PEN International

The investigation has revealed shocking evidence of the illegal use of surveillance tools by the military to spy on its own people.

25 organizations call on the Chinese government to immediately and unconditionally release four women arrested for participating in a memorial protest, and all other “Blank Paper” protesters, many of whom were women.

PEN International and PEN Philippines call for an urgent and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of poet and activist Ericson Acosta.

The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition has sent a model anti-SLAPP law to the UK Secretary of State for Justice. The model law outlines how best the UK Government can make good on its commitment to reform the law to introduce robust anti-SLAPP measures and protect those holding the powerful to account.

Jimmy Lai, the 74-year-old founder of Next Digital Limited and the “Apple Daily” newspaper in Hong Kong will stand trial without a jury on collusion charges under the national security law on 1 December.

While the recent conviction of two hitmen is welcome, we lament the lack of implementation of the recommendations made by the Public Inquiry into Caruana Galizia’s assassination, and the exclusion of structured public consultation on proposed legal amendments relating to the safety of journalists and SLAPPs.

PEN International and the Japan PEN Club call for the immediate and unconditional release of video journalist Toru Kubota in Myanmar, along with all those unjustly detained by the military government for their peaceful expression.

83 people have been detained in the Philippines following their participation in peaceful activism in support of land reform.