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Agnete Haaland
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Actress, artistic director and human rights activist
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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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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
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Our youngest board member, Turkish-born Ege Dündar, is an author-activist leading a new context for young citizens’ place in a troubled world.

Read his latest article with Publishing Perspectives ⬇️

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PEN International's Ege Dündar at Frankfurt: 'Look to the Youth'  - Publishing Perspectives
The youngest PEN International board member, Turkish-born Ege Dündar is an author-activist leading a new context for young citizens’ place in a troubled world. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @P...
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October 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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We join PEN America in celebrating a victory for the freedom to read, as a U.S. judge orders banned books returned to military school shelves.

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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 24, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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#DayoftheImprisonedWriter is nearly here! From 15 Nov–10 Dec, we’ll highlight four writers jailed for speaking out: Rory Branker, Yalqun Rozi, Mohamed Tadjadit and Mzia Amaglobeli. Join us to call for their release! #DayoftheImprisonedWriter #RoryBranker #YalqunRozi #MohamedTadjadit #MziaAmaglobeli
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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#Algeria: We condemn the 5-year prison sentence against poet #MohamedTadjadit for his poetry and peaceful activism.

Tadjadit will be featured in our #DayoftheImprisonedWriter campaign launching Sat 15 Nov. Join us to help free him.

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Algeria: Joint statement demands immediate release of Algerian Hirak poet Mohamed Tadjadit risking a death penalty sentence ahead of November 11 hearing — PEN International | Promoting Literature & De...
10 November 2025: PEN International joins 19 Algerian, regional, and international organisations in calling for the immediate release of Algerian Hirak poet and activist Mohamed Tadjadit, who faces ba...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Tomorrow, PEN International launches a global call to free writers jailed for their words: #RoryBranker #YalqunRozi #MohamedTadjadit #MziaAmaglobeli. Follow & stay tuned to take action. #DayoftheImprisonedWriter
November 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Den 24. februar 2022 invaderte Russland Ukraina.
Allerede dagen etterpå sa kringkastingssjefen
at NRK hadde gitt «et tydelig råd til EBU og at
Russland ikke kunne få delta i Eurovision».
Det er på tide at dagens NRK hopper ned av gjerdet og gir sitt
tydelige råd til EBU om å utestenge Israel.
September 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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PEN International on X: "At #PENCongress, Sep 24–27, we will remember the imprisoned Iranian writer, Narges Mohammadi, with an #EmptyChair. PEN International condemns her arbitrary detention and calls for her immediate and unconditional release. Read our latest statement: https://t.co/8YjxoDEOSQ https://t.co/m8guQSiLlT" / X
At #PENCongress, Sep 24–27, we will remember the imprisoned Iranian writer, Narges Mohammadi, with an #EmptyChair. PEN International condemns her arbitrary detention and calls for her immediate and unconditional release. Read our latest statement: https://t.co/8YjxoDEOSQ https://t.co/m8guQSiLlT
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September 5, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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PEN International on X: "At our upcoming #PENCongress from the 24th-27th of September, we will highlight the case of writer Idris Said Aba Arre, a veteran of the Eritrean War of independence who has been detained without trial since September 2001. Despite his transfer from a maximum-security prison in https://t.co/nwkvcdfAtC" / X
At our upcoming #PENCongress from the 24th-27th of September, we will highlight the case of writer Idris Said Aba Arre, a veteran of the Eritrean War of independence who has been detained without trial since September 2001. Despite his transfer from a maximum-security prison in https://t.co/nwkvcdfAtC
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September 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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PEN International on X: "At #PENCongress Sep 24 - 27, we will remember Belarusian journalist and writer Kaciaryna Andrejeva (real name Bachvałava) with an #EmptyChair. Arrested on 15 November 2020 while livestreaming a protest, she was sentenced to two years for public order violations and an additional https://t.co/idKSLbELqR" / X
At #PENCongress Sep 24 - 27, we will remember Belarusian journalist and writer Kaciaryna Andrejeva (real name Bachvałava) with an #EmptyChair. Arrested on 15 November 2020 while livestreaming a protest, she was sentenced to two years for public order violations and an additional https://t.co/idKSLbELqR
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September 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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peninternational.bsky.social PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · Aug 26
#China: Publisher Gui Minhai, a Swedish citizen, was abducted in 2015 & later sentenced to 10 years for selling books critical of China’s leaders. He remains silenced in prison.

PEN International calls for his immediate and unconditional release.

#EmptyChair #FreeMinhai #Congress25
September 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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peninternational.bsky.social PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · Aug 29
#Belarus: Writer & journalist Andrzej Poczobut is serving 8 years on fabricated charges. Since 2021 he’s faced solitary confinement & denial of medication.

PEN International calls for his immediate release.

