‘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....

PEN Belarus

The recent decision by the standards commissioner about MPs not being duty-bound to tell the truth should alarm every citizen, says Immanuel Mifsud

‘The PEN movement has been eagerly campaigning for this moment for years. As we welcome the release of PEN members Ales Bialiatski, Maksim Znak and Aliaksandr Fiaduta with immense relief, we urge just...

PEN International, the largest worldwide organization of writers, endorsed a resolution “Gender Diversity Justice” at the 91st World Congress in September, Kraków, Poland. The resolution was ratified ...

RAPID ACTION NETWORK  - RAN 01/2025 21 May 2025 : Journalists Hamza Kaan and Mehmet Üçar have been detained since 26 November 2024 on fabricated terror-related grounds for their writings. They wil...

Identity on Trial: Persecution and Resistance – PEN International Case List 2025

Egyptian authorities are obligated to uphold international human rights standards and abide by their own constitution.

Turkish translation below / Metnin Türkçe çevirisini aşağıda görebilirsiniz.    5 February 2025 – PEN International joins the International Press Institute (IPI), and the undersigned organizations i...

‘Once again, independent journalists seeking to inform on nationwide protests in Serbia are the target of the Serbian authorities as well as pro-government media and trolls, who not only prevent them ...