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Türkiye: PEN member Merdan Yanardağ held on espionage charges
Türkiye, Statement, 2025 PEN International 05/11/2025 Türkiye, Statement, 2025 PEN International 05/11/2025

Türkiye: PEN member Merdan Yanardağ held on espionage charges

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Day of the Dead 2025: PEN International, Amnesty International, ARTICLE 19, and PEN Centres honour journalists killed in Mexico 
Day of the Dead, Mexico, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 31/10/2025 Day of the Dead, Mexico, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 31/10/2025

Day of the Dead 2025: PEN International, Amnesty International, ARTICLE 19, and PEN Centres honour journalists killed in Mexico 

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Belarus: UN submission highlights brutal crackdown on cultural rights 
Belarus, 2025, Joint Submission PEN International 30/10/2025 Belarus, 2025, Joint Submission PEN International 30/10/2025

Belarus: UN submission highlights brutal crackdown on cultural rights 

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Critical Junctures: PEN International’s report exposes threats to artistic expression in Poland 
Report, Critical Junctures, Poland, 2025 PEN International 28/10/2025 Report, Critical Junctures, Poland, 2025 PEN International 28/10/2025

Critical Junctures: PEN International’s report exposes threats to artistic expression in Poland 

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Türkiye: Journalists reporting LGBTQ+ issues risk criminalisation
PEN International 22/10/2025 PEN International 22/10/2025

Türkiye: Journalists reporting LGBTQ+ issues risk criminalisation

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OPT/Israel: Gaza ceasefire must be followed by steps to ensure accountability and the right to self-determination for Palestinians
Statement, Gaza, OPT, Israel, Palestine PEN International 20/10/2025 Statement, Gaza, OPT, Israel, Palestine PEN International 20/10/2025

OPT/Israel: Gaza ceasefire must be followed by steps to ensure accountability and the right to self-determination for Palestinians

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Belonging Matters — A Call to Action for the Publishing and Book Sector 
PEN International 17/10/2025 PEN International 17/10/2025

Belonging Matters — A Call to Action for the Publishing and Book Sector 

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China: PEN International and PEN Centres worldwide renew call for the release of Gui Minhai, the imprisoned poet, bookseller and PEN member
Joint Statement, China, 2025 Ross Holder 17/10/2025 Joint Statement, China, 2025 Ross Holder 17/10/2025

China: PEN International and PEN Centres worldwide renew call for the release of Gui Minhai, the imprisoned poet, bookseller and PEN member

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China: Joint Statement from Civil Society Groups on the Chinese Government’s Arbitrary Detention of Swedish publisher Gui Minhai
Joint Statement, China, 2025 Ross Holder 15/10/2025 Joint Statement, China, 2025 Ross Holder 15/10/2025

China: Joint Statement from Civil Society Groups on the Chinese Government’s Arbitrary Detention of Swedish publisher Gui Minhai

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Malta: In Memory of Daphne. Media reform public consultations must lead to National Action Plan 
Malta, 2025, Joint Submission PEN International 15/10/2025 Malta, 2025, Joint Submission PEN International 15/10/2025

Malta: In Memory of Daphne. Media reform public consultations must lead to National Action Plan 

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Georgia: Poet and translator Zviad Ratiani sentenced to prison 
Georgia, Statement, 2025 PEN International 10/10/2025 Georgia, Statement, 2025 PEN International 10/10/2025

Georgia: Poet and translator Zviad Ratiani sentenced to prison 

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Vietnam: On 5th anniversary of writer Pham Doan Trang’s arrest, PEN International joins coalition calling for her release
Joint Statement, Vietnam, 2025 Ross Holder 06/10/2025 Joint Statement, Vietnam, 2025 Ross Holder 06/10/2025

Vietnam: On 5th anniversary of writer Pham Doan Trang’s arrest, PEN International joins coalition calling for her release

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China-Hong Kong: PEN International joins urgent UN letter from 52 Rights Groups on systemic abuses in Hong Kong’s Prisons
Hong Kong, Joint Letter, 2025 Ross Holder 30/09/2025 Hong Kong, Joint Letter, 2025 Ross Holder 30/09/2025

China-Hong Kong: PEN International joins urgent UN letter from 52 Rights Groups on systemic abuses in Hong Kong’s Prisons

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Afghanistan: Taliban imposes nationwide communications blackout, cutting off millions from the outside world
Statement, Afghanistan, 2025 Ross Holder 30/09/2025 Statement, Afghanistan, 2025 Ross Holder 30/09/2025

Afghanistan: Taliban imposes nationwide communications blackout, cutting off millions from the outside world

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Sudan: End the suspension of WhatsApp voice and video calls
Sudan, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 30/09/2025 Sudan, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 30/09/2025

Sudan: End the suspension of WhatsApp voice and video calls

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Egypt: Writer and investigative journalist Ismail Alexandrani arrested and detained for speaking up on social media 
Egypt, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 26/09/2025 Egypt, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 26/09/2025

Egypt: Writer and investigative journalist Ismail Alexandrani arrested and detained for speaking up on social media 

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Egypt: PEN International welcomes Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s release and urges Egyptian authorities to release imprisoned writers
Egypt, Good News, Statement, 2025 PEN International 23/09/2025 Egypt, Good News, Statement, 2025 PEN International 23/09/2025

Egypt: PEN International welcomes Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s release and urges Egyptian authorities to release imprisoned writers

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Cuba: Trial of writer José Gabriel Barrenechea Chávez set to open 
PEN International 23/09/2025 PEN International 23/09/2025

Cuba: Trial of writer José Gabriel Barrenechea Chávez set to open 

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Türkiye: PEN member Joakim Medin to be tried in absentia 
Türkiye, 2025, Joint Statement PEN International 22/09/2025 Türkiye, 2025, Joint Statement PEN International 22/09/2025

Türkiye: PEN member Joakim Medin to be tried in absentia 

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Mozambique: Justice served as writer, editor and publisher Alex Barga is acquitted  
Mozambique, Statement, 2025 PEN International 19/09/2025 Mozambique, Statement, 2025 PEN International 19/09/2025

Mozambique: Justice served as writer, editor and publisher Alex Barga is acquitted  

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