Free Them All: Day of the Imprisoned Writer 2025
Images from left to right: Mohamed Tadjadit (Lydia Saidi) , Rory Branker (La Patilla) , Mzia Amaglobeli (Zurab Tsertsvadze) , Yalqun Rozi (Kamaltürk Yaqun)
“Across the world, writers continue to pay a heavy price for speaking truth. Rory Branker, Yalqun Rozi, Mohamed Tadjadit, and Mzia Amaglobeli remind us that words can shake the powerful — and that courage endures even when their freedom is taken away. Their persecution is a wound to justice and humanity itself. We must not rest until they are free.” Burhan Sonmez, PEN International President
15 November: Each year on the Day of the Imprisoned Writer, PEN International honours writers who are unjustly detained or persecuted for their words. From 15 November to 10 December, we stand in solidarity with four courageous voices who continue to speak truth in the face of repression: Rory Branker (Venezuela), Yalqun Rozi (China), Mohamed Tadjadit (Algeria), and Mzia Amaglobeli (Georgia).
Read this year's powerful letters of solidarity, written in support of these courageous voices:
Join us in amplifying their voices and demanding justice.
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