia: Release renowned poet and translator Zviad Ratiani 

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Perú: Authorities must stop legal harassment against Paola Ugaz 
Peru, Statement, 2025 PEN International 26/06/2025 Peru, Statement, 2025 PEN International 26/06/2025

Perú: Authorities must stop legal harassment against Paola Ugaz 

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Mozambique: Unconditionally free detained writer and publisher, Alex Barga 
Statement, Mozambique, 2025 PEN International 24/06/2025 Statement, Mozambique, 2025 PEN International 24/06/2025

Mozambique: Unconditionally free detained writer and publisher, Alex Barga 

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Montenegro: Academic freedom and expression under threat
Montenegro, Statement, 2025 PEN International 24/06/2025 Montenegro, Statement, 2025 PEN International 24/06/2025

Montenegro: Academic freedom and expression under threat

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Chile: Freedom of expression at risk as Senate debates controversial ‘Gag Law 2.0
Statement, Chile PEN International 23/06/2025 Statement, Chile PEN International 23/06/2025

Chile: Freedom of expression at risk as Senate debates controversial ‘Gag Law 2.0

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China-Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai’s son calls for his father’s release at the UN Human Rights Council
Hong Kong, China, 2025, Statement Ross Holder 18/06/2025 Hong Kong, China, 2025, Statement Ross Holder 18/06/2025

China-Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai’s son calls for his father’s release at the UN Human Rights Council

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Egypt: PEN International urges Egyptian authorities to release arbitrarily imprisoned writers  
Egypt, Statement, 2025 PEN International 06/06/2025 Egypt, Statement, 2025 PEN International 06/06/2025

Egypt: PEN International urges Egyptian authorities to release arbitrarily imprisoned writers  

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OPT/Israel: There is no safe place in Gaza. Impose an arms embargo and end the genocide now 
Palestine, Statement, 2025, Israel PEN International 02/06/2025 Palestine, Statement, 2025, Israel PEN International 02/06/2025

OPT/Israel: There is no safe place in Gaza. Impose an arms embargo and end the genocide now 

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Mexico: PEN International Condemns Legal Harassment Against Journalist and Writer Héctor de Mauleón 
Mexico, Statement, 2025 PEN International 29/05/2025 Mexico, Statement, 2025 PEN International 29/05/2025

Mexico: PEN International Condemns Legal Harassment Against Journalist and Writer Héctor de Mauleón 

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Mexico: PEN International Condemns Judicial Harassment of Hernán Gómez Bruera and Penguin Random House 
Mexico, Statement, 2025 PEN International 28/05/2025 Mexico, Statement, 2025 PEN International 28/05/2025

Mexico: PEN International Condemns Judicial Harassment of Hernán Gómez Bruera and Penguin Random House 

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China: Writer Yang Hengjun’s letter from jail is a powerful expression of humanity and hope in the face of repression
2025, Statement, China Ross Holder 15/05/2025 2025, Statement, China Ross Holder 15/05/2025

China: Writer Yang Hengjun’s letter from jail is a powerful expression of humanity and hope in the face of repression

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Ukraine/Russian Federation: Investigate torture and death in custody of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna 
Russia, Ukraine, 2025, Statement PEN International 02/05/2025 Russia, Ukraine, 2025, Statement PEN International 02/05/2025

Ukraine/Russian Federation: Investigate torture and death in custody of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna 

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Egypt: PEN International sounds the alarm over Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s worsening health in prison
Egypt, 2025, Statement PEN International 01/05/2025 Egypt, 2025, Statement PEN International 01/05/2025

Egypt: PEN International sounds the alarm over Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s worsening health in prison

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Türkiye: Ensure peaceful assembly and freedom of expression during protests 
Statement, Turkey, 2025, Türkiye PEN International 28/03/2025 Statement, Turkey, 2025, Türkiye PEN International 28/03/2025

Türkiye: Ensure peaceful assembly and freedom of expression during protests 

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Algeria: Novelist Boualem Sansal sentenced to five years in prison
Algeria, France, Statement PEN International 27/03/2025 Algeria, France, Statement PEN International 27/03/2025

Algeria: Novelist Boualem Sansal sentenced to five years in prison

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Türkiye: Alarming crackdown on peaceful expression condemned
Statement, Türkiye PEN International 24/03/2025 Statement, Türkiye PEN International 24/03/2025

Türkiye: Alarming crackdown on peaceful expression condemned

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China - Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai’s arbitrary detention raised at United Nations
Statement, 2025, China, Hong Kong Ross Holder 12/03/2025 Statement, 2025, China, Hong Kong Ross Holder 12/03/2025

China - Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai’s arbitrary detention raised at United Nations

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Mexico: PEN International denounces threats against journalist Lucero Díaz Estrada and calls for protection 
Statement, Mexico, 2025 PEN International 11/03/2025 Statement, Mexico, 2025 PEN International 11/03/2025

Mexico: PEN International denounces threats against journalist Lucero Díaz Estrada and calls for protection 

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Serbia: Protect journalists amidst nationwide protests  
2025, Serbia, Statement PEN International 07/02/2025 2025, Serbia, Statement PEN International 07/02/2025

Serbia: Protect journalists amidst nationwide protests  

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China: Writer Yang Hengjun’s health deteriorates as decision on suspended death sentence looms
Statement, China Ross Holder 05/02/2025 Statement, China Ross Holder 05/02/2025

China: Writer Yang Hengjun’s health deteriorates as decision on suspended death sentence looms

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