PEN International
@peninternational.bsky.social
Check out our first ever Literary Auction! Make your bid today: https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/pen-international-literary-auction
#HongKong: Together with @englishpen.bsky.social, we condemn the conviction of writer and media publisher #JimmyLai. We continue to stand with him and urge the Hong Kong and Chinese authorities to release him immediately and unconditionally. www.pen-international.org/news/china-h...
China - Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai found guilty in long-running national security trial — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
“ The guilty verdict handed down to writer and media publisher Jimmy Lai is nothing less than a travesty and a betrayal of Hong Kong’s once vaunted legal system. Jimmy Lai’s selfless commitment to Hon...
www.pen-international.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
#HongKong: Together with @englishpen.bsky.social, we condemn the conviction of writer and media publisher #JimmyLai. We continue to stand with him and urge the Hong Kong and Chinese authorities to release him immediately and unconditionally. www.pen-international.org/news/china-h...
Filmed at PEN International’s 91st Congress, journalist Samira Mohyeddin speaks with writers and delegates about today’s key threats to freedom of expression, from book bans to LGBTQ+ rights and climate justice.
Watch the conversations:
Watch the conversations:
Unbound Voices: Samira Mohyeddin in Conversation with PEN International | Engage with Global Literary Rights — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
Explore how PEN International champions free expression through dialogues on urgent global issues like book bans, climate justice, and marginalized voices.
www.pen-international.org
December 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Filmed at PEN International’s 91st Congress, journalist Samira Mohyeddin speaks with writers and delegates about today’s key threats to freedom of expression, from book bans to LGBTQ+ rights and climate justice.
Watch the conversations:
Watch the conversations:
PEN International has launched its first Literary Auction — featuring exclusive items from Elif Shafak, Yann Martel, Ian Rankin, Ali Smith, Isabel Allende & more. Support freedom of expression and explore the auction today.
www.jumblebee.co.uk/pen-internat...
www.jumblebee.co.uk/pen-internat...
December 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
PEN International has launched its first Literary Auction — featuring exclusive items from Elif Shafak, Yann Martel, Ian Rankin, Ali Smith, Isabel Allende & more. Support freedom of expression and explore the auction today.
www.jumblebee.co.uk/pen-internat...
www.jumblebee.co.uk/pen-internat...
We welcome the long-awaited release of PEN members Ales Bialiatski and Maksim Znak and fellow writers after years behind bars! We continue urging #Belarus to free all those still held on trumped up grounds. #FreeThemAll
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Ales Bialiatski, who won Nobel prize while behind bars, is freed from prison in Belarus
The human-rights campaigner won the Nobel Peace Prize while behind bars.
www.reuters.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
We welcome the long-awaited release of PEN members Ales Bialiatski and Maksim Znak and fellow writers after years behind bars! We continue urging #Belarus to free all those still held on trumped up grounds. #FreeThemAll
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
#Iran: We are gravely concerned by the arrest of Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi in Mashhad, following her public remarks at the memorial of lawyer Khosro Alikordi. Her health and freedom must be protected. We call for her immediate release. #FreeNargesMohammadi #HumanRights
Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran
Mohammadi ‘violently’ detained along with other activists at memorial event in Mashhad, her foundation says
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
#Iran: We are gravely concerned by the arrest of Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi in Mashhad, following her public remarks at the memorial of lawyer Khosro Alikordi. Her health and freedom must be protected. We call for her immediate release. #FreeNargesMohammadi #HumanRights
Now available in Polish and English: Critical Junctures. PEN International’s report examines the state of freedom to create in Poland from 2015–2025, documenting pressures on writers and journalists and outlining recommendations for reform.
Read the report:
Read the report:
Critical Junctures: PEN International’s report exposes threats to artistic expression in Poland — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
“Critical Junctures is a vital record of the pressures facing Poland’s writers, journalists, and cultural actors over the past decade while identifying catalysts for change. It shows not only how…
www.pen-international.org
December 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Now available in Polish and English: Critical Junctures. PEN International’s report examines the state of freedom to create in Poland from 2015–2025, documenting pressures on writers and journalists and outlining recommendations for reform.
