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Defending freedom of expression and promoting literature worldwide since 1921.
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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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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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#Bangladesh: Civil society organisations raise concerns over emerging digital laws, highlighting risks to freedom of expression and human rights online. Read our joint statement:
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RT @PENamerica: PEN America Calls for Immediate Release of Writer Boualem Sansal in Algeria as He Begins Hunger Strike Over Unjust Imprison….
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RT @TLRC_PEN: @PENMelbourne MAKING SILENCED LANGUAGES VISIBLE.Day 4 - Poem 6: Frysk (West Frisian).Arjan Hut: moanneljocht op tin iis.West….
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RT @PENCanada: PEN Canada is concerned that charges have been brought against Yves Engler, a Canadian writer, who has been detained by Mont….
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We are gravely concerned about the health of British-Egyptian academic, HRD, and mother of @alaa, hospitalised overnight on day 149 of hunger strike. We reiterate our call for @FreedomForAlaa immediately and unconditionally @Keir_Starmer @AlsisiOfficial.
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Tomorrow the @ECHR_CEDH is set to hear a landmark case against #Georgia on journalistic protections in the context of protest. Read our statement & joint intervention with PEN Georgia & English PEN. Represented by @Can_Yeginsu & Naomi Hart ⬇️.
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