‼️ PEN centres are calling for urgent intervention by the Australian Government to secure the safe return of Australian writer Murray Hunter, who is currently detained in Thailand. ✉️ www.pen-international.org/news/austral...

Send a letter to a writer in prison this festive season - it really helps them feel that they matter and that they are not forgotten. penperth.com/seasons-gree...

#Iran: PEN International condemns the violent and arbitrary arrest of Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi on 12 December. We are gravely concerned for her health and safety and call for her immediate and unconditional release. Read our statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/iran-au...

#Belarus: As we welcome the release of PEN members Ales Bialiatski, Maksim Znak and Aliaksandr Fiaduta with immense relief, we urge justice for the violations they suffered, including their forced exile. Read our statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/belarus...

Shocking news for Jimmy Lai www.bbc.com/news/live/c4...

Fantastic news!

Read our letter urging Penny Wong to negotiate on Murray Hunter's behalf - in our bio

Every message counts to writers in prison. Sometimes, a short message of solidarity might feel like the only light in a very dark tunnel. Please join @peninternational.bsky.social in sending Uyghur writer #YalqunRozi a message: www.pen-international.org/yalqun-rozi-... #dayoftheimprisonedwriter

#DayoftheImprisonedWriter: Writer and literary critic #YalqunRozi is serving a 15-year sentence in China for his work promoting Uyghur literature. @peninternational.bsky.social calls for his immediate and unconditional release. Take action for Yalqun today: pen-international.org/yalqun-rozi-doiw

Australian Murray Hunter is facing criminal charges in Thailand for public-interest commentaries, not crimes. Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair, has a duty to uphold rights and freedoms. Cross-border censorship defies that obligation. PEN Centres are urging urgent intervention. Read the letter in bio

✍️ Algerian poet #MohamedTadjadit — the voice of the Hirak movement — is in prison just for speaking truth to power. Join PEN International in demanding his immediate and unconditional release. 📋 TAKE ACTION: www.pen-international.org/mohamed-tadj... #DayoftheImprisonedWriter

SIGN OUR PETITION: www.pen-international.org/yalqun-rozi-... Uyghur writer #YalqunRozi has spent 9 years behind bars in China for expressing his cultural identity. Sentenced to 15 years, his only “crime” was helping preserve the Uyghur language. You can set him free. #DayoftheImprisonedWriter

An empty chair for Jimmy Lai at our recent sold-out annual PEN Perth, who has been wrongfully imprisoned for his human rights activism in Hong Kong. Read about our letter to the UN, calling for an end to abuses in Hong Kong prisons: www.pen-international.org/news/china-h...

"Escalating attempts to remove works featuring themes such as LGBTQ lifestyles and race relations from US bookshelves are facing growing resistance from publishers and rights groups." This month our spotlight on Book Bans turns to the USA. Read the full story here: www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Are you subscribed to our newsletter? Don't miss out on: ✊ News from Vietnam, Hong Kong, Sudan and more 📣 Local Boorloo/Perth events 📤 Ways to get involved 💬 Celebrating an anthology from Sri Lanka Read now: mailchi.mp/5c68973de941...

#Georgia: We urge the immediate release of acclaimed poet and former president of PEN Georgia Paata Shamugia, who faces up to 15 days in prison for taking part in peaceful protests. Read more ⬇️ georgiatoday.ge/police-arres...

#Türkiye: We urge authorities to release PEN member Merdan Yanardağ, held on ludicrous espionage charges, and to halt their pervasive assault on press freedom. #JournalismIsNotACrime Read our statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/trkiye-...

⏳ 1 week to go. Join us for a moving night of truth, courage and solidarity as Peter Greste shares the important issues for speaking the truth and the debate that democracies cannot afford to lose. 🎟️ events.humanitix.com/day-of-the-i... Peter Greste’s book The Correspondent will be on sale.

What can you do to support imprisoned writers? ✊ Show up 📣 Speak out 📤 Share their stories 💬 Keep their names alive Real solidarity saves lives. Be part of that by joining us for this powerful event for the Day of the Imprisoned Writer. Presented by Peter Greste. 🎟️ To register, lnkd.in/gDHutim6

Asia Spotlight is live! 🌏 This new series from our Young Writers Committee @youngwriterspen.bsky.social features voices from Bangladesh, Singapore, Thailand, and more, exploring censorship and resilience through personal reflections. Read the full overview ⬇️ tomorrowclub.world/spotlights/s...

The Correspondent is the gripping 2024 film based on Peter Greste’s imprisonment in Egypt – a story of power, truth and what happens when journalism is treated as a crime. Hear Peter reflect on real stories and the urgent issues of responsible expression - for Day of the Imprisoned Writer. See bio👍

We are alarmed at reports that photojournalist and writer Shahidul Alam and others have been detained following the interception of an aid flotilla bound for Gaza. We call for their immediate release and safe return. Read his recent article ⬇️ en.prothomalo.com/opinion/5gzi...

Seats are selling fast so register now!

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This is fantastic news - will wait to see how this develops today 🙏❤️

We are excited to announce that the speaker of our Annual Lecture in 2025 is Peter Greste, Australian journalist and the real-life hero of the film The Correspondent​. Register here to attend Peter's lecture on democracy and extremism: events.humanitix.com/day-of-the-i...

PEN is outraged by the targeted extra-judicial killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza. Israel must be held accountable. Join us in writing to your local MP, Senator Penny Wong or PM @albomp.bsky.social to call for the Australian government to hold those responsible to account.

Join us for a conversation with and about the writers of conscience whose words have confronted the powerful, and the price they’ve paid for this brave act. Monday 29 September 3:45pm WA Maritime Museum - Victoria Quay Road, Fremantle FREE please book Get tix here: totallylit.au/program/writ...

We are hosting a Writers of Conscience event at the Totally Lit Festival - it's free but please book at the link - it will be an important conversation. Writing poetry or fiction comes from the writer’s imagination, but what if your thoughts are seen as too dangerous? totallylit.au/program/writ...

On 11 Nov, we host Day of the Imprisoned Writer with Peter Greste. * Topic - Grey Zones: The Debate Democracies Cannot Afford to Lose - why silencing dissent in the name of security actually helps extremists. * This is one not to miss. Will sell fast 🎟 BOOK NOW: events.humanitix.com/day-of-the-i...

⸻ Thanks to everyone who joined us for PEN Perth’s AGM. It was heartening to reflect on a year of growth, solidarity, and conversations about free expression. The highlight was We Belong Here – a poetry event that was moving and insightful. #PENPerth #WeBelongHere #Poetry #FreedomOfExpression

Please join us for the PEN Perth AGM at 3.30 pm on 23 August 2025 at Centre for Stories, 100 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge. The AGM will be followed by a special poetry presentation. WE BELONG HERE (4.30-5.30 pm) BOOK NOW via Humanitix link in bio. #humanrights #freedom #humanity #socialjustice

Please join us for the PEN Perth AGM on Saturday 23 August 2025 at the Centre for Stories, 100 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge. Followed by: WE BELONG HERE poetry presentation See more details and BOOK via Humanitix link in profile. #humanrights