Read the report:
Read the report:
Proud to have Sir Ian Rankin supporting PEN International through our Literary Auction. The auction ends on 19 December. You can place your bids on a Christmas gift that celebrates literature while supporting freedom of expression ⬇️
www.jumblebee.co.uk/pen-internat...
www.jumblebee.co.uk/pen-internat...
December 13, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Proud to have Sir Ian Rankin supporting PEN International through our Literary Auction. The auction ends on 19 December. You can place your bids on a Christmas gift that celebrates literature while supporting freedom of expression ⬇️
www.jumblebee.co.uk/pen-internat...
www.jumblebee.co.uk/pen-internat...
Bid on rare items with the opportunity to become a character in Ali Smith’s next novel, all supporting PEN International’s work defending free expression. Explore the auction here:
www.jumblebee.co.uk/pen-internat...
www.jumblebee.co.uk/pen-internat...
December 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Bid on rare items with the opportunity to become a character in Ali Smith’s next novel, all supporting PEN International’s work defending free expression. Explore the auction here:
www.jumblebee.co.uk/pen-internat...
www.jumblebee.co.uk/pen-internat...
#HongKong: With Jimmy Lai's national security trial verdict now expected on Monday, we again urge the authorities to end this injustice by dropping all charges against him and to release him immediately. Read our latest statement 🔽
www.pen-international.org/news/china-h...
www.pen-international.org/news/china-h...
China - Hong Kong: Verdict of Jimmy Lai’s trial expected to be issued on Monday — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
“ In advance of the verdict expected to be handed down on Monday, we call on the Hong Kong and Chinese authorities once again to end this injustice by dropping all charges against writer and media pub...
www.pen-international.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
#HongKong: With Jimmy Lai's national security trial verdict now expected on Monday, we again urge the authorities to end this injustice by dropping all charges against him and to release him immediately. Read our latest statement 🔽
www.pen-international.org/news/china-h...
www.pen-international.org/news/china-h...
#Vietnam: Ahead of the 4th anniversary of writer Pham Doan Trang's unjust sentencing, we join @rsf.org @amnesty.org @penamerica.bsky.social @pressfreedom.bsky.social & others in calling on the international community to secure her release #FreePhamDoanTrang www.pen-international.org/news/vietnam...
Vietnam: Four years after Pham Doan Trang’s sentencing, the international coalition is once again urging her release — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldw...
12 December 2025 – Ahead of the fourth anniversary of the sentencing of prominent Vietnamese journalist, writer, and woman human rights defender Pham Doan Trang, an international coalition of non-gove...
www.pen-international.org
December 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
#Vietnam: Ahead of the 4th anniversary of writer Pham Doan Trang's unjust sentencing, we join @rsf.org @amnesty.org @penamerica.bsky.social @pressfreedom.bsky.social & others in calling on the international community to secure her release #FreePhamDoanTrang www.pen-international.org/news/vietnam...
PEN International’s Lenguas Vivas project elevates Indigenous voices across Latin America and sparks dialogue on inequality. It strengthens collaboration with Indigenous writers and shows how literature can address social challenges.
PEN International launches Lenguas Vivas: A landmark project celebrating Indigenous languages and literary voices — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
“ Lenguas Vivas is more than an anthology — it is a testament to the resilience of Indigenous languages and the writers who carry them forward. This project reminds us why protecting linguistic…
www.pen-international.org
December 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
PEN International’s Lenguas Vivas project elevates Indigenous voices across Latin America and sparks dialogue on inequality. It strengthens collaboration with Indigenous writers and shows how literature can address social challenges.
Poland is at a defining moment for cultural freedom. Critical Junctures uncovers the challenges faced by writers, journalists, and artists over the past decade, from censorship and SLAPPs to politicised media and shrinking space for dissent. Read the full report, available in English and Polish.
