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El Salvador: PEN International condemns attacks against El Faro and its journalists " PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (173+ words) Image Credit: Creative Commons 15 May 2026: PEN International strongly condemns the recent escalation of attacks against Salvadoran media outlet El Faro, including the freezing of assets and bank accounts linked to two partners of Tr'pode S. A. , the investigative newspaper's parent company. These…...
China: PEN International calls for immediate medical parole for imprisoned writer Dong Yuyu " PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (28+ words) China: PEN International calls for immediate medical parole for imprisoned writer Dong Yuyu PEN International China: PEN International calls for immediate medical parole for imprisoned writer Dong Yuyu...
Colombia: PEN International condemns the killing of journalist and poet Mateo P'rez Rueda " PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (345+ words) Colombia: PEN International condemns the killing of journalist and poet Mateo P'rez Rueda PEN International Colombia: PEN International condemns the killing of journalist and poet Mateo P'rez Rueda "The killing of Mateo P'rez is a grave example of the threats…...
Nicaragua: Book bans and other efforts to undermine cultural rights condemned " PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
1+ week, 2+ day ago (532+ words) Nicaragua: Book bans and other efforts to undermine cultural rights condemned PEN International Nicaragua: Book bans and other efforts to undermine cultural rights condemned Image credit: Heidi Besen via Shutterstock "The Nicaraguan government must cease its use of censorship and…...
Zambia: PEN International joins the IFEX network to condemn the Zambian government's cancellation of Rights Con 2026 " PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
1+ week, 3+ day ago (768+ words) Members and partners of IFEX and the Global Forum for Media Development stress that cancelling Rights Con and thereby seriously disrupting UNESCO's World Press Freedom Day conference weakens an already strained ecosystem and contributes to fragmentation, isolation, and, ultimately, a…...
Belarus: Freedom for Andrzej Poczobut must lead to more releases " PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
1+ week, 4+ day ago (703+ words) Belarus: Freedom for Andrzej Poczobut must lead to more releases'PEN International Belarus: Freedom for Andrzej Poczobut must lead to more releases "Andrzej Poczobut spent over five years in prison in Belarus simply for daring to speak truth to power. That…...
Iran: Authorities must release Narges Mohammadi and ensure her access to medical care " PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
1+ week, 4+ day ago (525+ words) Iran: Authorities must release Narges Mohammadi immediately and ensure her access to adequate medical care'PEN International Iran: Authorities must release Narges Mohammadi and ensure her access to medical care Image Credit: Voice of America via Wikki Commons "We are outraged…...
Afghanistan: PEN International condemns moves by the EU, UK, and US to pursue deportations of Afghans" " PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
1+ week, 5+ day ago (120+ words) PEN International therefore calls on the EU, the UK, and the US to:" Refrain from any forced returns to Afghanistan in cases where there is a real risk of persecution or serious human rights violations, in line with the principle…...
Venezuela: PEN International demands the withdrawal of charges against journalist Rory Branker" " PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
1+ week, 6+ day ago (465+ words) Venezuela: PEN International demands the withdrawal of charges against journalist Rory Branker'PEN International Venezuela: PEN International demands the withdrawal of charges against journalist Rory Branker Image Credit: La Patilla "The Venezuelan authorities must end the judicial persecution of Rory Daniel…...
Demand the release of Ukrainian journalists in Russian captivity: World Press Freedom Day 2026" " PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
2+ week, 4+ day ago (213+ words) Image Credit: Abaca Press/ Alamy 3 May 2026: At least 26 Ukrainian journalists are currently being detained by the Russian authorities in conditions that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. As the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine rages on, the international…...