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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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Türkiye: Surge in press freedom violations condemned  
Türkiye PEN International 05/02/2025 Türkiye PEN International 05/02/2025

Türkiye: Surge in press freedom violations condemned  

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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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Egypt: Joint submission to the UPR on the crackdown on dissent and violations of freedom of expression
Joint Submission, Egypt, UPR PEN International 27/01/2025 Joint Submission, Egypt, UPR PEN International 27/01/2025

Egypt: Joint submission to the UPR on the crackdown on dissent and violations of freedom of expression

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Call For Submissions: 5th Indigenous and Minoritised Languages Video Poems Marathon
TLRC, Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee PEN International 27/01/2025 TLRC, Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee PEN International 27/01/2025

Call For Submissions: 5th Indigenous and Minoritised Languages Video Poems Marathon

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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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UK Foreign Secretary must act: Free Alaa Abd el-Fattah now 
PEN International 23/01/2025 PEN International 23/01/2025

UK Foreign Secretary must act: Free Alaa Abd el-Fattah now 

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Georgia: Release Mzia Amaglobeli and end crackdown on free press 
Joint Letter, Georgia, 2025 PEN International 23/01/2025 Joint Letter, Georgia, 2025 PEN International 23/01/2025

Georgia: Release Mzia Amaglobeli and end crackdown on free press 

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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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Sri Lanka: PEN International joins 24 civil society organisations in urging new president to uphold freedom of expression
Joint Letter, Sri Lanka Ross Holder 13/01/2025 Joint Letter, Sri Lanka Ross Holder 13/01/2025

Sri Lanka: PEN International joins 24 civil society organisations in urging new president to uphold freedom of expression

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Mali: Urgently and unconditionally free professor Étienne Fakaba Sissoko. Open Letter
Mali, Open Letter PEN International 18/12/2024 Mali, Open Letter PEN International 18/12/2024

Mali: Urgently and unconditionally free professor Étienne Fakaba Sissoko. Open Letter

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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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Egypt: Ahead of Egypt’s UN human rights review, imprisoned poet Galal El-Behairy faces threats of torture and is denied medical care  
2024, Egypt PEN International 13/12/2024 2024, Egypt PEN International 13/12/2024

Egypt: Ahead of Egypt’s UN human rights review, imprisoned poet Galal El-Behairy faces threats of torture and is denied medical care  

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EU: Oppose Türkiye’s ‘Agent of Influence’ bill 
2024, European Union, Turkey PEN International 11/12/2024 2024, European Union, Turkey PEN International 11/12/2024

EU: Oppose Türkiye’s ‘Agent of Influence’ bill 

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India: Targeting of journalist Mohammed Zubair condemned by human rights organisations
2024, Joint Statement, India Ross Holder 10/12/2024 2024, Joint Statement, India Ross Holder 10/12/2024

India: Targeting of journalist Mohammed Zubair condemned by human rights organisations

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A Guide to Defending Writers at Risk: PEN International’s campaigning handbook 
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A Guide to Defending Writers at Risk: PEN International’s campaigning handbook 

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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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