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Human rights defender Anar Mammadli is the latest victim of Azerbaijan’s intensified crackdown against civil society: Mammadli should be released immediately
We, the undersigned human rights organisations, condemn in strongest possible terms the Azerbaijani authorities’ dete...
Ukraine: Over 100 cultural figures killed by Russian forces since full-scale invasion
‘At least 102 cultural figures – including writers and artists – have been killed by Russian forces in Ukraine since ...
PEN’s global community condemns book bans around the world
“In the face of rising censorship, we must confront the tyranny of those who seek to silence the voices of dissent an...
The statement on the recognition of 16 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community April 22, 2024 In connection with information about charges,...
Political prisoner list in Belarus expanded by 11 names
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community 19 April 2024 As representatives of the Belarusian human rig...
The statement on the recognition of 11 people as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus April 17, 2024 We, representatives of the human rights community o...
Georgia: Drop repressive ‘foreign agents’ law
“Attempts by Georgia’s ruling party to reintroduce a so-called ‘foreign agents’ law are of the utmost concern. The mo...
The statement on the recognition of 14 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community April 12, 2024 The Belarusian human rights community notes a...
Authorities in Georgia & Republika Srpska must irrevocably withdraw legislation threatening to stifle independent civil society
Human Rights House Foundation and members of the Network of Human Rights Houses urge the Parliament of Georgia and th...
PEN International Case List 2023/2024: Unveiling the Persecution and Censorship of Writers Amid War
“The role that writers can play in times of uncertainty, diligently curating narratives to nourish empathy, encompass...
PEN International | Safety of Journalists platform 2024 report: serious concern about the use of spyware against journalists, abusive lawsuits and journalists in exile
Strasbourg/Thessaloniki, 05.03.2024 –The unlawful deployments of spyware against journalists, the use of abusive laws...
PEN International calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Andrzej Poczobut
03 November: Belarusian-Polish writer and journalist, Andrzej Poczobut is serving an eight-year sentence in a high-se...