Articles by PEN Canada
Protect Hungarians’ right to criticise public officials, say IFEX members
IFEX members support the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union’s draft law to decriminalise libel and defamation of public officials
Canadian organisations call on Canada to offer Bangladeshi secularist asylum
A number of organisations and concerned supporters have called on the Canadian government to act on behalf of one of its citizens, Monika Mistry, to help her Bangladeshi husband recover in safety from a brutal attack he suffered in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Free Expression Matters: Defamation and SLAPP suits in Canada
PEN Canada presents “Free Expression Matters” a series that breaks down free expression issues in Canada. For this first installment they take a look at defamation and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP lawsuits).
International community calls for the release of VICE fixer Mohammed Ismael Rasool
Members of the IFEX network and other concerned organisations demand justice for wrongful imprisonment of Mohammed Ismael Rasaool
UN Security Council must press for an end to attacks against media in Yemen
IFEX members urge the UN Security Council to ensure the protection of journalists in Yemen in light of historic resolution.
Groups call on India to repeal laws threatening free expression, democracy
The chill on free expression silences political criticism and often discourages marginal voices from speaking out on sensitive social, cultural, and religious matters.
Ahead of cartoonist’s trial, NGOs call on Malaysian government to drop charges
Charged under the Sedition Act in Malaysia, internationally known political cartoonist Zunar could face 43 years in jail for a tweet.
Letter to Canada’s Prime Minister: Anti-terrorism bill cannot be salvaged
Bill C-51 has been widely criticized as irresponsible, dangerous, and ineffective, and many Canadians are saying they won’t be pressured into sacrificing their rights and freedoms.