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Cuenta oficial de PEN International @pen_int para las Américas y el Caribe. Defendemos la #LibertadDeExpresión; promovemos la #Literatura.
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Joined October 2020
PEN International supports and endorses @PENCanada's letter to Montreal authorities, expressing concern over the charges against writer Yves Engler. The Canadian author was detained on 20 February and is currently out on bail.
PEN Canada has sent the following letter to the mayor and police chief of Montreal, setting out our concerns with the charges brought against Yves Engler, a Canadian writer:
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#Canadá 🇨🇦🚨PEN Internacional respalda la carta de @PENCanada a las autoridades de Montreal, en la que expresa su preocupación por los cargos contra el escritor Yves Engler. El autor canadiense fue detenido el 20 de febrero y actualmente se encuentra en libertad bajo fianza.
PEN Canada has sent the following letter to the mayor and police chief of Montreal, setting out our concerns with the charges brought against Yves Engler, a Canadian writer:
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PEN Canada is concerned that charges have been brought against Yves Engler, a Canadian writer, who has been detained by Montreal police since Thursday in connection with his publicly expressed opinions on the conflict in Gaza. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms...
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We support @PENamerica in stating that the conviction in the attack on Salman Rushdie is a reminder that violence must never be a response to ideas.
The conviction of Salman Rushdie’s attacker is an important step toward justice for this unparalleled writer and reaffirms that violence can never be the answer to ideas. Our statement:
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#USA #SalmanRushdie. Apoyamos a @PENAmerica y reafirmamos que la condena por el ataque a @SalmanRushdie es un recordatorio de que la violencia nunca debe ser una respuesta a las ideas.
The conviction of Salman Rushdie’s attacker is an important step toward justice for this unparalleled writer and reaffirms that violence can never be the answer to ideas. Our statement:
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#Excelente #presentacion de Joaquín Gálvez de su #libro, "¡Cuídate, Cuba, de tu propia #Cuba!" organizada por el #PENClub de #Escritores #Cubanos en el #Exilio @PENCubaExilio. @pen_int @PEN_LAC
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¡Nos vamos! A partir del 27 de febrero, PEN Internacional dejará de publicar en X. Manténgase al día de nuestro trabajo, campañas y defensa de la libertad de expresión uniéndote a nosotros en Bluesky. Lea nuestra declaración: https://t.co/p29RUtOCa8
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27 February 2025: PEN International, alongside several PEN Centres, is moving away from X (formerly Twitter) and will be using Bluesky to replace it for our social media presence. While our X account...
We’re moving! As of February 27th, PEN International will no longer post on X. Stay updated on our work, campaigns, and advocacy for freedom of expression by joining us on Bluesky. Find out why: https://t.co/zrr1ZF00Xu
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"Autocrats know that culture can be wielded as a weapon or a tool to preserve or erase the stories we tell about who we are and our broader national narratives of identity." Why Trump’s Culture War on the Kennedy Center Matters, by @LieslGerntholtz
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Autocrats know that attacking culture and free expression is a first step to undermining democracy.
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PEN America proudly stands with the Texas Freedom to Read Project and local, state and national partners and allies in affirming our shared commitment to fighting book bans and censorship in the 89th legislative session, and beyond. https://t.co/jb3rl5MK6X
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Join us for the 5th annual poetry marathon with @TLRC_PEN as we celebrate Indigenous & Minoritised Languages. Contribute your voice and send an expression of interest to pen.tlrc@gmail.com, deadline 14th February. Find out more:
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27 January 2025: PEN International’s Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee (TLRC) is thrilled to announce the 5th Indigenous and Minoritised Languages Video Poems Marathon, running from 21...
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The Most Banned Picture Books From the 2023-2024 School Year Show 'What’s Really at Stake in the Book Ban Crisis,' says @kasey_meehan, director of PEN America’s Freedom to Read program https://t.co/XCWitx5wPf via @people #bannedbooks #notahoax
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On Jan. 27, nonprofit organization PEN America released a list of 23 picture book titles that most frequently banned during the school year — see all of the titles here
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We join @pen_int in calling for an investigation into the murder of columnist and professor Alejandro Gallegos León in Mexico and its possible connection to his journalism. We urge authorities to provide protection to his family and colleagues.
La organización hace un llamado urgente a las autoridades federales y locales de México para que brinden protección a familiares y colegas del periodista, y a investigar de inmediato la desaparición y el asesinato, y su posible relación con su labor informativa. 2/3
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PEN International shares concerns with @PENamerica over the suspension of U.S. assistance programs. This decision threatens civil society, global freedom of expression, and the vital work of organisations advocating for justice and equality. Read more: https://t.co/mF7cUGa9XU
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PEN America: "The Trump administration’s 90-day suspension of virtually all development assistance programs across USAID and the State Department is a brutal assault on civil society in the U.S. and...
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Nos unimos a la exigencia de organizaciones regionales e internacionales al Gobierno de México para que actúe de manera urgente para frenar la violencia contra periodistas. 3/3 https://t.co/ztHdU1qKUD
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London, United Kingdom, 1 October 2024 Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum President of the United Mexican States Re: Open letter on the situation of freedom of expression in Mexico Please receive warm...
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La organización hace un llamado urgente a las autoridades federales y locales de México para que brinden protección a familiares y colegas del periodista, y a investigar de inmediato la desaparición y el asesinato, y su posible relación con su labor informativa. 2/3
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#México 🇲🇽 @pen_int condena el asesinato del periodista, abogado, columnista y profesor universitario Alejandro Gallegos León, tras su desaparición el pasado 24 de enero. 🧵1/3 https://t.co/RpdsrFKZ4P
oem.com.mx
Alejandro Gallegos León estaba desaparecido desde la tarde del viernes 24 de enero en el municipio de Centro
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La postal que llevo en la mano es un poema de María Cristina Garrido, quién está presa por manifestarse pacíficamente el 11 de julio del 2021. María Cristina es una de los miles de presos políticos que hay en Cuba. Libertad para Garrido. Libertad para los presos políticos.
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Algérie : l'arrestation et la détention de Boualem Sansal contraires à la liberté d'expression
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En août 2024, de nombreux centres PEN, dont PEN Québec, avaient exprimé leur consternation face à la décision de la commission de libération conditionnelle réunie à la prison de Silivri, à Istanbul…
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