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Egypt: Ahead of Egypt’s UN human rights review, imprisoned poet Galal El-Behairy faces threats of torture and is denied medical care  
2024, Egypt
Egypt: Ahead of Egypt’s UN human rights review, imprisoned poet Galal El-Behairy faces threats of torture and is denied medical care  
2024, Egypt
2024, Egypt
EU: Oppose Türkiye’s ‘Agent of Influence’ bill 
2024, European Union, Turkey
EU: Oppose Türkiye’s ‘Agent of Influence’ bill 
2024, European Union, Turkey
2024, European Union, Turkey
India: Targeting of journalist Mohammed Zubair condemned by human rights organisations
2024, Joint Statement, India
India: Targeting of journalist Mohammed Zubair condemned by human rights organisations
2024, Joint Statement, India
2024, Joint Statement, India
Georgia: End violent crackdown on journalists and peaceful protesters
Georgia, 2024, Statement
Georgia: End violent crackdown on journalists and peaceful protesters
Georgia, 2024, Statement
Georgia, 2024, Statement
Georgia: Assault on journalists during demonstrations condemned
2024, Joint Letter, Georgia
Georgia: Assault on journalists during demonstrations condemned
2024, Joint Letter, Georgia
2024, Joint Letter, Georgia
Argentina: PEN International condemns attempted censorship of the book Cometierra 
2024, Argentina, Statement
Argentina: PEN International condemns attempted censorship of the book Cometierra 
2024, Argentina, Statement
2024, Argentina, Statement
PEN International joins Free Narges Coalition and partners urging UN Human Rights Council to intervene for Narges Mohammadi’s urgent medical release 
2024, Joint Letter, Iran
PEN International joins Free Narges Coalition and partners urging UN Human Rights Council to intervene for Narges Mohammadi’s urgent medical release 
2024, Joint Letter, Iran
2024, Joint Letter, Iran
Egypt: Submission to the UNWGAD on behalf of Alaa Abd el-Fattah
Egypt, 2024, Open Letter
Egypt: Submission to the UNWGAD on behalf of Alaa Abd el-Fattah
Egypt, 2024, Open Letter
Egypt, 2024, Open Letter
Roundtable Discussion: Day of the Imprisoned Writer 2024
Event, 2024, Day of the Imprisoned Writer
Roundtable Discussion: Day of the Imprisoned Writer 2024
Event, 2024, Day of the Imprisoned Writer
Event, 2024, Day of the Imprisoned Writer
EU: Raise Human Rights Crisis in Azerbaijan during COP29 
2024, Joint Statement, European Union
EU: Raise Human Rights Crisis in Azerbaijan during COP29 
2024, Joint Statement, European Union
2024, Joint Statement, European Union
The Gambia: Authorities must stop judicial harassment of PEN member Musa S. Sherrif and editor Momodou Justice Darboe 
Statement, Gambia, 2024
The Gambia: Authorities must stop judicial harassment of PEN member Musa S. Sherrif and editor Momodou Justice Darboe 
Statement, Gambia, 2024
Statement, Gambia, 2024
Serbia: Urgently investigate threats against KROKODIL Centre for Contemporary Literature
Statement, 2024, Serbia
Serbia: Urgently investigate threats against KROKODIL Centre for Contemporary Literature
Statement, 2024, Serbia
Statement, 2024, Serbia
China: New campaign to ‘standardise’ use of language signals further clampdown on online expression
Statement, China, 2024
China: New campaign to ‘standardise’ use of language signals further clampdown on online expression
Statement, China, 2024
Statement, China, 2024
Türkiye: Regulator’s decision to shutter Açık Radyo condemned 
2024, Turkey, Joint Statement
Türkiye: Regulator’s decision to shutter Açık Radyo condemned 
2024, Turkey, Joint Statement
2024, Turkey, Joint Statement
Cambodia: Investigative journalist Mech Dara detained amidst growing clampdown on free expression
Statement, Cambodia, 2024
Cambodia: Investigative journalist Mech Dara detained amidst growing clampdown on free expression
Statement, Cambodia, 2024
Statement, Cambodia, 2024
Georgia: Relentless onslaught on fundamental rights condemned
2024, Georgia, Statement
