PEN International - Las Américas y El Caribe
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Cuenta oficial de PEN International @penamericas.bsky.social para las Américas y el Caribe. Defendemos la #LibertadDeExpresión; promovemos la #Literatura.
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#Honduras: As harassment against journalists intensify before the elections, we join partner organisations in calling on authorities to deliver urgent guarantees to protect journalists and end the stigmatisation of the press.
Read our joint statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/hondura...
Read our joint statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/hondura...
Honduras: Serious international concern over the climate of harassment against the press in Honduras — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
19 November 2025: PEN International and fellow press freedom organisations warn of escalating harassment, stigmatisation, and threats against journalists in Honduras ahead of the 30 November elections...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
#Honduras: As harassment against journalists intensify before the elections, we join partner organisations in calling on authorities to deliver urgent guarantees to protect journalists and end the stigmatisation of the press.
Read our joint statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/hondura...
Read our joint statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/hondura...
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PEN International welcomes the UN statement on human rights and press freedom in Honduras ahead of the November 30 election. PEN and partners are contributing to the Honduras UPR process and a forthcoming assessment report.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
PEN International welcomes the UN statement on human rights and press freedom in Honduras ahead of the November 30 election. PEN and partners are contributing to the Honduras UPR process and a forthcoming assessment report.
www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
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SIGN OUR PETITION: He told the truth. They silenced him.
Rory Branker has been disappeared and detained in Venezuela for doing his job as a journalist. Add your name to set him free — journalism is not a crime.
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#RoryBranker #DayoftheImprisonedWriter
Rory Branker has been disappeared and detained in Venezuela for doing his job as a journalist. Add your name to set him free — journalism is not a crime.
www.pen-international.org/rory-branker...
#RoryBranker #DayoftheImprisonedWriter
Rory Branker - Day of the Imprisoned Writer 2025 — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
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November 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
SIGN OUR PETITION: He told the truth. They silenced him.
Rory Branker has been disappeared and detained in Venezuela for doing his job as a journalist. Add your name to set him free — journalism is not a crime.
www.pen-international.org/rory-branker...
#RoryBranker #DayoftheImprisonedWriter
Rory Branker has been disappeared and detained in Venezuela for doing his job as a journalist. Add your name to set him free — journalism is not a crime.
www.pen-international.org/rory-branker...
#RoryBranker #DayoftheImprisonedWriter
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#Cuba: Writer José Gabriel Barrenechea Chávez has spent 1 year in prison for his words. Accused of “public disorder,” he faces up to 6 years. The Patmos Award 2025 honoured him and his late mother for their dedication to free expression. We call for his immediate release. @penamericas.bsky.social
#Cuba. José Gabriel Barrenechea Chávez cumplió un año en prisión el 8 de noviembre pasado. PEN Internacional reitera sus llamados a las autoridades cubanas y exige su liberación inmediata. Su detención y persecución evidencian los esfuerzos del gobierno por silenciar toda disidencia.
November 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
#Cuba: Writer José Gabriel Barrenechea Chávez has spent 1 year in prison for his words. Accused of “public disorder,” he faces up to 6 years. The Patmos Award 2025 honoured him and his late mother for their dedication to free expression. We call for his immediate release. @penamericas.bsky.social
#Cuba. José Gabriel Barrenechea Chávez cumplió un año en prisión el 8 de noviembre pasado. PEN Internacional reitera sus llamados a las autoridades cubanas y exige su liberación inmediata. Su detención y persecución evidencian los esfuerzos del gobierno por silenciar toda disidencia.
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
#Cuba. José Gabriel Barrenechea Chávez cumplió un año en prisión el 8 de noviembre pasado. PEN Internacional reitera sus llamados a las autoridades cubanas y exige su liberación inmediata. Su detención y persecución evidencian los esfuerzos del gobierno por silenciar toda disidencia.
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PEN International is increasingly concerned by efforts to silence diverse voices and restrict access to literature.
Read more from Hola Cultura (@holaculturadc.bsky.social) on the growing wave of book bans affecting Latine authors ⬇️
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Read more from Hola Cultura (@holaculturadc.bsky.social) on the growing wave of book bans affecting Latine authors ⬇️
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As Book Bans Proliferate, Latine Authors Are Increasingly Caught In The Cultural Crossfire | Hola Cultura
What happens when a community’s stories are stripped from the shelves? What does it mean when young Latine readers can’t find books that reflect their own
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November 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
PEN International is increasingly concerned by efforts to silence diverse voices and restrict access to literature.
