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Georgia: Ruling by the European Court of Human Rights on journalistic protections in the context of protest sets important precedent
Joint Statement, Georgia, 2025 PEN International 17/12/2025 Joint Statement, Georgia, 2025 PEN International 17/12/2025

Georgia: Ruling by the European Court of Human Rights on journalistic protections in the context of protest sets important precedent

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PEN International Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee
PEN International 17/12/2025 PEN International 17/12/2025

PEN International Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee

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Belarus: PEN members amongst those released into exile
2025, Belarus, Statement PEN International 16/12/2025 2025, Belarus, Statement PEN International 16/12/2025

Belarus: PEN members amongst those released into exile

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Iran: authorities must release writer and Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi immediately and ensure her safety 
Iran, Statement, 2025 PEN International 16/12/2025 Iran, Statement, 2025 PEN International 16/12/2025

Iran: authorities must release writer and Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi immediately and ensure her safety 

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Russian Federation: Drop spurious extremism case against Circassian writer Larisa Tuptsokova
Russian Federation, Statement PEN International 11/12/2025 Russian Federation, Statement PEN International 11/12/2025

Russian Federation: Drop spurious extremism case against Circassian writer Larisa Tuptsokova

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2025, Literary Auction, Writers Circle PEN International 10/12/2025 2025, Literary Auction, Writers Circle PEN International 10/12/2025

Yann Martel, Elif Shafak, Ali Smith, Olga Tokarczuk, and others, champion PEN International’s first ‘Literary Auction’

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International Human Rights Day, 2025, International Writers for Peace Committee PEN International 10/12/2025 International Human Rights Day, 2025, International Writers for Peace Committee PEN International 10/12/2025

PEACE IS A VERB; PEACE IS A MUST; PEACE NOW! A statement by the Writers for Peace Committee

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Lenguas Vivas: A Celebration of Indigenous Languages and Literary Voices 
Lenguas Vivas, Civil Society Programme, Mexico, 2025 PEN International 02/12/2025 Lenguas Vivas, Civil Society Programme, Mexico, 2025 PEN International 02/12/2025

Lenguas Vivas: A Celebration of Indigenous Languages and Literary Voices 

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Australia–Malaysia–Thailand: PEN Centres urge action as writer Murray Hunter faces transnational repression
2025, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, Joint Letter PEN International 27/11/2025 2025, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, Joint Letter PEN International 27/11/2025

Australia–Malaysia–Thailand: PEN Centres urge action as writer Murray Hunter faces transnational repression

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Mexico: PEN International and CANIEM form strategic partnership to uphold publishing and reading  
Mexico, 2025, Statement PEN International 26/11/2025 Mexico, 2025, Statement PEN International 26/11/2025

Mexico: PEN International and CANIEM form strategic partnership to uphold publishing and reading  

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Honduras: Serious international concern over the climate of harassment against the press in Honduras 
Honduras, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 19/11/2025 Honduras, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 19/11/2025

Honduras: Serious international concern over the climate of harassment against the press in Honduras 

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Georgia: Latest wave of arrests condemned
Georgia, 2025, Statement PEN International 11/11/2025 Georgia, 2025, Statement PEN International 11/11/2025

Georgia: Latest wave of arrests condemned

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Algeria: Joint statement demands immediate release of Algerian Hirak poet Mohamed Tadjadit risking a death penalty sentence ahead of November 11 hearing
Joint Statement, Algeria PEN International 10/11/2025 Joint Statement, Algeria PEN International 10/11/2025

Algeria: Joint statement demands immediate release of Algerian Hirak poet Mohamed Tadjadit risking a death penalty sentence ahead of November 11 hearing

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Türkiye: PEN member Merdan Yanardağ held on espionage charges
Türkiye, Statement, 2025 PEN International 05/11/2025 Türkiye, Statement, 2025 PEN International 05/11/2025

Türkiye: PEN member Merdan Yanardağ held on espionage charges

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Day of the Dead 2025: PEN International, Amnesty International, ARTICLE 19, and PEN Centres honour journalists killed in Mexico 
Day of the Dead, Mexico, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 31/10/2025 Day of the Dead, Mexico, Joint Statement, 2025 PEN International 31/10/2025

Day of the Dead 2025: PEN International, Amnesty International, ARTICLE 19, and PEN Centres honour journalists killed in Mexico 

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Belarus: UN submission highlights brutal crackdown on cultural rights 
Belarus, 2025, Joint Submission PEN International 30/10/2025 Belarus, 2025, Joint Submission PEN International 30/10/2025

Belarus: UN submission highlights brutal crackdown on cultural rights 

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Critical Junctures: PEN International’s report exposes threats to artistic expression in Poland 
Report, Critical Junctures, Poland, 2025 PEN International 28/10/2025 Report, Critical Junctures, Poland, 2025 PEN International 28/10/2025

Critical Junctures: PEN International’s report exposes threats to artistic expression in Poland 

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Türkiye: Journalists reporting LGBTQ+ issues risk criminalisation
PEN International 22/10/2025 PEN International 22/10/2025

Türkiye: Journalists reporting LGBTQ+ issues risk criminalisation

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OPT/Israel: Gaza ceasefire must be followed by steps to ensure accountability and the right to self-determination for Palestinians
Statement, Gaza, OPT, Israel, Palestine PEN International 20/10/2025 Statement, Gaza, OPT, Israel, Palestine PEN International 20/10/2025

OPT/Israel: Gaza ceasefire must be followed by steps to ensure accountability and the right to self-determination for Palestinians

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Belonging Matters — A Call to Action for the Publishing and Book Sector 
PEN International 17/10/2025 PEN International 17/10/2025

Belonging Matters — A Call to Action for the Publishing and Book Sector 

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