Articles by PEN International
Europe: Uphold the right to peacefully protest amid OPT/Israel conflict
Peaceful pro-Palestinian protests continue to be unlawfully restricted or vilified across Europe.
Report: “Toxic Narratives: Silencing Expression in the Western Balkans”
PEN International, in collaboration with various Balkan PEN centres, publishes a report examining the many challenges faced by independent writers and journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia.
In response to LitProm’s decision to postpone award ceremony for Palestinian author Adania Shibli
Literary institutions must remain neutral platforms and enable equitable debate, says PEN International.
India: Alarm over mass raids targeting independent journalists and writers
The raids were conducted as part of a wider investigation into NewsClick, an independent media outlet.
Thailand: Poet and activist, Arnon Nampha, sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for ‘royal defamation’
Poet, human rights lawyer and activist Arnon Nampha was convicted of royal defamation for calling for monarchy reform in a public rally in October 2020.
China – Tibet: Alarm over assault of Tibetan language rights advocate Tashi Wangchuk
A high-profile Tibetan language rights activist and blogger was assaulted in Qinghai province.
Nicaragua: 8-year sentence against journalist Víctor Ticay adds to list of human rights violations
Freedom of expression organisations demand the immediate release of the Ticay and the suspension of the recent constitutional reforms linked to the crime of “treason”, which can be used against critics or opponents of the regime.
India: Writer and human rights defender, Teesta Setalvad, faces imprisonment after Gujarat High Court rejects bail plea
PEN International said that the ongoing case against Teesta Setalvad takes place within an increasingly hostile environment for free expression in India.