Read more from Hola Cultura (@holaculturadc.bsky.social) on the growing wave of book bans affecting Latine authors ⬇️
holacultura.com/as-book-bans...
Read more from Hola Cultura (@holaculturadc.bsky.social) on the growing wave of book bans affecting Latine authors ⬇️
holacultura.com/as-book-bans...
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#Mexico: PEN International condemns the killing of journalist Miguel Ángel Beltrán Martínez, found dead in Durango after going missing on 23 Oct.
We urge the Mexican authorities to conduct an immediate investigation. (@penamericas.bsky.social)
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We urge the Mexican authorities to conduct an immediate investigation. (@penamericas.bsky.social)
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Journalist who covered drug cartels murdered in Mexico; message left next to body, reports say
Miguel Angel Beltran's body was found along a stretch of highway that connects the state of Durango with Mazatlan, a resort hub in the neighboring state of Sinaloa.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
#Mexico: PEN International condemns the killing of journalist Miguel Ángel Beltrán Martínez, found dead in Durango after going missing on 23 Oct.
We urge the Mexican authorities to conduct an immediate investigation. (@penamericas.bsky.social)
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We urge the Mexican authorities to conduct an immediate investigation. (@penamericas.bsky.social)
www.cbsnews.com/news/journal...
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Author @jodipicoult.bsky.social is being banned in two mediums this fall — her books and now a high school musical.
“It’s devastating... kids who put in hundreds of hours of hard work had that torn away from them because of the objections of a single parent,” she says.
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“It’s devastating... kids who put in hundreds of hours of hard work had that torn away from them because of the objections of a single parent,” she says.
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Bestselling author Jodi Picoult pushes back after her musical is canceled by Indiana high school
Jodi Picoult faces bans on both her books and a musical based on her novel “Between the Lines.” The superintendent of Mississinewa High School in Indiana canceled the musical last week, citing concern...
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October 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Author @jodipicoult.bsky.social is being banned in two mediums this fall — her books and now a high school musical.
“It’s devastating... kids who put in hundreds of hours of hard work had that torn away from them because of the objections of a single parent,” she says.
apnews.com/article/jodi...
“It’s devastating... kids who put in hundreds of hours of hard work had that torn away from them because of the objections of a single parent,” she says.
apnews.com/article/jodi...
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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.
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
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.
Today, we feature The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende, banned in several schools in the United States.
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If you’re a journalist or newsroom leader concerned about safety, join @PENAmerica and @TheCAOV's free webinar, Leading the Way: Building Safer Newsrooms, on Nov. 13th at 12pm ET.
Register here: pen.org/event/buildi...
Register here: pen.org/event/buildi...
Leading the Way: Building Safer Newsrooms for Journalists
Join us for a conversation about how news organizations can protect and support journalists facing harassment and other safety challenges.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
If you’re a journalist or newsroom leader concerned about safety, join @PENAmerica and @TheCAOV's free webinar, Leading the Way: Building Safer Newsrooms, on Nov. 13th at 12pm ET.
Register here: pen.org/event/buildi...
Register here: pen.org/event/buildi...
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Join us today at 3 pm in front of the Mexican Embassy in London to honour journalists in Mexico who’ve been killed or disappeared for their work.
Can’t join in person? Create an altar wherever you are and share a photo with #NoOneIsGuaranteedSafety to stand in solidarity.
Can’t join in person? Create an altar wherever you are and share a photo with #NoOneIsGuaranteedSafety to stand in solidarity.
October 31, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Join us today at 3 pm in front of the Mexican Embassy in London to honour journalists in Mexico who’ve been killed or disappeared for their work.
Can’t join in person? Create an altar wherever you are and share a photo with #NoOneIsGuaranteedSafety to stand in solidarity.
Can’t join in person? Create an altar wherever you are and share a photo with #NoOneIsGuaranteedSafety to stand in solidarity.
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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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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
#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.
zetatijuana.com/2025/10/sena...
Read more ⬇️
The attack follows the outlet's publication of a crucial journalistic investigation on October 13, 2025.
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#México. PEN Internacional condena los mensajes intimidatorios de grupos criminales en contra del "Semanario Zeta". El medio de comunicación fue señalado tras publicar una investigación periodística el 13 de octubre de 2025.
zetatijuana.com/2025/10/sena...
