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PEN-TLRC Statement on Sámi Language and Literature

Gathered in the Sámi capital of Aanaar / Aanar / Anár (Inari), where three Sámi languages converge, the members of...

/ 13 November 2024
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Finnish PEN calls for the immediate release of our honorary member Nasrin Sotoudeh

Finnish PEN calls for the immediate and unconditional release of writer, human rights lawyer, activist and Finnish PEN honorary member...

/ 8 December 2020

Egypt: PEN calls for the poet Galal El-Behairy’s sentence to be quashed

PEN calls for charges of ‘insulting the military’ and ‘spreading false news’ to be quashed in an open letter and...

/ 10 August 2018

China: Uyghur pop musician and lyric writer detained, concerns for his well-being

PEN International is seriously concerned for the well-being of Uyghur pop musician and lyric writer, Ablajan Awut Ayup (popularly known...

/ 22 June 2018

Turkey: The charges against Finnish-Turkish journalist Ayla Albayrak must be dropped

A statement by Finnish PEN, 18.10.2017 Freedom of expression is under serious assault in Turkey and not even journalists of...

/ 18 October 2017

TAKE ACTION: Oleg Sentsov

The appeal has been updated 15 Nov, 8 Aug & 19 May 2018. The original was published 7 August 2017....

/ 7 August 2017

TAKE ACTION: Raif Badawi and Waleed Abu al-Khair

Writers’ freedom of expression organization Finnish PEN is deeply concerned of the well-being of Raif Badawi, the saudiarabian blogger and...

/ 15 November 2015

TAKE ACTION: Aron Atabek

Aron Atabek is a poet, journalist and social activist. He has written several books of poetry and prose inspired by...

/ 27 January 2015

TAKE ACTION: Dawit Isaak

Dawit Isaak (b. 1964) is an Eritrean-Swedish journalist and playwright who was arrested in his home in Eritrea on January...

/ 5 April 2011
Minsk: what is behind recent releases from KGB prison

Minsk: what is behind recent releases from KGB prison

Minsk: what is behind recent releases from KGB prison Oksana Chelysheva Also in Russian: Novaya Gazeta In the last few...

/ 29 January 2011