Articles by PEN International
Turkey must abide by ECtHR ruling and free Selahattin Demirtaş
Opposition politician Selahattin Demirtaş has been held in pre-trial detention on dubious terrorism charges since 2016; the ECtHR ruled last month that he should be released.
Five years on, we remember Razan, Samira, Nazem and Wa’el
On 9 December, people around the world remembered Razan Zaitouneh, Samira Khalil, Nazem Hamadi and Wa’el Hamada, kidnapped in Douma, Syria on this day five years ago.
One year after suspects arrested, still no justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia
Nine international freedom of expression, press freedom, and professional journalists’ organisations condemn the lack of progress in the case of the investigative journalist.
Turkey: Thirteen more academics and journalists arrested
The authorities said that those arrested were being questioned over their links to the Anadolu Kültür association, founded by the detained civil society leader Osman Kavala.
On Day of Imprisoned Writer, PEN calls for urgent protection of writers and journalists
PEN’s annual Day of the Imprisoned Writer invites supporters of free expression across the world to stand in solidarity with our courageous colleagues and to send a message: they will not be silenced, their readers will not be silenced, we will not be silenced, this bond of writers and readers won’t be silenced.
Russia should release theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov
A critic of the Russian authorities, Kirill Serebrennikov has been under house arrest since 23 August 2017 on dubious charges of defrauding the state.
International mission says Malta is failing to protect press freedom
An October mission comprising IFEX members and other rights groups found that Malta was failing in its obligations to safeguard freedom of expression and called for a public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder
Новый отчет: Удушение свободы слова в России, 2012-2018 гг
Законы, принятые после возвращения Владимира Путина на пост президента в мае 2012 года, значительно усилили контроль российских властей за распространением информации в интернете и вне интернета, что приводит к подавлению свободы слова в России.