‘We stand by PEN member Suzan Samancı, who has suffered years of harassment in Türkiye, and is now being prevented from returning to Switzerland, where she has lived for 18 years, on ludicrous g...

‘Güllistan Yarkın’s academic writings challenge official narratives and have made her a target of the authorities of Türkiye, who continue to muzzle independent voices. The case against her sends a ch...

Held as part of PEN International’s 92nd Annual Congress, “Writers at Risk in the Age of AI and Global Disorder.”

Hundreds remain in prison, including journalists, trade unionists and others who supported the 2020 protests against Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s re-election. #EuropeNews

Svenska PEN:s styrelse tilldelar den fransk-turkiska författaren, sociologen och PEN-medlemmen Pınar Selek 2026 års Tucholskypris för ”hennes djupa engagemang för kvinnors och minoriteters rättigheter...

The Women Writers Committee presents poets bringing poetry that dares to speak within the difficult conversations we're all having — and helps us imagine the next and best things that might happen. J...

‘ The Russian Federation’s deliberate targeting of Ukrainian libraries and publishing facilities amounts to an assault on Ukraine’s very identity and must stop immediately. Once again, we urge the i...

‘ The PEN Community expresses full solidarity with Daphne Caruana Galizia’s family in their never-ending fight for justice. Those who killed Daphne sought to silence her, yet her powerful legacy lives...

Yorgen Fenech cleared on both charges he faced over 2017 killing of journalist that prompted global outrage

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‘We stand with the fearless Belarusian cultural figures who continue to create in the most challenging circumstances – both at home and in exile. On this fateful day, we reiterate calls on the interna...

This report draws on data collected by the PEN Belarus monitoring group from open sources, personal contacts, and direct communication with cultural figures. The information reflects the situation at ...

‘The situation in Serbia is at breaking point. PEN International stands with the myriad writers who continue to be harassed by the authorities and pro-government trolls merely for daring to speak out....

A sports journalist was shot dead and his body set alight. The investigation has been entrusted to the Salerno Public Prosecutor’s Office, headed by Raffaele Cantone

‘The brutal assault on writer Vladimir Arsenijević comes in the wake of a pervasive crackdown on dissent in Serbia. As we express our full solidarity with Arsenijević, we once again urge the Serbian a...

08 July 2026 – PEN International joins the undersigned media freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organisations in expressing profound alarm at the recent wave of detentions a...

Journalists, lawyers, academics, students and members of various socialist groups are targeted in a "terror" investigation following a similar crackdown last week.

Join us online as we celebrate Lorca's life through his poetry, from his early years to his assassination.

“There are wounds only stories can heal”. Victoria Amelina, London Book Fair, April 2023 01 July 2024: Today marks one year since PEN Ukraine member and war crimes investigator Victoria Amelin...

‘For years, SLAPPs have emotionally and financially burdened Poland’s writers and journalists. As we celebrate the passing of the Anti-SLAPP Act, we call for these positive changes to inspire broader ...

The passing of a law by the President of Poland which will establish stronger safeguards against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) is a long-awaited victory for media freedom wh...

04 June 2026: PEN International joins the undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organisations in calling for the immediate release of BirGün journalist İsmail...

“Journalists play a key role in providing the public with accurate and timely information, documenting events, and bearing witness where others cannot. When they are silenced, fami...

PEN Languages of Russia, a new initiative co-founded by Russian writer Sergey Lebedev, aims to support "independent, anti-authoritarian, anti-war literary figures" writing in the many languages indige...

This report draws on data collected by the PEN Belarus monitoring group from open sources, individual contacts, and personal meetings with cultural figures. The information reflects the situation at t...

‘Alican Uludağ is a well-known and respected figure in Türkiye, whose only “crime” is daring to be a journalist. His targeting is yet another attempt to muzzle independent reporting and instil fear. W...

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This report draws on data collected by the PEN Belarus monitoring group from open sources, individual contacts, and personal meetings with cultural figures. The information reflects the situation at t...

19 May 2026 – The undersigned media freedom and journalist organisations stand in full solidarity with the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation, which has been ordered to pay over one million dinars (€8,812) in...

On Human Rights Day, we invite you to explore our indispensable resource – PEN International’s campaigning handbook – and to join us in creating a world where every writer can speak freely, without fe...

“Journalists play a key role in providing the public with accurate and timely information, documenting events, and bearing witness where others cannot. When they are silenced, families are left waitin...

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‘Andrzej Poczobut spent over five years in prison in Belarus simply for daring to speak truth to power. That he was released as part of a prisoner exchange demonstrates once again that the Belarusian ...

Update 7 May 2026: Joakim Medin’s hearing has been postponed to 1 October 2026. He continues to face years in prison on preposterous terrorism grounds. PEN International, PEN Sweden and PEN Norway ca...

Update 8 January 2026: Joakim Medin’s hearing has been postponed to 7 May 2026. He continues to face years in prison on preposterous terrorism grounds. PEN International, PEN Sweden and PEN Norway c...

“Journalists play a key role in providing the public with accurate and timely information, documenting events, and bearing witness where others cannot. When they are silenced, families are left waitin...

28 April 2026 – PEN International joins the International Press Institute and partners in strongly condemning the intensifying use of Article 217/A of the Turkish Penal Code – widely known as the ‘dis...

Poet Zviad Ratiani, who is serving a two-year sentence for slapping a police officer, was placed und

Writers Under Siege: Defying Silence - PEN International Case List 2026

22 April 2026 – A new government bill that would overhaul the funding model for the Czech public media risks financially weakening the broadcasters, eroding safeguards for their financial independence...