Thailand: Charges against octogenarian writer and activist dropped
PEN welcomes the decision taken by Thai military prosecutors not to pursue charges of lèse majesté against renowned writer and activist Sulak Sivaraksa. Background Sulak Sivaraksa, aged 85, is a well… More
Thailand: Prominent writer and activist Sulak Sivaraksa facing 15 years in prison for peaceful exercise of free expression
PEN is deeply concerned by reports that renowned writer and activist Sulak Sivaraksa is facing trial for violating Article 112 of the Thai Criminal Code (lèse majesté) in a… More
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Today on #thePENpod, we get a sense of the situation on the ground in Minsk with our @pen_belarus colleague Hanna Komar (@KomarHanna), arrested earlier this month for participating in anti-government demonstrations. LISTEN 🎧: https://bit.ly/3664A9C.
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