Dear friends, our Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller History Month (GRTHM) exhibition is on display at Brighton Jubilee Library until 30th June. Love, peace, and solidarity. ❤️ 🕊✊️ #OnwardsWithHope #OpreRoma #GRTHM

Dear friends, the exhibition I curated for #EuroMernet to mark the #RefugeeWeek is now extended until 27th June. It features inspirational words from Khalil Gibran, Musa Moris Farhi, Naomi Shihab Nye, Amalia Fleming, Doğan Özgüden & İnci Tuğsavul and Amilcar Cabral. Love, peace, and solidarity. ❤️🕊✊️

The NUJ fully supports calls for the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland to release its long-delayed report into the investigation of Martin O'Hagan's murder. “This delay is intolerable and without justification" said Séamus Dooley, NUJ assistant general secretary. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...

I am honoured to hear that one of my poems, "Exile as a Toxic Marmalade," has just been selected for publication in a forthcoming anthology. I'll post more details here soon. Love, peace, and solidarity. ❤️🕊✊️ #poetry #poet #poetrylovers #poetryislife #poems

Dear friends; at #EuroMernet Film Club, this week we have a drama from Morocco: Touda is a Sheikha (a traditional singer), singing in the bars of her town under the gaze of men. She plans to move to Casablanca to gain recognition and for a better future for her son. ♀️ Love, peace, and solidarity ❤️🕊✊️

We’re proud to be joining organisations, communities and individuals across the UK in celebrating and inspiring A Million Acts of Hope. Find out more and get involved: millionactsofhope.org #MillionActsOfHope @1mactsofhope.bsky.social

Innocent people can have their lives ruined by legal bullying (SLAPPs). The government has a duty to protect them. As a first step, we need a clear commitment to stamp out SLAPPs in the King’s Speech. Hear from those targeted & take action⬇️ antislapp.uk/2026/04/15/h... #StopSLAPPs

Today, the NUJ and its UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition partners are bringing attention to SLAPPs. These are abusive legal threats & lawsuits filed to silence critical speech, which can target journalists, whistleblowers, campaigners, academics, and more. #StopSLAPPs

No matter your role - journalist, researcher, campaigner, survivor, or whistleblower - you should be protected when speaking in the public interest. We are calling for universal protections against SLAPPs. Take action: antislapp.uk/solutions/ta... #StopSLAPPs

"CPJ welcomes the safe release of U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson from her kidnappers in Iraq. Journalists should never be kidnapped or threatened for doing their job." — Sara Qudah, CPJ Middle East and North Africa Regional Director

#Lebanon: 🔴 Journalists Ghada Daikh (Voice of Joy Radio) and Suzanne Khalil (Al-Nour Radio, Al-Manar TV) were killed on 8 April in Israeli bombings of civilian areas. We mourn the loss of our colleagues and strongly condemn Israel's indiscriminate attacks in Lebanon.

#Iraq: [UPDATE 08.04.2026 ] Great news ✊🏿 Journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was abducted in Baghdad on 31 March, has been released. We welcome her release and reiterate that journalists must not be targeted for their reporting. @nwu.org @newsguild.org www.ifj.org//media-centr...

Today is International #RomaDay: a day to celebrate #Romani history & cultural heritage, but also to raise awareness on discrimination & racism they have been experiencing. Our thoughts are with global #Roma & #Traveller communities. Love, peace, and solidarity ❤️🕊✊️ #OpreRoma

Journalists are civilians under international humanitarian law. Facilities and equipment utilized for reporting and disseminating news are also civilian structures. They must be respected and protected. Journalists are #NotATarget.

