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Egypt: Poet Galal El-Behairy starts a hunger strike while suffering from a tumour  
Egypt, 2025, Statement PEN International 11/07/2025 Egypt, 2025, Statement PEN International 11/07/2025

Egypt: Poet Galal El-Behairy starts a hunger strike while suffering from a tumour  

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Ireland: Defamation (Amendment) Bill fails to protect public interest speech 
Ireland, 2025, Joint Statement PEN International 09/07/2025 Ireland, 2025, Joint Statement PEN International 09/07/2025

Ireland: Defamation (Amendment) Bill fails to protect public interest speech 

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Türkiye: Writer Yavuz Ekinci on trial again as spurious terror-propaganda case resumes
Turkey, 2025, Statement PEN International 04/07/2025 Turkey, 2025, Statement PEN International 04/07/2025

Türkiye: Writer Yavuz Ekinci on trial again as spurious terror-propaganda case resumes

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Türkiye: Arrest warrant issued against journalist and poet Nedim Türfent condemned  
Turkey, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 04/07/2025 Turkey, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 04/07/2025

Türkiye: Arrest warrant issued against journalist and poet Nedim Türfent condemned  

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Algeria: Novelist Boualem Sansal's sentence upheld on appeal 
Algeria, 2025, Statement PEN International 02/07/2025 Algeria, 2025, Statement PEN International 02/07/2025

Algeria: Novelist Boualem Sansal's sentence upheld on appeal 

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Argentina: Serious deterioration of freedom of expression under Javier Milei’s government
Argentina, 2025, Statement PEN International 01/07/2025 Argentina, 2025, Statement PEN International 01/07/2025

Argentina: Serious deterioration of freedom of expression under Javier Milei’s government

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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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United Kingdom: Proscribing Palestine Action as terrorist organisation threatens fundamental rights 
PEN International 30/06/2025 PEN International 30/06/2025

United Kingdom: Proscribing Palestine Action as terrorist organisation threatens fundamental rights 

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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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China-Hong Kong: PEN International joins letter to UK Prime Minister to meet with Jimmy Lai’s son Sebastien
China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Joint Letter Ross Holder 24/06/2025 China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Joint Letter Ross Holder 24/06/2025

China-Hong Kong: PEN International joins letter to UK Prime Minister to meet with Jimmy Lai’s son Sebastien

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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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El Salvador: International concern grows over deteriorating press freedom
Joint Statement, El Salvador PEN International 23/06/2025 Joint Statement, El Salvador PEN International 23/06/2025

El Salvador: International concern grows over deteriorating press freedom

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Kosovo: Steadfast support for Flutura Kusari as she seeks justice against Mentor Llugaliu’s harassment
PEN International 23/06/2025 PEN International 23/06/2025

Kosovo: Steadfast support for Flutura Kusari as she seeks justice against Mentor Llugaliu’s harassment

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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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Georgia: Independent media face new wave of repression as new laws come into effect
Georgia, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 17/06/2025 Georgia, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 17/06/2025

Georgia: Independent media face new wave of repression as new laws come into effect

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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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Cuba: PEN International and Artist at Risk Connection denounce the continued persecution of Alina Bárbara López Hernández and Jenny Victoria Pantoja Torres 
Cuba, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 05/06/2025 Cuba, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 05/06/2025

Cuba: PEN International and Artist at Risk Connection denounce the continued persecution of Alina Bárbara López Hernández and Jenny Victoria Pantoja Torres 

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El Salvador and Nicaragua: PEN International and other leading organisations condemn legislation designed to restrict critical voices
PEN International 03/06/2025 PEN International 03/06/2025

El Salvador and Nicaragua: PEN International and other leading organisations condemn legislation designed to restrict critical voices

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