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Señalan a Semanario ZETA en narcomantas; Artículo 19 urge protección del Estado
“Al Mecanismo de Protección para Personas Defensoras de Derechos Humanos y Periodistas [dependiente de la Secretaría de Gobernación Federal], establecer comunicación con la periodista Adela Navarro…
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October 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
#México. PEN Internacional condena los mensajes intimidatorios de grupos criminales en contra del "Semanario Zeta". El medio de comunicación fue señalado tras publicar una investigación periodística el 13 de octubre de 2025.
zetatijuana.com/2025/10/sena...
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#Guatemala: We welcome the decision of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice to overturn the conviction of José Rubén Zamora Marroquín.
The new trial must proceed with full independence and without persecution of journalism.
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The new trial must proceed with full independence and without persecution of journalism.
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Corte Suprema de Guatemala anula condena a José Rubén Zamora por lavado de dinero y ordena repetir juicio | CNN
La Cámara Penal de la Corte Suprema de Justicia (CSJ) anuló la condena impuesta en junio de 2023 contra el periodista José Rubén Zamora, acusado de lavado de dinero, y ordenó que se realice un nuevo j...
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October 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
#Guatemala: We welcome the decision of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice to overturn the conviction of José Rubén Zamora Marroquín.
The new trial must proceed with full independence and without persecution of journalism.
cnnespanol.cnn.com/2025/10/06/l...
The new trial must proceed with full independence and without persecution of journalism.
cnnespanol.cnn.com/2025/10/06/l...
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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
#NoOneIsGuaranteedSafety
October 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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
#NoOneIsGuaranteedSafety
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PEN International warmly congratulates @giocondabelli.bsky.social, President of PEN Nicaragua, on receiving the Carlos Fuentes International Prize for Literary Creation.
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La escritora nicaragüense Gioconda Belli gana el Premio Carlos Fuentes: “Me siento honrada por recibirlo de uno de los eternos de las letras hispanoamericanas”
El jurado ha destacado en su fallo “su capacidad de renovación de la poesía hispanoamericana y la fuerza de su diálogo entre la sociedad, la historia y la literatura”
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October 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
PEN International warmly congratulates @giocondabelli.bsky.social, President of PEN Nicaragua, on receiving the Carlos Fuentes International Prize for Literary Creation.
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As book bans proliferate, Latine authors are increasingly caught in the cultural crossfire https://holacultura.com/as-book-bans-proliferate-latine-authors-are-increasingly-caught-in-the-cultural-crossfire/
As Book Bans Proliferate, Latine Authors Are Increasingly Caught In The Cultural Crossfire | Hola Cultura
What happens when a community's stories are stripped from the shelves? What does it mean when young Latine readers can't find books that reflect their own
holacultura.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
As book bans proliferate, Latine authors are increasingly caught in the cultural crossfire https://holacultura.com/as-book-bans-proliferate-latine-authors-are-increasingly-caught-in-the-cultural-crossfire/
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A federal judge in the Eastern District Court of Virginia today ordered the Department of Defense to restore all books banned in five schools at U.S. military installations, a ruling PEN America called a victory for the freedom to read. pen.org/press-releas...
A Victory for the Freedom to Read, as Judge Orders Banned Books Returned to Shelves in U.S.. Military Schools
A federal judge in the Eastern District Court of Virginia today ordered the Department of Defense to restore all books banned in five schools at U.S. military installations, a ruling PEN America calle...
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October 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A federal judge in the Eastern District Court of Virginia today ordered the Department of Defense to restore all books banned in five schools at U.S. military installations, a ruling PEN America called a victory for the freedom to read. pen.org/press-releas...
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#USA: We are pleased to see Jimmy Kimmel return. His case reminds us of the urgent need to resist worsening threats to free expression. We can only hope his words spark a louder and more consistent opposition to the Trump administration’s attacks on free speech.
@penamericas.bsky.social
@penamericas.bsky.social
"With humor and humility, Jimmy Kimmel returned to the airwaves last night," writes @jonfreadom.bsky.social.
"Kimmel’s return was in many ways a victory for free speech and its advocates, including PEN America, who had fiercely coalesced against his suspension." pen.org/jimmy-kimmel...
"Kimmel’s return was in many ways a victory for free speech and its advocates, including PEN America, who had fiercely coalesced against his suspension." pen.org/jimmy-kimmel...
