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Egypt: PEN International welcomes Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s release and urges Egyptian authorities to release imprisoned writers — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide www.pen-international.org/news/egypt-a...

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#Belarus: Five years after the fraudulent 2020 elections, the crackdown on writers and cultural figures continues with impunity. PEN Belarus, PEN International & PEN America call for accountability and unwavering support for Belarusian culture.

Our Reporter Got Into Gaza. He Witnessed a Famine of Israel’s Making. theintercept.com/2025/07/21/i...

Türkiye: Writer Yavuz Ekinci on trial again as spurious terror-propaganda case resumes — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide www.pen-international.org/news/trkiye-...

#Türkiye: PEN International is deeply concerned by reports that an arrest warrant has been issued against journalist, poet, and Honorary PEN member Nedim Türfent on terror-propaganda grounds. Read more ⬇️ www.diken.com.tr/gazeteci-ned...

#Serbia: PEN members reiterate their full support for student-led protests in Serbia and urge the authorities to uphold fundamental freedoms. Read their appeal ⬇️ static1.squarespace.com/static/628f9...

Even if the Marathon is over, why not start the weekend with this long poem submitted from Greenland by Juaaka Lyberth in Kalaallisut (Greenlandic)? Qujaannarpunga Mr. Trump (No thanks, Mr Trump) www.youtube.com/watch?v=94u5...

Our 2025 case list, IDENTITY ON TRIAL: PERSECUTION AND RESISTANCE, highlights global threats to writers, including Kurdish author Yavuz Ekinci, prosecuted in Türkiye on baseless terrorism charges. Learn more about his case & others in the full case list ➡️ www.pen-international.org/identity-on-...

Alaa Abdel Fattah has been incarcerated in Egyptian prisons for almost a decade for speaking out against oppression; he represents 0000s of Egyptian political prisoners who are journalists, writers and activists jailed for exercising their right to free expression  #PardonForAlaa #AlaaAbdelFattah

Uyghur writer and academic Ilham Tohti was sentenced to life in prison in 2014 after an unfair trial on separatism charges. Learn more about his case and others in our Case List 2025 ➡️ www.pen-international.org/identity-on-... Image credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images

#Türkiye: We join @article19.bsky.social and partners in urging authorities to immediately cease attacks on peaceful protesters, stop targeting journalists, and halt the crackdown on online speech. Read our statement ➡️ www.pen-international.org/news/trkiye-...

#MahvashSabet’s poetry was born behind bars, written despite relentless persecution of her Baha’i faith. On #WorldPoetryDay, we demand her immediate release. Featured in our 2025 Case List— IDENTITY ON TRIAL: PERSECUTION AND RESISTANCE, take action today: www.pen-international.org/our-campaign...

Eid is a time for mercy – but will Egypt show it? Alaa Abd el-Fattah, British-Egyptian writer, technologist & activist is behind bars for demanding democracy. 🔗 Take action now. See penperth.com. #FreeAlaa #EidJustice #KeirStarmerActNow #PennyWongSpeakUp #HumanRights #FreedomOfExpression

#OPT: We condemn the arrest of Palestinian author Mahmoud Muna and his nephew Ahmad Muna, owners of Jerusalem’s Educational Bookshop. We call for their immediate release amid the ongoing crackdown on Palestinian voices. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

UK: We joined Laila Soueif - mother of detained British-Egyptian blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah - outside Downing Street yesterday on day 134 of her hunger strike, to call on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to urgently meet her and to intervene personally to secure her son's freedom. tinyurl.com/3z63meed

#China: One year ago today, writer Yang Hengjun, an Australian citizen, was handed down a suspended death sentence by the #PRC government. Amid reports of his worsening health, we renew our call for his unconditional release. Read our statement⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/china-w...