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art | literature | freedom of expression | teacher-practitioner of disobedience & resistance to authoritarianism, bigotry, sexism, misogyny+all their forms, flavors & totems | equality of all human beings in rights & dignity | sleep advocate | love wins
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#Tanzania: PEN International calls on authorities to uphold international human rights obligations on freedom of expression. We urge authorities to immediately lift telecom restrictions and fully restore Internet access amid protests over disputed elections.

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Tanzania's Internet Disruption Undermines Electoral Integrity and Imperils Livelihoods – Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)
By CIPESA Staff |  The ongoing internet disruption in Tanzania is gravely undermining the integrity of the country’s general elections and jeopardising livelihoods. With citizens unable to access cred...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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This Friday, we gather for No One Is Guaranteed Safety, a vigil in front of the Mexican Embassy in London honouring journalists murdered or disappeared in Mexico.

Join us on the day or RSVP here: forms.gle/P3gobp2aVxtU...

#NoOneIsGuaranteedSafety
October 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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#Sudan: PEN International joins @ifjglobal.bsky.social and others in calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Sudanese journalist Muamar Ibrahim, reportedly detained on 26 October by RSF in El Fasher.

Read more ⬇️

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Sudan: Journalist abducted by paramilitary group in El Fasher / IFJ
Muammar Ibrahim, a Sudanese freelance journalist who had been reporting on the war in El Fasher for the last two years, was detained by members of the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on ...
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October 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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This week, we continue our theme for PEN recommends reading list: Banned Books, spotlighting writers whose works have been silenced.

Today, we feature The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende, banned in several schools in the United States.
October 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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We warmly welcome the news that Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli have been awarded the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

This is a powerful recognition of their courage in defending freedom of expression.

Read more about their cases ⬇️

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Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli: laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize | News | European Parliament
The two journalists, imprisoned in Belarus and Georgia, are the laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, to be awarded by Parliament on 16 December.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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#Mexico: PEN International condemns the intimidating threats from criminal groups against "Semanario Zeta."

The attack follows the outlet's publication of a crucial journalistic investigation on October 13, 2025.

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October 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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#Türkiye: PEN International joins press and freedom of expression organisations in urgently calling for the immediate removal of the anti-LGBTQ+ provision from Türkiye’s 11th Judicial Package.

Read the full statement ⬇️

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Türkiye: Journalists reporting LGBTQ+ issues risk criminalisation — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
22 October 2025: As press and freedom of expression organisations undersigned below, we call for the removal of the reported anti-LGBTQ+ provision from the 11th Judicial Package which would re...
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October 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Join PEN International, @sanmiguelpen.bsky.social, @englishpen.bsky.social and other PEN Centres with @amnesty.org and @article19.bsky.social. Together, we will gather in front of the Mexican Embassy in London to demand justice for murdered and disappeared journalists.

#NoOneIsGuaranteedSafety
October 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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#Malta: In memory of Daphne Caruana Galizia, press freedom and journalists’ groups call on authorities to adopt a National Action Plan on Media Freedom and Journalist Safety.

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Malta: In Memory of Daphne. Media reform public consultations must lead to National Action Plan  — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
15 October 2025: On the eve of the anniversary of the murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, press freedom and journalists’ groups are calling on the national authorities...
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October 15, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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#China: We join RSF in a coalition of 90 civil society organisations demanding the immediate release of poet, bookseller and PEN member, Gui Minhai.

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#FreeGuiMinhai
China: Joint Statement from Civil Society Groups on the Chinese Government’s Arbitrary Detention of Swedish publisher Gui Minhai — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expre...
15 October 2025: This week marks the 10th anniversary of the abduction of poet, bookseller and PEN member, Gui Minhai. This is the first of two joint statements that will be published this week, in wh...
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October 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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You say love,
but in the undertone
in the unheard
is control-
you say love,
but mean possession
like I’m an antique you
must own-
you say love,
but mean manipulation
like I’m playdo in your
hands;

You say love
but you can’t love me,
not the way
I need

#vss365 #poetry #domesticviolenceawareness
October 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈
October 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Congratulations to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai for winning the 2025 Nobel Prize in literature.

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Nobel prize in literature 2025 as it happened: László Krasznahorkai wins ‘for his compelling and visionary oeuvre’
Nobel academy cites Hungarian novelist for work that ‘in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art’
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October 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.
Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury
Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.
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October 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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PEN/Opp marks #BannedBooksWeek with their latest publication Against the Grain: Writing Resistance by Shubigi Rao, a Singaporean artist, writer and filmmaker.