Today we share a poem from @pen-tlrc.bsky.social read in Tudaga (Tebu/Teda), the language of the Toubou, an Indigenous people of the central Sahara living in northern Chad, Niger and southern Libya. Its alphabet, developed in 1998, is now taught in schools in southern Libya. youtu.be/xl7jaZKXJV0

#Uganda: Journalist Arnold Anthony Mukose of DigiTalk Media was abducted by plain-clothed officials on 29 March in Kampala. We condemn this violent act orchestrated to intimidate journalists and suppress media freedom and freedom of expression. @abellanger.bsky.social

#UK: Since breaking our investigation into book‑banning in Greater Manchester, more cases of censorship have come to light. Including reports that school librarians are being told to remove art books featuring historic nude paintings ⬇️ www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Happy International Fact-Checking Day! ➡Stay vigilant, ➡Check your sources ➡and rely on quality, independent media #PressFreedom #factchecking

UN experts said the targeted killing of three Lebanese journalists constitutes another egregious attack on press freedom by Israeli forces and must be promptly, fully and independently investigated by an international body. Read the statement ⤵️ www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... 📷 AP/Mohammed Zaatari

#womenshistorymonth ends. The recent war on Iran is on the news daily, but almost only military and ideological topics are discussed. These two films look at other equally important aspects in Iranian history: women scholars, women poets, and women in cinema. ♀️ Love, peace, and solidarity ❤️🕊✊️

Séamus Dooley, NUJ assistant general secretary said: “We condemn this latest egregious attack by Israel forces on a clearly marked media van, in clear violation of international law." www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...

One month into the Iran war, CPJ reiterates the importance of journalism in providing vital information to civilians living through it. Journalists have been harassed, threatened, and obstructed from reporting throughout the Middle East.

We join @globalfreemedia.bsky.social and partners in urging EU leaders to facilitate the professional mobility of journalists from #Türkiye. Read our open letter: www.pen-international.org/news/eu-visa...

#Türkiye: Current #EU visa policies obstruct Turkish journalists' mobility. Together with other organisations, we sent a joint letter to the EU calling for the establishment of a targeted "visa corridor" for recognised media professionals. @europeanjournalists.org

Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary said: “The burden of fighting the far right must not fall on those who are most targeted by it. It is not the responsibility of those who experience racism and discrimination to fight these battles alone." www.nuj.org.uk/resource/why...

#FreeEritreas12: Fessehaye ‘Joshua’ Yohannes, Eritrean playwright, poet and journalis. For nearly 25 years, he has been imprisoned without charge or trial. His fate and whereabouts remain unknown. We demand proof of life. Find out more: www.pen-international.org/our-campaign...

The exclusion of Palestinian voices means the same mistakes are being made on #Gaza. Palestinian lawyer, human rights activist and writer, Raja Shehadeh writes ⬇️ www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/03/the-...

Writers in Gaza continue to write through war and loss. We have published a collection of writing and testimonies from the ground, and in memory of writers killed since October 2023. Read the collection and testimonies: www.pen-international.org/gaza-collect...

Five busy days in Brussels. It's a hectic conference. Just when I lost my hope of seeing a real cat before leaving Brussels, a miracle happened. 3 hours before my return flight, this cute little kitty appeared on a pavement - as if she wanted to wish me a safe journey! 😻❤️🥰🐈🐾 #cats #kittens #catlover

Dear friends, March is #WomensHistoryMonth. ♀️ We start with two documentaries. One is about domestic worker women from the Philippines in Hong Kong and their dreams, and the second one is about a Chinese girl's highly personal family history. Love, peace, and solidarity ❤️🕊✊️

As authoritarianism gains ground, women journalists are increasingly bearing the brunt of an accelerating global crackdown on press freedom. This year, IPI is marking #IWD2026 by telling the stories of women journalists imprisoned around the world for their work. 🔗 buff.ly/9HxwrzU

After exposing political scandals and abuses of power in Indonesia, journalist Francisca Christy Rosana from @tempodotco.bsky.social became the target of a wave of intimidation. She has faced doxxing, social media threats, and at one point, she even received a package containing a pig’s head.