#EmptyChair #FreePoczobut #Congress25
September 5, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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PEN International on X: "#PhamDoanTrang is one of our #EmptyChair honorees at this year’s #PENCongress. The Vietnamese writer and activist remains imprisoned in Vietnam after her nine-year sentence was upheld in 2022. We renew our call for her immediate release : https://t.co/Du9PBDkq9O https://t.co/uY4mAkzx00" / X
#PhamDoanTrang is one of our #EmptyChair honorees at this year’s #PENCongress. The Vietnamese writer and activist remains imprisoned in Vietnam after her nine-year sentence was upheld in 2022. We renew our call for her immediate release : https://t.co/Du9PBDkq9O https://t.co/uY4mAkzx00
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September 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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peninternational.bsky.social PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · Aug 22
#Belarus: Lawyer, writer & political prisoner Maksim Znak was sentenced to 10 years after defending opposition candidates. From prison, he wrote The Zekameron, a powerful story collection.

PEN International calls for his immediate release.

#EmptyChair #Congress25
September 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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PEN International on X: "It is an honour to commemorate journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín with an #EmptyChair at #PENCongress from the 24 - 27 September. Arrested on 29 July 2022 on false charges following his investigative reporting on government corruption, Zamora’s house arrest was revoked, and https://t.co/oYnPtxqRTJ" / X
It is an honour to commemorate journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín with an #EmptyChair at #PENCongress from the 24 - 27 September. Arrested on 29 July 2022 on false charges following his investigative reporting on government corruption, Zamora’s house arrest was revoked, and https://t.co/oYnPtxqRTJ
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September 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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PEN International on X: "As we prepare for our annual #PENCongress from the 24th -27th September , we will honour courageous writers imprisoned or silenced with an #EmptyChair. From now until September 24th, we will be sharing their stories and calling for their freedom. This year, we stand in https://t.co/sTsYGpeHef" / X
As we prepare for our annual #PENCongress from the 24th -27th September , we will honour courageous writers imprisoned or silenced with an #EmptyChair. From now until September 24th, we will be sharing their stories and calling for their freedom. This year, we stand in https://t.co/sTsYGpeHef
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September 5, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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#ProtectJournalistsInGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza @klassekampen.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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Join us as Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh speaks with Ludwika Włodek about memory, exile, resistance and identity.

🗓 5 Sep | 20:00 CEST

📍 Manggha Museum, Kraków

Tickets: kbfbilety.krakow.pl/kup-bilet/zn...

#PENCongress25
Kup bilet - ZNIKAJĄCY KRAJOBRAZ/ VANISHING LANDSCAPE | KBF: BILETY | Wydarzenia w Krakowie
ZNIKAJĄCY KRAJOBRAZ/ VANISHING LANDSCAPERozmowa Ludwiki Włodek z Rają Shehadehem
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August 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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#مصر: تدين منظمة القلم الدولية التهم المُلفقة الجديدة ضد الشاعر جلال البحيري المسجون ظلماً منذ عام ٢٠١٨.

البحيري يكتب من سجنه أن احتجاجه ليس من أجل الحرية، بل من أجل أبسط الحقوق.

اقرأ بياننا ورسالته كاملةً ⬇️
Egypt: Poet Galal El-Behairy faces fresh charges after four years in pre-trial detention — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
We are deeply shocked by the new charges brought against the acclaimed young poet Galal El-Behairy. His only so-called crime has been to write poems. He should not spend a single minute behind bars—ye...
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August 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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#Belarus: Lawyer, writer & political prisoner Maksim Znak was sentenced to 10 years after defending opposition candidates. From prison, he wrote The Zekameron, a powerful story collection.

PEN International calls for his immediate release.

#EmptyChair #Congress25
August 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Vesentlige spørsmål i dagens Klassekampen fra Erling Borgen:
1) Produserer Chemring Nobel på Hurum høyeksplosiver til dødelige Hellfire raketter som brukes i Gaza?
2)Hvordan vurderer i så fall Oljefondet sine investeringer i selskapet?
August 26, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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Klar for Arendalsuka. Gleder meg til å lede en samtale om kunst og ytringsfrihet 12. august kl. 16.00 i Nordens telt med innsiktsfulle og interessante deltagere. Kom, da vel! Nordisk Ministerråd og Nordisk Råd Kulturdirektoratet Voksenåsen står bak arrangementet.
August 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Great news!
englishpen.bsky.social English PEN @englishpen.bsky.social · Jul 24
We’re delighted to announce that 14 titles from 10 publishers, 13 languages and 11 regions have won #PENTranslates awards – marking 400 books now supported through our programme.
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PEN Translates winners announced - News & Events - English PEN
Awarding 14 titles from 10 publishers, 13 languages and 11 regions.
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July 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Qatar's gift to Donald Trump of a luxury jet for his post-presidential use will cost taxpayers almost $1 billion in carefully concealed Pentagon funds. That's money straight from your taxes to Trump's personal benefit. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
What Will It Cost to Renovate the ‘Free’ Air Force One? Don’t Ask.
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July 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM