#Croatia : PEN International and Hrvatski PEN centar 🇺🇦 call for a prompt investigation into the death threats made against Nacional News Magazin editorial staff. The journalists’ safety must be ensured, and perpetrators held to account. pen-international.org/news/croatia-d…

'We urge the authorities of #Türkiye to lift their unlawful ban and to allow the Saturday Mothers to peacefully come together tomorrow, and beyond.' Burhan Sonmez, PEN International President
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In June, Suomen PEN and PEN International's Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee will meet in Inari, Sápmi, Finland for its Annual Meeting. The meeting will focus on Finno-Ugric languages and the linguistic rights of the #Sámi people. Learn more: pen-international.org/news/pen-inter…

One Ukrainian Summer - the latest memoir by Viv Groskop is now out! Thank you to Viv for donating all author proceeds to writers at risk via PEN International! Order your copy now: geni.us/OneUkrainianSu… Ithaka Press Viv Groskop

This book is out in the world today. Thanks to everyone who has been championing One Ukrainian Summer. All author proceeds go to PEN International for Writers at Risk. With thanks to English PEN for supporting last night’s launch at Daunt Books 🌻🇺🇦

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Happy publication day to Viv Groskop on the passionate & joyful One Ukrainian Summer! 🌻

An unmissable memoir about youth, hope & longing, and a love letter to a unique moment in history, it's available here: geni.us/OneUkrainianSu…

All author proceeds go direct to PEN International 🖤

#SoulaimanRaissouni has been imprisoned in #Morocco for 4 years in what we believe is in retaliation for his writing critical of the Moroccan authorities. Behind bars, Raissouni has been denied the right to send and receive letters, and his diary and draft novel has also been

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Stella Assange talks us through the implications of Julian Assange’s case on freedom of expression around the world. Assange has won the right to appeal his extradition to the #US . Now, he must be freed and all charges dropped. #FreeAssange : pen-international.org/news/assange-g…

Congratulations to our friends @LibertyHQ on this resounding victory to protect freedom of expression and the right to protest in the UK.

#Morocco : Today marks 4 years since journalist and former editor, #SoulaimanRaissouni was imprisoned on politically motivated grounds. We continue to call for his immediate and unconditional release: pen-international.org/doiw-2023-soul…

One Ukrainian Summer by Viv Groskop is out tomorrow! The book follows Groskop's time in Russia and Ukraine in the 1990s. With all author proceeds going to writers at risk. Learn more: theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/a…

Writer and PEN Belarus member Maksim Znak is serving a 10-year sentence in #Belarus on spurious grounds. He has been held incommunicado since February 2023. He must be freed and reunited with his family at once #FreeBelarus #FreeThemAll

Last week, PEN International attended the pre-launch of Viv Groskop's book, One Ukrainian Summer with Olia Hercules 🇺🇦🇬🇧. The coming-of-age memoir set in the former USSR is out on Thursday, 23rd May! Huge thanks to Viv Groskop who will donate all proceeds to PEN International.

'I would be the only one on the dancefloor, swaying with imaginary sophistication, a bottle of Baltika beer in my hand, watching my shadow in the disco lights.'

The inimitable Viv Groskop in The Guardian today, talking all things One Ukrainian Summer 🖤

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On the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in #Belarus we urge the immediate and unconditional release of all those wrongfully detained, including writer and PEN Belarus Maksim Znak. Take action: pen-international.org/our-campaigns/…

Today's UK High Court decision is a huge win for #JulianAssange & press freedom. It reignites hope for truth and justice, affirming the right to expose corruption without fear. Next, we need to ensure all charges are dropped. Let's continue campaigning PEN International Free Assange - #FreeAssange

Today’s decision by the UK High Court is a crucial step in our years-long campaign to free #JulianAssange . It is a stepping stone in ensuring that Assange is freed, a small victory for press freedom, and a beacon of hope for whistleblowers worldwide. Our statement: