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Türkiye: Repeal the ‘disinformation law’
Statement, Türkiye, 2026 PEN International 28/04/2026 Statement, Türkiye, 2026 PEN International 28/04/2026

Türkiye: Repeal the ‘disinformation law’

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Writers Under Siege: Defying Silence – PEN International Case List 2026 
Case List PEN International 23/04/2026 Case List PEN International 23/04/2026

Writers Under Siege: Defying Silence – PEN International Case List 2026 

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Czech Republic: Concerns over public media funding bill
Czech, 2026, Statement PEN International 22/04/2026 Czech, 2026, Statement PEN International 22/04/2026

Czech Republic: Concerns over public media funding bill

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Italy: Roberto Saviano cleared of defaming Italian Deputy Prime Minister 
Statement, Italy PEN International 17/04/2026 Statement, Italy PEN International 17/04/2026

Italy: Roberto Saviano cleared of defaming Italian Deputy Prime Minister 

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Cuba: Authorities must release imprisoned artists and halt the escalating repression against critical voices
Joint Statement, Cuba PEN International 11/04/2026 Joint Statement, Cuba PEN International 11/04/2026

Cuba: Authorities must release imprisoned artists and halt the escalating repression against critical voices

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China: Authorities must release arbitrarily detained human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng at the end of his sentence and ensure his full freedom  
China, Joint Statement, 2026 PEN International 09/04/2026 China, Joint Statement, 2026 PEN International 09/04/2026

China: Authorities must release arbitrarily detained human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng at the end of his sentence and ensure his full freedom  

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Egypt: Poet Ahmed Douma detained for writing an article  
PEN International 08/04/2026 PEN International 08/04/2026

Egypt: Poet Ahmed Douma detained for writing an article  

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EU: Visa policies obstruct mobility of journalists from Türkiye
Joint Statement, Türkiye, European Union PEN International 26/03/2026 Joint Statement, Türkiye, European Union PEN International 26/03/2026

EU: Visa policies obstruct mobility of journalists from Türkiye

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PEN International and Feltrinelli Publishing launch the PEN–Inge Feltrinelli Writing as Resistance Award 
PEN International 24/03/2026 PEN International 24/03/2026

PEN International and Feltrinelli Publishing launch the PEN–Inge Feltrinelli Writing as Resistance Award 

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Belarus: Immediately release all those still unjustly imprisoned  
Belarus, Statement, 2026 PEN International 24/03/2026 Belarus, Statement, 2026 PEN International 24/03/2026

Belarus: Immediately release all those still unjustly imprisoned  

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Türkiye: Release investigative journalist Alican Uludağ  
Türkiye, Statement, 2026 PEN International 19/03/2026 Türkiye, Statement, 2026 PEN International 19/03/2026

Türkiye: Release investigative journalist Alican Uludağ  

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Bahrain: Joint appeal for Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace on 15th anniversary of his arrest
joint appeal, Bahrain PEN International 17/03/2026 joint appeal, Bahrain PEN International 17/03/2026

Bahrain: Joint appeal for Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace on 15th anniversary of his arrest

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Philippines: PEN International welcomes recommendation to acquit journalist and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa in cyber libel case
Philippines, Statement PEN International 16/03/2026 Philippines, Statement PEN International 16/03/2026

Philippines: PEN International welcomes recommendation to acquit journalist and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa in cyber libel case

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Belarus: PEN Belarus labelled ‘extremist’ amid systematic crackdown on cultural rights 
Belarus, Statement, 2026 PEN International 12/03/2026 Belarus, Statement, 2026 PEN International 12/03/2026

Belarus: PEN Belarus labelled ‘extremist’ amid systematic crackdown on cultural rights 

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Iran: PEN International calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities that undermine international peace and security law
Iran, 2026, Statement PEN International 05/03/2026 Iran, 2026, Statement PEN International 05/03/2026

Iran: PEN International calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities that undermine international peace and security law

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China: PEN International condemns the sentencing of writer and PEN member Zan Aizong to three years in prison 
China, 2025 PEN International 05/03/2026 China, 2025 PEN International 05/03/2026

China: PEN International condemns the sentencing of writer and PEN member Zan Aizong to three years in prison 

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Belarus: Statement on the systematic confiscation and destruction of manuscripts by prison authorities 
PEN International 03/03/2026 PEN International 03/03/2026

Belarus: Statement on the systematic confiscation and destruction of manuscripts by prison authorities 

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Press freedom report: increasingly hostile environment for journalism in Europe 
PEN International 03/03/2026 PEN International 03/03/2026

Press freedom report: increasingly hostile environment for journalism in Europe 

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International: Over 80 civil society organisations call for fair elections at UN Committee
Joint Letter, International, 2026 Ross Holder 27/02/2026 Joint Letter, International, 2026 Ross Holder 27/02/2026

International: Over 80 civil society organisations call for fair elections at UN Committee

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Ukraine: Volodymyr Yermolenko on Life During the War | Walls of Life 
Ukraine, 2026 PEN International 24/02/2026 Ukraine, 2026 PEN International 24/02/2026

Ukraine: Volodymyr Yermolenko on Life During the War | Walls of Life 

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