The Committee to Protect Journalists and Free Press led a coalition of more than 40 press freedom, human rights, and media organizations in a joint statement calling for the release of journalist Estefany Rodríguez from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Read more: lnkd.in/ewQ6kKfu

Journalists face a wide range of digital threats and it’s increasingly important to protect yourself and your sources. Check out CPJ’s updated guidance on securing your devices and using encrypted communications ⤵️ cpj.org/2019/07/digi...

Thank you for commemorating the journalists and media workers we lost in 2025 by lighting a candle in our digital vigil. Each 🕯️you light represents an act of solidarity & resistance. If you would like to honour their memory, you can light a candle here: internifj-ux.github.io/Light-a-cand...

NUJ statement on US-Israel attacks against Iran and the need to protect civilians, including journalists: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/sta...

In memoriam: Six years ago, we lost Ernesto Cardenal, the great soul of Nicaragua. His poems, speeches, and ecological sanctuary Solentiname will continue to inspire & guide us forever. Love, peace, and solidarity. ❤️🕊✊️ #poetry #ErnestoCardenal #Solentiname #Nicaragua @peninternational.bsky.social

Voices Without Borders: Dinaw Mengestu, Burhan Sönmez, Kao Kalia Yang, Jonas Attilus, Hawra Alnabi - Friday, February 27, 2026 6:00 PM CT East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street Saint Paul, MN 55106. pen.org/event/voices...

Bread, Borders & Belongings: Dinaw Mengestu, Burhan Sönmez, Padma Lakshmi, Victoria Blanco, Ollie Schminkey, Monica Rojas Saturday, February 28, 2026 6:00 PM CT Open Book 1011 Washington Avenue South Minneapolis pen.org/event/bread-...

😢🖤🕊 Journalism is not a crime. #JournalismIsNotACrime

#Slovakia: Saturday marked eight years since the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová. They were killed in retaliation for Kuciak’s investigative reporting into corruption. Author Michal Hvorecký reflects on Kuciak’s legacy ⬇️ www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/02/eigh...

😢🖤🕊🙏 #JournalismIsNotACrime

#UK: We join @indexoncensorship.org and others in urging the UK government to ensure the BBC World Service has the funding it needs to continue its vital work across the globe. Read our joint letter 🔽 www.pen-international.org/news/open-le...

#Slovakia: 8 years after the murder of Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová, the retrial of the alleged mastermind opens after his acquittal was overturned. We stand with @europeanjournalists.org in demanding justice and accountability for Ján and Martina. europeanjournalists.org/blog/2026/02...

Dear friends, for International #MotherLanguageDay, this week we're screening a Korean drama about the first Korean language dictionary under Japanese occupation. Let’s hope for and work towards a world where everyone will be free to speak their mother language. Love, peace, and solidarity ❤️🕊✊️

On International Mother Language Day, we launch the @pen-tlrc.bsky.social 6th Video-Poem Marathon with Kalaallisut, Greenland’s official and most widely spoken language since 2009. Return for a new poem each day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-ga... #MotherLanguageDay #TLRCMarathon

Valentine's Day: I dedicate today and every day to the three sacred forces of the universe: #cats, #books, #women. Since the day I was born, they've been guarding me, enlightening me, guiding me, and teaching me to love this beautiful planet with all the species. #Love, #peace, and #solidarity. ❤️🕊️✊

When the short and busy conference in Barcelona doesn't give you the chance to meet real cats in the city, then the #cat images on shop windows, including the historical 4Cats Café, become your sole consolation. And many website addresses in Catalonia end with ".cat" 😻🥰🐈🐾 #cats #kittens #catlover

Dear friends; at #EuroMernet Film Club, this week we have 3 documentaries that could help towards a wider understanding of the Inuit and other indigenous communities across the Arctic Circle, including Greenland. Love, peace, and solidarity. ❤️🕊✊️

Time flies. It was 13 years ago today when dear fellow playwrights and I appeared on stage, supported by Writing Our Legacy (photos by Bip Mistry). The title of my play, with a focus on cultural heritage and stereotypes, was: "Do you know who I am NOT?" Love, peace, and solidarity ❤️🕊✊️