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Today, at a UN UPR session in Geneva scrutinising Egypt's human rights record, the UK government publicly stated for the first time that Alaa Abd el-Fattah's sentence has ended and that his continued detention is “unacceptable”. gov.uk/government/spe…

'And I see us working to preserve our memories, so that we don’t forget what happened, and learning to see past the holes in our buildings and ourselves.' In #PENTransmissions, Tetyana Teren on time in London with Victoria Amelina (tr. Larissa Babij). pentransmissions.com/2025/01/30/aft…

Day 123 of Laila Soueif's hunger strike. She was outside Downing Street again this morning, still waiting for news from the Prime Minister on the release of her son. She was joined by Baroness Helena Kennedy KC and Can Yeğinsu. Laila will continue to return to Downing Street for as

🎉 Congratulations to translators Stefan Tobler and Ken Babstock and thank you to English PEN. We cannot wait to bring readers more poetry by Lutz Seiler with Forty-Kilometre Night! 🎉

Congratulations to author of BLUE MOON, #DamirKarakaš, and his translator from the #Croatian, #EllenElias-Bursać, on their ⁦⁦English PEN⁩ award, announced today. “A story that must be told, no matter the price”—MiljenkoJergović #indiepublishing #fictionintranslation

We’re honoured that TWO of our titles have won #PENTranslates awards, thank you English PEN for including us in this fantastic list! Congratulations to Geentanjali Shree & Daisy Rockwell for OUR CITY THAT YEAR, and to Yuliana Ortiz Ruano & Madeleine Arenivar for Carnaval Fever!

#China: One year ago today, writer Yang Hengjun, an Australian citizen, was handed down a suspended death sentence by the #PRC government. Amid reports of his worsening health, we renew our call for his immediate and unconditional release. Read our statement⬇️

We are so honoured and delighted that TWO of our future titles have won #PENTranslates awards! Watch this space for poetry from Singapore and Somaliland coming soon.

#Türkiye: PEN member Pınar Selek stands trial again in Istanbul tomorrow. Selek has been persecuted by the authorities for 26 years – half her life. Her politically motivated ordeal must end once and for all pen-international.org/news/trkiye-po… Pınar Selek

We urge #Serbia to uphold the right to peacefully protest and ensure the safety of journalists who continue to be threatened and vilified for reporting on nationwide demonstrations. Read our statement ⬇️pen-international.org/news/serbia-pr…

We are outraged by the detention of booksellers Mahmoud Muna and Ahmad Muna by the Israeli authorities and demand their immediate release. We are in solidarity with our colleagues and condemn this ongoing repression.

A year ago, UK indie bookshops held events to raise money for the PEN Emergency Fund to support writers at risk who are in and from Palestine. #Valentines4Palestine Thanks to your help, we raised over £15k – but we still need your support. Donate here ⤵️ gofundme.com/f/valentines4p…

We welcome this important statement from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the unjust detention of British-Egyptian writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah in Egypt. His continued imprisonment is a grave injustice – urgent action is needed to #FreeAlaa.

The English PEN Literary Salon returns to The London Book Fair, 11-13 March 2025 on Wednesday 12 March 2025 for six panel discussions on the intersections of literature, equity, and freedom of expression. #LBF25 Browse this year’s programme ⤵️ englishpen.org/posts/events/e…

I’ll be chairing a panel on publishing responsibly in times of conflict — in conversation with Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Lucy Kassa, BibiBakare-Yusuf 3pm, 12 March, LBF 2025

My first official The London Book Fair, 11-13 March 2025 appearance! Cannae wait, inshallah!

We are very concerned that our former resident Nurcan Kaya is among those who have been detained and join PEN International in condemning this latest crackdown.