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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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Pakistan: Mass expulsion of at-risk Afghans imperils lives of writers, journalists, human rights defenders and others persecuted by the Taliban
Afghanistan, Joint Statement, 2025 Ross Holder 28/05/2025 Afghanistan, Joint Statement, 2025 Ross Holder 28/05/2025

Pakistan: Mass expulsion of at-risk Afghans imperils lives of writers, journalists, human rights defenders and others persecuted by the Taliban

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 Türkiye: Release and end judicial harassment of Furkan Karabay 
Türkiye PEN International 28/05/2025 Türkiye PEN International 28/05/2025

 Türkiye: Release and end judicial harassment of Furkan Karabay 

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UK: Prime Minister urged to act as Alaa Abd el-Fattah's mother nears death in hunger strike
PEN International 22/05/2025 PEN International 22/05/2025

UK: Prime Minister urged to act as Alaa Abd el-Fattah's mother nears death in hunger strike

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Türkiye: Release and drop charges against journalists Hamza Kaan and Mehmet Üçar
Turkey, RAN, 2025 PEN International 21/05/2025 Turkey, RAN, 2025 PEN International 21/05/2025

Türkiye: Release and drop charges against journalists Hamza Kaan and Mehmet Üçar

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EU: Open letter on the assault of human rights in Türkiye  
PEN International 16/05/2025 PEN International 16/05/2025

EU: Open letter on the assault of human rights in Türkiye  

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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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China: Joint Statement from Civil Society Groups on the Chinese Government’s Arbitrary Detention of Journalist Zhang Zhan
Joint Statement, China, 2025 Ross Holder 14/05/2025 Joint Statement, China, 2025 Ross Holder 14/05/2025

China: Joint Statement from Civil Society Groups on the Chinese Government’s Arbitrary Detention of Journalist Zhang Zhan

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El Salvador: PEN International Calls on Salvadoran Authorities to End Persecution of Journalists and Editors
PEN International 12/05/2025 PEN International 12/05/2025

El Salvador: PEN International Calls on Salvadoran Authorities to End Persecution of Journalists and Editors

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Vietnam: PEN International joins letter to US Secretary of State urging support for persecuted writers and journalists
Joint Letter, Vietnam Ross Holder 07/05/2025 Joint Letter, Vietnam Ross Holder 07/05/2025

Vietnam: PEN International joins letter to US Secretary of State urging support for persecuted writers and journalists

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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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Honduras: PEN International to join organisations in submitting report to the UN on freedom of expression in Honduras' UPR 
Honduras, UPR PEN International 30/04/2025 Honduras, UPR PEN International 30/04/2025

Honduras: PEN International to join organisations in submitting report to the UN on freedom of expression in Honduras' UPR 

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Türkiye: Free PEN member Joakim Medin 
Turkey, Joint Statement, Türkiye PEN International 29/04/2025 Turkey, Joint Statement, Türkiye PEN International 29/04/2025

Türkiye: Free PEN member Joakim Medin 

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PEN International Young Writers Committee: A New Chapter in Youth Engagement 
Young Writers Committee, 2025 PEN International 23/04/2025 Young Writers Committee, 2025 PEN International 23/04/2025

PEN International Young Writers Committee: A New Chapter in Youth Engagement 

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PEN International calls for an end to book bans on World Book Day 2025 
World Book Day, 2025 PEN International 23/04/2025 World Book Day, 2025 PEN International 23/04/2025

PEN International calls for an end to book bans on World Book Day 2025 

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Serbia: End chilling crackdown on peaceful dissent 
Serbia, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 22/04/2025 Serbia, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 22/04/2025

Serbia: End chilling crackdown on peaceful dissent 

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Sudan: PEN International joins calls to end atrocities in Darfur
Sudan, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 17/04/2025 Sudan, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 17/04/2025

Sudan: PEN International joins calls to end atrocities in Darfur

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Vietnam and China: Grave concern over reports of Tibetan writer’s suspicious death in custody
Joint Statement, China, Vietnam, Tibet, 2025 Ross Holder 16/04/2025 Joint Statement, China, Vietnam, Tibet, 2025 Ross Holder 16/04/2025

Vietnam and China: Grave concern over reports of Tibetan writer’s suspicious death in custody

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Hong Kong and Italy: Over 40 Global Organisations Stand with Badiucao Against Legal Harassment
China, Italy, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 11/04/2025 China, Italy, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 11/04/2025

Hong Kong and Italy: Over 40 Global Organisations Stand with Badiucao Against Legal Harassment

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