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'Ukrainian writers have always challenged authority' - an interview with Andrei Kurkov
Day of the Imprisoned Writer, 2019, Ukraine PEN International 31/01/2019 Day of the Imprisoned Writer, 2019, Ukraine PEN International 31/01/2019

'Ukrainian writers have always challenged authority' - an interview with Andrei Kurkov

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Spain: Excessive charges against Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart must be dropped
2019, Statement, Spain PEN International 21/01/2019 2019, Statement, Spain PEN International 21/01/2019

Spain: Excessive charges against Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart must be dropped

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Statement on the imprisoned Catalan writers and civil society leaders
2019, Statement, Spain PEN International 21/01/2019 2019, Statement, Spain PEN International 21/01/2019

Statement on the imprisoned Catalan writers and civil society leaders

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Philippines: Centre expresses solidarity with Rappler's Maria Ressa
Philippines, 2019 PEN International 19/01/2019 Philippines, 2019 PEN International 19/01/2019

Philippines: Centre expresses solidarity with Rappler's Maria Ressa

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Oxfam Novib/PEN International 2019 award for freedom of expression announced
2019, Oxfam Novib, Netherlands PEN International 17/01/2019 2019, Oxfam Novib, Netherlands PEN International 17/01/2019

Oxfam Novib/PEN International 2019 award for freedom of expression announced

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Azerbaijan: Imprisoned writer on hunger strike
RAN 01/17, Azerbaijan, 2019 PEN International 16/01/2019 RAN 01/17, Azerbaijan, 2019 PEN International 16/01/2019

Azerbaijan: Imprisoned writer on hunger strike

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China: Civil Society Calls on authorities to Immediately Release Uyghur Professor Ilham Tohti Five Years After His Arrest
2019, Joint Statement, China PEN International 15/01/2019 2019, Joint Statement, China PEN International 15/01/2019

China: Civil Society Calls on authorities to Immediately Release Uyghur Professor Ilham Tohti Five Years After His Arrest

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At Home, Everywhere: The ICORN Network Meeting & PEN International WiPC Conference
WiPC Conference, 2019, The ICORN & PEN Conference 2019 PEN International 10/01/2019 WiPC Conference, 2019, The ICORN & PEN Conference 2019 PEN International 10/01/2019

At Home, Everywhere: The ICORN Network Meeting & PEN International WiPC Conference

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India: intolerance leads to withdrawal of speaking invitation to prominent writer
2019, Statement, India PEN International 10/01/2019 2019, Statement, India PEN International 10/01/2019

India: intolerance leads to withdrawal of speaking invitation to prominent writer

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Shahidul Alam writes to Arundhati Roy
2019, Day of the Imprisoned Writer, Bangladesh PEN International 09/01/2019 2019, Day of the Imprisoned Writer, Bangladesh PEN International 09/01/2019

Shahidul Alam writes to Arundhati Roy

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Egypt: Health concern for imprisoned writer
2019, RAN 01/19, Egypt PEN International 07/01/2019 2019, RAN 01/19, Egypt PEN International 07/01/2019

Egypt: Health concern for imprisoned writer

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Egypt: Health concern for imprisoned writer
2019, Take Action PEN International 07/01/2019 2019, Take Action PEN International 07/01/2019

Egypt: Health concern for imprisoned writer

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Lebanon: writer accused of criminal charges for defamation
2018, Lebanon, RAN 09/18 PEN International 21/12/2018 2018, Lebanon, RAN 09/18 PEN International 21/12/2018

Lebanon: writer accused of criminal charges for defamation

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Turkey: Implement landmark European Court ruling and release Selahattin Demirtaş
2018, Statement, Turkey PEN International 20/12/2018 2018, Statement, Turkey PEN International 20/12/2018

Turkey: Implement landmark European Court ruling and release Selahattin Demirtaş

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Featured Writer: Three poems by Samay Hamed
2018, Blog, Afghanistan PEN International 19/12/2018 2018, Blog, Afghanistan PEN International 19/12/2018

Featured Writer: Three poems by Samay Hamed

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Azerbaijan: Harassment of writer must end
2018, Statement, Azerbaijan PEN International 18/12/2018 2018, Statement, Azerbaijan PEN International 18/12/2018

Azerbaijan: Harassment of writer must end

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Egypt: Writer Wael Abbas released after seven months of detention
2018, Day of the Imprisoned Writer PEN International 18/12/2018 2018, Day of the Imprisoned Writer PEN International 18/12/2018

Egypt: Writer Wael Abbas released after seven months of detention

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Turkey: Free Nedim Türfent
2018, Take Action, Turkey PEN International 17/12/2018 2018, Take Action, Turkey PEN International 17/12/2018

Turkey: Free Nedim Türfent

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Oleg Sentsov awarded the 2018 Sakharov Prize
2018, Statement, Russia PEN International 12/12/2018 2018, Statement, Russia PEN International 12/12/2018

Oleg Sentsov awarded the 2018 Sakharov Prize

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Maltese state official verbally abuses human rights advocate at the UN in part of a growing trend of harassment of human rights defenders
2018, Joint Statement, Malta PEN International 11/12/2018 2018, Joint Statement, Malta PEN International 11/12/2018

Maltese state official verbally abuses human rights advocate at the UN in part of a growing trend of harassment of human rights defenders

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