Today, join online or in-person for this free panel discussion on #bookbans in Canada.

Get the link here: mcgill.ca/x/w3M

Please use some of your energy to talk about Alaa Abd El Fattah on behalf of Mona Seif.

This 🇬🇧/🇪🇬 writer is imprisoned in Egyptand his writing – collected in You Are Not Yet Defeated – is an important demonstration of the importance of the PEN International Charter's principles in the real world.

Just one day left to apply to the position of Project Coordinator (Equity in Expression LATAM) at PEN International! Details on how to apply here: pen-international.org/join-our-team PEN International - Las Américas y el Caribe

Culture cannot be outside of politics; this is the politics of soft power to gain loyalty for oneself. That why Putin covers his crimes with busts of #Pushkin and a bloody curtain of music by #Tchaikovsky , #Prokofiev , #Shostakovich ...
#war
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“Each of the contributors describes the moment when they had to either flee or face persecution, imprisonment, even death.”

Marian Botsford Fraser reviews “The Uncaged Voice,” edited by Keith Ross Leckie and published by Cormorant Books.

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ICYMI: Last week we hosted Kristy Roschke and Chris Cobler to talk about how cognitive biases make us all vulnerable to #disinformation -- and what we can do about it. Catch up by watching the recorded webinar: pen.org/event/cognitiv…

In #Brazil , a rise in #BookBans has sparked concern. In one ex., the Uni of Rio Verde in Goiás removed Marçal Aquino's book “Eu recebia as piores notícias dos seus lindos lábios” following criticism from a right-wing deputy. Learn more: pen-international.org/news/pens-glob…
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Coming up on Thursday! 📚 #FriendsoftheMcGillLibrary Hugh MacLennan Lecture | #BookBans and their impact on Canadian communities, a round table discussion (hybrid).
Register ✏️ mcgill.ca/x/w3M
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In #Belarus , the authorities have stigmatised and repressed Belarusian literature and language. In 2023, books by Nobel Prize laureate and former PEN Belarus President, #SvetlanaAlexievich were withdrawn from libraries. Learn more about #BookBans worldwide:

Today, on #WorldBookDay , PEN International and its Centres denounce the surge of #bookbans worldwide. We urge authorities worldwide, particularly in #Belarus , #Brazil , #China , #Hungary , #RussianFederation , #Türkiye , and #USA to CEASE BOOK BANS and uphold human rights. Our statement ⬇️

#Report : Positive note - Advocacy leads to change. In Canada, charges against journalist Brandi Morin were dropped, showcasing the impact of collective support.

Read the full report here:
womeninjournalism.org/reports-all/pr…