by Dr. Raymond Louw, Vice President of SA PEN, 30/04/2013 After five years of debate, South Africa’s Protection of State Information Bill, or secrecy bill as it was dubbed, the legislation passed through the final stage of the Parliamentary process...
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Dear PEN members, Dear friends, First a regret. Ethiopian PEN has just held its annual Congress. Last year I was able to be there for the first ever gathering which took place in uncertain circumstances. I am very sorry not...
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Declaration on Digital Freedom (Zulu) 1. Bonke abantu banelungelo lokusho abafisa ukukusho ngokusebenzisa ezokuxhumana ezidijithali ngaphandle kokwesaba ukuthi bazojeziswa noma bahlukunyezwe ngalokho. a. Abantu abasebenzisa ezokuxhumana ezidijithali bathokozela ukuvikelwa kwenkululeko egcwele nokuyinkululeko yokusho lokho abafisa ukukusho ngaphansi kwemithetho yamazwe omhlaba...
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Declaration on Digital Freedom (Xhosa) 1. Bonke abantu banelungelo lokuthetha ngokukhululekileyo besebenzisa amajelo enkcazelo (digital media) ngaphandle koloyiko lwempindezelo okanye ukutshutshiswa. a. Abantu abasebenzisa amajelo enkcazelo inkululeko yabo epheleleyo yokuthetha ikhuselekile ngaphantsi kwemithetho nemigaqo yamazwe ngamazwe. b. Oorhulumente abafanelanga batshutshise...
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What happens when a rapist fights for paternity rights over the rape-conceived child? “Weaving together the personal struggles of its characters with the earth-deep worries of a small town, Rachel’s Blue deftly pulls readers into a close-knit community only to...
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