Georgia: Relentless onslaught on fundamental rights condemned
2024, Georgia, Statement
2024, Georgia, Statement
Resolutions: Global call to protect writers and uphold freedom of expression in Palestine, Israel, and beyond 
2024, Congress, Resolutions
Resolutions: Global call to protect writers and uphold freedom of expression in Palestine, Israel, and beyond 
2024, Congress, Resolutions
2024, Congress, Resolutions
Moldova: PEN Romania members detained in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria 
2024, Romania, Statement
Moldova: PEN Romania members detained in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria 
2024, Romania, Statement
2024, Romania, Statement
Mexico: PEN International sends an open letter to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum
2024, Mexico, Open Letter, Freedom Of Expression
Mexico: PEN International sends an open letter to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum
2024, Mexico, Open Letter, Freedom Of Expression
2024, Mexico, Open Letter, Freedom Of Expression
Türkiye: Raids on Kurdish language associations and bookstore condemned
2024, Turkey, Statement
Türkiye: Raids on Kurdish language associations and bookstore condemned
2024, Turkey, Statement
2024, Turkey, Statement
PEN International launches Emergency Assistance, its policy dialogue on the need to protect writers in times of crisis 
2024, Report, Congress
PEN International launches Emergency Assistance, its policy dialogue on the need to protect writers in times of crisis 
2024, Report, Congress
2024, Report, Congress
Vietnam: As Vietnam’s UN human rights review concludes, PEN International reiterates concerns over country’s freedom of expression record
Statement, Vietnam, 2024
Vietnam: As Vietnam’s UN human rights review concludes, PEN International reiterates concerns over country’s freedom of expression record
Statement, Vietnam, 2024
Statement, Vietnam, 2024
‘Writers in a World at War’: PEN International’s 90th Congress in Oxford, UK
Congress, 2024, United Kingdom
‘Writers in a World at War’: PEN International’s 90th Congress in Oxford, UK
Congress, 2024, United Kingdom
Congress, 2024, United Kingdom
Nicaragua: Writer and academic Freddy Quezada released and forced into exile along with 134 political prisoners, including journalists and artists 
Nicaragua, Statement, 2024
Nicaragua: Writer and academic Freddy Quezada released and forced into exile along with 134 political prisoners, including journalists and artists 
Nicaragua, Statement, 2024
Nicaragua, Statement, 2024
Serbia: Belarusian filmmaker and journalist Andrej Hniot to be retried 
RAN, 2024, Serbia, Belarus
Serbia: Belarusian filmmaker and journalist Andrej Hniot to be retried 
RAN, 2024, Serbia, Belarus
RAN, 2024, Serbia, Belarus
Civil Society Demands Attention to Human Rights and Climate Justice  Ahead of COP29 in Azerbaijan 
Joint Statement, 2024
Civil Society Demands Attention to Human Rights and Climate Justice  Ahead of COP29 in Azerbaijan 
Joint Statement, 2024
Joint Statement, 2024
Nicaragua: Gioconda Belli addresses Human Rights Council on behalf of PEN International 
UN Human Rights Council, Nicaragua, 2024
Nicaragua: Gioconda Belli addresses Human Rights Council on behalf of PEN International 
UN Human Rights Council, Nicaragua, 2024
UN Human Rights Council, Nicaragua, 2024
Türkiye: Alarm over death threats against journalist Murat Ağırel  
2024, Türkiye, Joint Statement
Türkiye: Alarm over death threats against journalist Murat Ağırel  
2024, Türkiye, Joint Statement
2024, Türkiye, Joint Statement
Türkiye: Drop terror propaganda charges against writer Yavuz Ekinci 
Turkey, 2024
Türkiye: Drop terror propaganda charges against writer Yavuz Ekinci 
Turkey, 2024
Turkey, 2024
Serbia: Mounting threats against journalist Nenad Kulačin condemned  
Statement, 2024
Serbia: Mounting threats against journalist Nenad Kulačin condemned  
Statement, 2024
Statement, 2024