Read now ⬇️

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October 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Don’t miss this important discussion! PEN Malaysia, PEN Philippines, and PEN International are hosting a panel ahead of Myanmar’s December elections, exploring the links between the electoral process, violence & restrictions on free expression. Oct 5, 3–4 pm (MYT). meet.google.com/dbh-tngp-fnr
October 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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At our 91st PEN International Congress, we gathered in Krakow as a global community of writers to exchange ideas and strengthen solidarity.

Watch back to see moments from inside the Assembly ⬇️

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At our 91st PEN International Congress, we gathered in Kraków as a global community of writers to exchange ideas and strengthen solidarity. More than just an Annual General Meeting, Congress provide...
At our 91st PEN International Congress, we gathered in Kraków as a global community of writers to exchange ideas and strengthen solidarity. More than just an Annual General Meeting, Congress...
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October 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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#Türkiye: Honorary PEN member and publisher #OsmanKavala should be celebrating his birthday with his family, not behind bars.

The global PEN community continues to stand with Kavala and to urge his immediate release.

Read more about his case ⬇️

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Türkiye: Top Court Upholds Rights Defender’s Life Term — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
Conviction of Osman Kavala and Four Others Needs Urgent International Response 10 October: The prosecution of the rights defender and businessman Osman Kavala and four codefendants in connection ...
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October 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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#USA: PEN International joins over 100 others to call on the Department of Homeland Security and Customs Enforcement to immediately release Mario Guevara.

Read our joint letter ⬇️

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October 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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#China #HongKong: Today, PEN International joined 50+ organisations in a joint letter to the UN exposing systematic abuse in Hong Kong’s prisons.

Read the full letter ⬇️

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China-Hong Kong: PEN International joins urgent UN letter from 52 Rights Groups on systemic abuses in Hong Kong’s Prisons — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression W...
30 September : Today, PEN International joined the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong (CFHK) Foundation, PEN America and dozens of other organisations in a joint letter to UN officials drawing urgent...
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October 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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PEN America has released their latest report on the state of school book bans in 2024-2025.

They've found nearly 23,000 book bans since 2021, and there were 6,870 in 2024-2025.

This report is crucial reading for understanding the state of book censorship right now.

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23,000 Book Bans Since 2021: PEN America Releases Its Latest Report on the State of Literary Censorship
PEN America's latest report shows nearly 23,000 book bans in US public schools since 2021 and nearly 7,000 in the 2024-2025 year.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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#Afghanistan: The Taliban’s nationwide internet blackout is an alarming escalation in its assault on free expression.

PEN International calls for the immediate reversal of the shutdown.

Read our full statement ⬇️

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Afghanistan: Taliban imposes nationwide communications blackout, cutting off millions from the outside world — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
‘ The ongoing internet shutdown is a grave escalation of the Taliban’s longstanding efforts to silence any form of expression it disagrees with. By isolating Afghanistan from the outside world and den...
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September 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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📚 PEN Recommends!
Our next recommendation under the theme 'Words for Our Planet' is La Mucama de Omicunlé by Rita Indiana.With visions of the future, Indiana asks us to imagine new ways of living with the Earth and its possible tomorrows. An inventive call to rethink our place on a fragile planet.
September 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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#Egypt: PEN International strongly condemns the arrest of award-winning writer & journalist Ismail Alexandrani, detained once again simply for his online expression.

Read our statement @penmena.bsky.social ⬇️

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Egypt: Writer and investigative journalist Ismail Alexandrani arrested and detained for speaking up on social media  — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldw...
“We are shocked to see Ismail being arrested again for speaking up against human rights abuses in Egypt. He endured more than seven years of unjust imprisonment for his work, and it's unacceptable to ...
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September 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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#China: Journalist Zhang Zhan’s new sentence under the nebulous charge of 'picking quarrels and provoking trouble' “picking quarrels” shows how the country's legal system is misused as a tool to silence free expression.

Read more about the case ⬇️

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China: Joint Statement from Civil Society Groups on the Chinese Government’s Arbitrary Detention of Journalist Zhang Zhan — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression W...
14 May 2025: We, the undersigned press freedom and human rights organisations, strongly condemn the Chinese government's ongoing arbitrary detention of journalist, human rights defender and former law...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM