PEN South Africa, PEN Afrikaans and PEN International recently welcomed the opportunity provided by the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) to comment on the climate of human rights in South Africa. OHCHR facilitates the United Nations...
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The 82nd PEN International Congress was held in Galicia, Spain from 26 September to 2 October 2016. During the Congress, 21 Resolutions were proposed and adopted by the delegates. PEN SA President Margie Orford attended and wrote about the 82nd...
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This piece was originally published on the Mail & Guardian By PEN SA member Glenda Daniels Attacks on journalists during protests are increasing and getting more violent every year. Both physical and ideological, they come from several sources: police, government...
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Statement from PEN SA President Margie Orford and PEN SA Executive Vice-President Mandla Langa: We write to you as our university campuses burn. There are running battles between students demanding a free, decolonialised education on the one hand and private...
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The International PEN Congress took place in late September. It was hosted by Galician PEN in the beautiful old city of Ourense in northern Spain. It was a pleasure to attend the first Congress chaired by Jennifer Clement, PEN International’s...
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