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Eritrea: An open letter to President Isaias Afwerki
18 September 2026: Acclaimed writers from around the world have signed an open letter to President Isaias Afwerki, in...
Azerbaijan: Human rights defender Anar Mammadli sentenced to 13 years in prison
PEN Belarus joins the statement by Maria Dahle, Human Rights House Foundation’s Director in reaction to today’s sente...
Malta: No justice for the killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia following shock acquittal
PEN Belarus joins the statement of PEN International about the killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia. ‘The PEN Community ...
Serbia: End pervasive crackdown on dissent and rights
PEN Belarus joins the statement of PEN International about pervasive crackdown on dissent and rights in Serbia. ‘The ...
Serbia: Violent attack on writer Vladimir Arsenijević condemned
PEN Belarus joins the statement of PEN International about Vladimir Arsenijević. ‘The brutal assault on writer Vladim...
Poland: Anti-SLAPP Act is welcome improvement for writers
PEN Belarus joins the statement of PEN International and Polish PEN about Anti-SLAPP Act. ‘For years, SLAPPs have emo...
25 Years Disappeared: Proof of Life Now
18 September 2026 will mark 25 years since 12 Eritrean writers and journalists were arrested for peacefully expressin...
Writers Under Siege: Defying Silence – PEN International Case List 2026
“When literary heritage and expression are attacked, our capacity to develop the narratives and ideas necessary to un...
Italy: Roberto Saviano cleared of defaming Italian Deputy Prime Minister
PEN Belarus joins the statement of PEN International about Roberto Saviano. ‘PEN International welcomes the court’s v...
Belarus: Immediately release all those still unjustly imprisoned
‘PEN members around the world have actively campaigned for the release of Kaciaryna Andrejeva and Valeryja Kaściuhova...
International Women’s Day 2026: Take Action for Valeryja Kaściuhova (Belarus)
8 March 2026: Writer, editor and political scientist Valeryja Kaściuhova is serving a 10-year prison sentence in Home...
Press freedom report: increasingly hostile environment for journalism in Europe
PEN Belarus joins the report of PEN International about increasingly hostile environment for journalism in Europe. 3 ...