Jimmy Kimmel Returns With A Unifying and Rousing Plea for People to Speak Out for Free Speech
Kimmel’s return could become a watershed moment in the current free speech crisis propelled by the Trump administration.
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September 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
#USA: We are pleased to see Jimmy Kimmel return. His case reminds us of the urgent need to resist worsening threats to free expression. We can only hope his words spark a louder and more consistent opposition to the Trump administration’s attacks on free speech.
@penamericas.bsky.social
@penamericas.bsky.social
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#Cuba: Independent journalist and author José Gabriel Barrenechea will stand trial today, facing up to six years in prison. His case reflects the Cuban authorities’ systematic campaign to silence independent voices.
Read our statement ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/cuba-tr...
Read our statement ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/cuba-tr...
Cuba: Trial of writer José Gabriel Barrenechea Chávez set to open — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
‘Cuban writers and artists continue to face relentless persecution for their books, articles, and protests. The government’s systematic efforts to silence them reveal the profound fear of free express...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
#Cuba: Independent journalist and author José Gabriel Barrenechea will stand trial today, facing up to six years in prison. His case reflects the Cuban authorities’ systematic campaign to silence independent voices.
Read our statement ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/cuba-tr...
Read our statement ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/cuba-tr...
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“Kimmel's return is a vindication for free speech... When people speak out to hold the powerful to account—it matters. We must all channel the same energy to fight the many assaults on free speech underway, including against those with less reach & resources"—Summer Lopez, PEN America interim Co-CEO
An “Extraordinary Assault” on Free Speech: FCC Threats Mark a “Dark New Level of Capitulation” and Escalation of Government-Instigated Censorship Over Jimmy Kimmel, PEN America Warns
pen.org/press-releas... #FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment
pen.org/press-releas... #FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment
FCC Threats Mark a “Dark New Level of Capitulation” and Escalation of Government-Instigated Censorship Over Jimmy Kimmel, PEN America Warns
PEN America warned today of a significant escalation of threats to free speech after Disney-owned ABC indefinitely pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from the air.
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September 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
“Kimmel's return is a vindication for free speech... When people speak out to hold the powerful to account—it matters. We must all channel the same energy to fight the many assaults on free speech underway, including against those with less reach & resources"—Summer Lopez, PEN America interim Co-CEO
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Over the past week, we've seen writers, journalists, and scholars bombarded with harassment after being put on watchlists or doxed for expressing their thoughts on the killing of Charlie Kirk. Some have lost their jobs, been forced offline, or had to flee their homes. (1/2)
September 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Over the past week, we've seen writers, journalists, and scholars bombarded with harassment after being put on watchlists or doxed for expressing their thoughts on the killing of Charlie Kirk. Some have lost their jobs, been forced offline, or had to flee their homes. (1/2)
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#USA: PEN International joins PEN America in condemning the FCC’s threats to Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a dangerous escalation of government-instigated censorship.
An “Extraordinary Assault” on Free Speech: FCC Threats Mark a “Dark New Level of Capitulation” and Escalation of Government-Instigated Censorship Over Jimmy Kimmel, PEN America Warns
pen.org/press-releas... #FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment
pen.org/press-releas... #FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment
FCC Threats Mark a “Dark New Level of Capitulation” and Escalation of Government-Instigated Censorship Over Jimmy Kimmel, PEN America Warns
PEN America warned today of a significant escalation of threats to free speech after Disney-owned ABC indefinitely pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from the air.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:23 AM
#USA: PEN International joins PEN America in condemning the FCC’s threats to Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a dangerous escalation of government-instigated censorship.
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At our 91st Congress in Kraków, Centres adopted a landmark Resolution condemning the ongoing escalating attacks on freedom of expression in the United States — from book bans to threats against press freedom.
Read the full resolution ⬇️
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Read the full resolution ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/pen-int...
PEN International’s resolutions to defend free expression, gender diversity, human rights, and climate justice — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
“At this 91st Congress we affirmed that freedom of expression cannot be atomized —whether in defending peace against authoritarianism, protecting our planet, standing with trans and gender-diverse peo...
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September 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
At our 91st Congress in Kraków, Centres adopted a landmark Resolution condemning the ongoing escalating attacks on freedom of expression in the United States — from book bans to threats against press freedom.
Read the full resolution ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/pen-int...
Read the full resolution ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/pen-int...