Do advocates of “free expression” always end up defending free expression? It’s a difficult question to answer, not least because many people think of free expression in different ways. Some people equate free expression (or FX) with the absolute right...
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By Nick Mulgrew PEN South Africa[1] – together with colleagues from PEN International[2], PEN Nigeria[3], PEN Uganda[4], the Press Council of South Africa[5] and attorney Simon Delaney – recently attended the Sitting of the Permanent Committees of the Pan-African Parliament...
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Statement from PEN South Africa and PEN International PEN South Africa and PEN International note with grave concern the threats of legal action issued by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the State Security Agency (SSA) against Jacques Pauw,...
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Statement from PEN International 17 October 2017 Anti-corruption activists, press freedom advocates and investigative journalists from around the world condemn the barbaric murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, an investigative journalist from Malta who courageously exposed organised crime and corruption in...
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We are pleased to announce that PEN South Africa will be presenting two events at this year’s Open Book Festival, which is being held from 6 – 10 September. Join us at the following two events: Women’s Manifesto and The...
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