Articles by PEN International
Cuba: Detention and harassment of Alina Bárbara López and Jenny Pantoja highlight repression of critical voices
“The harassment suffered by López and Pantoja is indicative of the Cuban government’s continued use of its intelligence and police forces to target artists and stifle free expression.”
India: Efforts to prosecute writers Arundhati Roy and Sheikh Showkat Hussain condemned
The two writers are being prosecuted over comments made more than 13 years ago.
Argentina: Milei’s first six months threaten freedom of expression and cultural rights
Since January 2024, at least 61 attacks against the Argentine press have been recorded.
Norway: No justice for attempted murder of PEN International VP
On 9 April, the Oslo District Attorney’s Office dismissed the case regarding the attempted murder of publisher William Nygaard, who was shot and seriously injured on 11 October 1993.
PEN International documents 122 cases of persecuted writers worldwide
PEN International’s Case List for 2023/2024 records 14 cases of writers targeted in Africa, 36 in the Americas, 24 in the Asia-Pacific region, 32 in Europe and Central Asia and 16 in the Middle East and North Africa.
PEN reiterates call to free Julian Assange
PEN International, English PEN and PEN Norway once again urge the UK authorities to stop the extradition of Assange and call on the US authorities to drop the charges against him and withdraw their extradition request.
Egypt: Editor of independent news outlet faces charges in renewed attack on press freedom
PEN International calls for all charges against Lina Attalah to be dropped and for an end to the crackdown on press freedom.
10 years on since his arrest, PEN International renews calls for Ilham Tohti’s release
Human rights groups said his imprisonment reflects China’s repression of the Uyghur and other ethnic groups in Xinjiang.