Writers approve gender diversity justice resolution - Windy City Times PEN International, the largest worldwide organization of writers, endorsed a resolution “Gender Diversity Justice” at the 91st World Congress in September, Kraków, Poland. The resolution was ratified ...

PEN Writers approve Gender Diversity Justice resolution! @judythhill.bsky.social @burhansonmez.bsky.social @peninternational.bsky.social @tanjatuma.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social @penamericas.bsky.social @englishpen.bsky.social @irishpen.bsky.social windycitytimes.com/2025/09/30/w...

Türkiye: Release and drop charges against journalists Hamza Kaan and Mehmet Üçar — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide RAPID ACTION NETWORK  - RAN 01/2025 21 May 2025 : Journalists Hamza Kaan and Mehmet Üçar have been detained since 26 November 2024 on fabricated terror-related grounds for their writings. They wil...

#Türkiye: Hamza Kaan and Mehmet Üçar face up to 15 years in prison on fabricated terror grounds for their writings.

Join us in urging their immediate release.

Take action now: www.pen-international.org/news/turkiye...

Writers need to support democratic efforts everywhere! Bravo PEN Bosnia and Herzegovina - penbih.ba

#Serbia: PEN members reiterate their full support for student-led protests in Serbia and urge the authorities to uphold fundamental freedoms.

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Identity on Trial: Persecution and Resistance – PEN International Case List 2025 — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide Identity on Trial: Persecution and Resistance – PEN International Case List 2025

For the first time, we are launching a digital catalogue of IDENTITY ON TRIAL: PERSECUTION AND RESISTANCE, our Case List 2025, allowing users to explore individual cases by region and status.

Discover the stories of writers facing persecution worldwide: www.pen-international.org/identity-on-...

Looking forward to reading it. After the 13th April!

Slovenski center PEN je sedaj na omrežju Bluesky!

"PEN se izreka za svobodo tiska in nasprotuje samovoljni cenzuri v mirnem času. Verjame, da je za potrebno napredovanje sveta k više organiziranemu političnemu in gospodarskemu redu nujna svobodna kritika vlad, administracij in ustanov. "

@elanakarnold.bsky.social's "Damsel" is now banned statewide in Utah.

A Printz Award Honor Book for excellence in young adult literature, it's the 15th book on Utah's "No-Read List." Other titles on the list include Judy Blume's "Forever" and Margaret Atwood's "Oryx and Crake."

Egypt: Joint submission to the UPR on the crackdown on dissent and violations of freedom of expression - PEN America Egyptian authorities are obligated to uphold international human rights standards and abide by their own constitution.

As Egypt undergoes its fourth UPR review tomorrow, we urge the UN Human Rights Council and its Member States to hold the Egyptian government accountable for it free expression violations. pen.org/press-releas...

Türkiye: Surge in press freedom violations condemned   — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide Turkish translation below / Metnin Türkçe çevirisini aşağıda görebilirsiniz.    5 February 2025 – PEN International joins the International Press Institute (IPI), and the undersigned organizations i...

We join the International Press Institute in expressing serious concern over press freedom violations in #Türkiye. At least 9 journalists were arrested, 6 sentenced to prison, 5 detained & 23 faced investigations in January alone. Read more ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/trkiye-...

Serbia: Protect journalists amidst nationwide protests   — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide ‘Once again, independent journalists seeking to inform on nationwide protests in Serbia are the target of the Serbian authorities as well as pro-government media and trolls, who not only prevent them ...

We urge #Serbia to uphold the right to peacefully protest and ensure the safety of journalists who continue to be threatened and vilified for reporting on nationwide demonstrations. Read our statement ⬇️
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