A #UK High Court hearing on 20 May will decide whether #JulianAssange ’s permission to appeal can proceed. The dangerous prospect of his extradition is all too real. We urge the #US to drop all charges. #FreeAssangeNOW : pen-international.org/news/julian-as…

Irish Times journalist Sally Hayden says she was denied entry to Rwanda last month while travelling to cover the 30th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. She believes it was due to her reporting on refugee issues and raised concerns about press freedom thejournal.ie/irish-journali…

We are still waiting for an update from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention regarding Alaa Abd el-Fattah's ongoing imprisonment in Egypt.

Today, 27 human rights orgs ask the UNWGAD to take urgent action. #FreeAlaa Free Alaa
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Join Southbank Centre and English PEN for the UK launch of Salman Rushdie's memoir, in conversation via livestream with Erica Wagner, and with live readings from actors Anjana Vasan and Sanjeev Bhaskar.

Sunday 21 April, 2.30pm, Queen Elizabeth Hall.
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We are still waiting for the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention's (UNWGAD) report on Alaa's imprisonment.

Today 27 freedom of expression and human rights organisations, coordinated by English PEN, have written to UNWGAD, pressing for more urgency.

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We are also partnering with English PEN on a new round of its PEN Presents programme, which supports emerging translators. The International Booker Prize X PEN Presents programme will have a specific focus on translators from the Global Majority.⁠

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Today marks ten years since the arrest of Waleed Abu al-Khair, winner of the 2018 PEN Pinter Prize for a Writer of Courage.

We join colleagues around the world in continuing to call for his immediate & unconditional release. #FreeWaleed alqst.org/en/post/ten-ye…

We are thrilled to be partners with English PEN and Estate of Seamus Heaney in the new PEN Heaney Prize for poetry. Open for submissions now englishpen.org/prizes/pen-hea…
Therese Kieran John O'Donnell Celia de Fréine Lia Mills Padraig Hanratty moyra_donaldson Neil Hegarty Dublin UNESCO

On the eve Seamus's birthday, we're delighted to announce the PEN Heaney Prize, a new poetry prize in partnership with our friends English PEN and Irish PEN. More details here: englishpen.org/prizes/pen-hea…

We are thrilled to announce our new annual literary prize, the PEN Heaney Prize, in partnership with Irish PEN & Estate of Seamus Heaney.

Publisher submissions are open from now until 3 June.
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28 rights groups wrote to King and Crown Prince of #Bahrain marking 1000 days of hunger strike of Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace calling for his immediate release and return of his manuscripts to his family.

#FreeAlSingace

Read full letter here: birdbh.org/2024/04/joint-…

We’re deeply saddened to hear that Maryse Conde has died. The Grande Dame of Caribbean literature, she was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize twice, in 2015 and 2023, and leaves behind an extraordinary body of work. We send our heartfelt condolences to her family.

Publishers: #PENTranslates is open for submissions until 31 May!

The award helps UK publishers to meet the costs of translating new works into English – while ensuring translators are acknowledged and paid properly for their work.
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'The memorisation of poems has become a yardstick by which I calibrate steadfastness.'

Today in #PENTransmissions , lisa minerva luxx • من النهر إلى البحر on poetry, memory, and breathing.
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PEN International and PEN Centres worldwide remain deeply concerned by the dangerous prospect of #JulianAssange 's extradition to the #US going ahead after the #UK High Court adjourned his permission to appeal. Our statement: pen-international.org/news/julian-as…

#FreeAssange NOW #FreeAssange

Extremely welcome development in the case of Julian Assange: UK court grants limited right to appeal against his extradition to US, including on freedom of expression grounds. #FreeAssange

The full judgment Assange -v- Government of the USA is now available online: judiciary.uk/judgments/assa…

#UK : A decision is expected today at 10am GMT from the UK High Court as to whether #JulianAssange will have the right to appeal his extradition to the #USA . Stay tuned for updates: pen-international.org/news/pen-reite…
Free Assange - #FreeAssange Stella Assange #FreeAssangeNOW Defend Assange Campaign

The PEN International annual Case List is launched today - it makes for devastating, vital reading. Freedom of expression is under threat globally - human rights are being ignored & eroded. Please consider joining English PEN to support writers in times of risk & to fight for your rights

EVENT: Today, 1pm GMT, join us for an important conversation on the state of freedom of expression and human rights around the world - to launch PEN International's Case List2023/24, War, Censorship, and Persecution. Register here: pen-international.org/key-dates/war-…