Dear PEN Members, Dear friends, This will be a short letter. I wanted to get it off to you before many of us meet in Gyeongju for the 78th PEN International Congress. I am writing to you from Australia where...
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The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) has welcomed the African National Congress’s (ANC’s) decision not to press ahead with a media tribunal, as it now becomes clear that the party’s push for reform in the media will not see...
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PORT OF SPAIN, June 25, 2012 The world’s four free expression rapporteurs today unveiled a joint declaration calling for international mechanisms to address crimes against freedom of expression. UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Frank La Rue,...
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In Zambia, the range of communities and groups that have a voice in the public sphere is restricted. The Zambian PEN Centre, ZAMPEN, since its foundation in 2004, has promoted the development of young voices and their ability to fully...
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See English translation below. PRETORIA PEN (Geherkonstitueer) Mediamededeling Vir onmiddellike vrystelling Navrae: Fanie Olivier (Pretoria PEN) 082 613 1488 Kerneels Breytenbach (Afrikaanse Skrywersunie) 082 712 5694 ‘n PEN-sentrum vir Afrikaans Die ideaal van ‘n Afrikaanse PEN-sentrum word eersdaags bewaarheid wanneer...
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