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Turkey: Evrensel Daily correspondent Cemil Uğur is Arrested on Terror Charges
PEN calls for Cemil Uğur's immediate and unconditional release. More
PEN Estonia: Raising Popularity of Women’s Writing
The women writers are gaining ground. Books by women and girls are popular and writing is popular with women. We have many wonderful ones but let me introduce two… More
Turkey: Authors, academics, and publishers from around the world rally to call for the release of writers Ahmet and Mehmet Altan
Prominent writer Ahmet Altan and his brother, academic Mehmet Altan, were arrested in a dawn raid on September 10. In the following letter, writers from around the world protest… More
Egypt: Novelist Ahmed Naji Still Imprisoned on His Birthday
PEN International continues to call for the release of Egyptian writer Ahmed Naji, who was sentenced in February 2016 to two years in prison for ‘violating public modesty’ in… More
September Featured Cases: Turkey’s Ongoing Assault on Free Expression
This September, PEN America is featuring three cases that are illustrative of the breadth of individuals caught up in the expansive web of the purge in Turkey. More
Egypt: In Wake of Legal Setback, PEN America Renews Call for Release of Ahmed Naji
NEW YORK—The denial this weekend of Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji’s motion to stay his two-year sentence perpetuates the injustice of punishing a writer for the exercise of free expression,… More
Free Expression Digest: Tue., August 23
India: Gujarat journalist Kishore Dave killed while writing story, Turkish journalist Baris Pehlivan jailed for terrorism was framed by hackers, Brazilian newspaper owner killed while writing about local corruption,… More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., August 22
Media outlets in Angola face tighter restrictions after legal crackdown, Israel extends Palestinian journalist's detention, protest over election ban on Hong Kong pro-independence activists, and more More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., August 19
Mali imposes social media blackout, man faces jail term in Dubai for posting a link on his Facebook page to an online charity, and more More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., August 17
Turkish police detain two dozen journalists after closing pro-Kurdish daily, teenage blogger trial part of Singapore’s efforts to erase criticism, Zimbabwe police break up protest with tear gas, water… More