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#UK: We are disappointed by today's judgment and reiterate our concerns that proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation threatens fundamental rights. Counter-terrorism laws must not suppress expression or protest. @englishpen.bsky.social
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#Mexico: Journalist Roxana Berenice Guzmán Ramírez was abducted from her home by armed men on 2 June. Her whereabouts remain unknown. PEN International urges Mexican authorities to locate her, ensure her family's protection, and investigate urgently.
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#Mexico: Journalists face abductions, death threats, and judicial harassment — all in just over a month. We call on the authorities to end the intimidation of journalists and protect those at risk.
Read our full statement: www.pen-international.org/news/mexico-...
Congratulations to PEN International President Burhan Sonmez, honoured as "Witness of Our Time" at Italy's 42nd Premio Hemingway for literature that gives voice to the persecuted and exiled, and turns writing into civil testimony.
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#Mexico: PEN International condemns the murder of journalist Luis Ángel López Valdez, shot dead on 11 June in Poza Rica, Veracruz. We urgently call on the authorities to investigate his killing and bring those responsible to justice.
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#Colombia: PEN International condemns the killing of journalist Cristian Herrera Nariño in Cúcuta. He reported on corruption and violence along the Colombia–Venezuela border despite repeated threats.
Authorities must investigate and bring those responsible to justice.
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#Egypt: Poet and activist Ahmed Douma has been sentenced to a year in prison for writing an article and a Facebook post criticising prison conditions. We condemn this sentence and call for all pending charges to be dropped.
Read our statement ⬇️
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#Egypt: We join a coalition urging the EU to act ahead of the EU–Egypt Association Council meeting on 15 June. Egypt’s human rights situation is worsening, with rising repression and shrinking civic space. EU policy must not enable further abuses. www.pen-international.org/news/egyptia...
Proscription of direct action group has led to more than 700 people being charged under Terrorism Act
We are saddened by the death of #MarjaneSatrapi, Iranian-French artist and creator of Persepolis. Her work powerfully defended free expression and gave voice to censorship, exile and resistance. Her legacy is a reminder of why artistic freedom must be protected. www.middleeasteye.net/news/iranian...
#Guatemala: We welcome the withdrawal of criminal charges against the journalists of "elPeriódico" as a positive step for free expression. Together with partners, we will continue to defend journalists and monitor developments in the country. @penamericas.bsky.social www.swissinfo.ch/spa/el-nuevo...
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Roxana Guzmán Ramírez es directora del portal Pulso Informativo del Sureste.
‘Mexico is experiencing a worrying moment for freedom of expression. Attacks against journalists, smear campaigns, threats, and the use of legal mechanisms to restrict reporting create a chilling effe...
Bogotá, 8 de junio de 2026 — Las autoridades colombianas deben investigar con rapidez el asesinato del periodista y defensor de la libertad de prensa Cristian Herrera Nariño, determinar si fue atacado...
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‘We are outraged to learn that Ahmed Douma is being sent back to prison once again, after being subjected to an unrelenting campaign of intimidation, threats, and legal harassment since his release in...
08 June 2026: EN International is joining a coalition of human rights organisations issuing a joint statement ahead of the EU–Egypt Association Council meeting on 15 June 2026. The statement calls o...
Ciudad de Guatemala, 8 jun (EFE).- El Ministerio Público (Fiscalía) de Guatemala desistió de la persecución penal que había empezado en 2022 la exfiscal general Consuelo Porras, sancionada por corrupc...
