PEN International is deeply disturbed at the patterns of censorship and repression against LGBTQI individuals in all regions of the world, while acknowledging some positive developments such as decriminalisation of same-sex relations in Mozambique in July 2015, and the overturning...
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To mark International Translation Day, PEN members from around the world have translated a poem by Eritrean poet and journalist Amanuel Asrat, to demonstrate the significant role translation can play in furthering freedom of expression by highlighting the ongoing plight...
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London, 24 September 2015 Yesterday’s announcement of a presidential decree granting pardon to 100 people including Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, and poet Omar Hazek, is a small step towards rectifying violations against freedom of expression in...
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PEN South Africa was one of the 900 organisations to sign the ‘Declaration for the inclusion of culture in the UN Sustainable Development Goals post-2015’. The declaration was put together by the Future We Want Includes Culture campaign led by...
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September 18, 2015 His Excellency Mr Xi Jinping President of the People’s Republic of China Zhongnanhai, Xichengqu Beijing The People’s Republic of China Your Excellency, As you undertake your first state visit to the United States, we the undersigned, as...
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