December 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Poland is at a defining moment for cultural freedom. Critical Junctures uncovers the challenges faced by writers, journalists, and artists over the past decade, from censorship and SLAPPs to politicised media and shrinking space for dissent. Read the full report, available in English and Polish.
#RussianFederation: Writer Larisa Tuptsokova faces years in prison in absentia for her work promoting Circassian language and culture. We urge the authorities to drop all charges and to end mounting acts of transnational repression. www.pen-international.org/news/russian...
Russian Federation: Drop spurious extremism case against Circassian writer Larisa Tuptsokova — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
“ The preposterous case against Larisa Tuptsokova is in direct retaliation for her work promoting Circassian language and culture. The Russian authorities must end their relentless onslaught on free...
www.pen-international.org
December 11, 2025 at 11:14 AM
#RussianFederation: Writer Larisa Tuptsokova faces years in prison in absentia for her work promoting Circassian language and culture. We urge the authorities to drop all charges and to end mounting acts of transnational repression. www.pen-international.org/news/russian...
“I’ve been a member of PEN International’s Writer Circle for many years… I’m delighted to help raise funds through this special auction.” Yann Martel -
We just launched our first Literary Auction, uniting incredible writers. Make your bid today! with @ianrankin1.bsky.social & @isabelallende.com
We just launched our first Literary Auction, uniting incredible writers. Make your bid today! with @ianrankin1.bsky.social & @isabelallende.com
PEN International Literary Auction
PEN International’s first global charity auction, featuring rare and exclusive collectors' items, generously donated by renowned writers and cultural figures. This event brings together an extraordina...
www.jumblebee.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
“I’ve been a member of PEN International’s Writer Circle for many years… I’m delighted to help raise funds through this special auction.” Yann Martel -
We just launched our first Literary Auction, uniting incredible writers. Make your bid today! with @ianrankin1.bsky.social & @isabelallende.com
We just launched our first Literary Auction, uniting incredible writers. Make your bid today! with @ianrankin1.bsky.social & @isabelallende.com
As #DayoftheImprisonedWriter comes to a close, thank you to all who stood in solidarity with imprisoned writers worldwide. Our collective voices challenge censorship and repression, today on #HumanRightsDay, and every day.
#MohamedTadjadit #YalqunRozi #RoryBranker #MziaAmaglobeli
#MohamedTadjadit #YalqunRozi #RoryBranker #MziaAmaglobeli
December 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
As #DayoftheImprisonedWriter comes to a close, thank you to all who stood in solidarity with imprisoned writers worldwide. Our collective voices challenge censorship and repression, today on #HumanRightsDay, and every day.
#MohamedTadjadit #YalqunRozi #RoryBranker #MziaAmaglobeli
#MohamedTadjadit #YalqunRozi #RoryBranker #MziaAmaglobeli
At a time of widespread war and growing authoritarianism, our Writers for Peace Committee insists that peace requires action and solidarity.
Read the full statement: www.pen-international.org/news/human-r...
Read the full statement: www.pen-international.org/news/human-r...
December 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
At a time of widespread war and growing authoritarianism, our Writers for Peace Committee insists that peace requires action and solidarity.
Read the full statement: www.pen-international.org/news/human-r...
Read the full statement: www.pen-international.org/news/human-r...
On #HumanRightsDay, PEN International launches its first global #LiteraryAuction — featuring rare contributions from leading writers, with all proceeds supporting freedom of expression worldwide.
Explore the auction: www.pen-international.org/news/literar...
Explore the auction: www.pen-international.org/news/literar...
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
On #HumanRightsDay, PEN International launches its first global #LiteraryAuction — featuring rare contributions from leading writers, with all proceeds supporting freedom of expression worldwide.
Explore the auction: www.pen-international.org/news/literar...
Explore the auction: www.pen-international.org/news/literar...
This Human Rights Day, we share a new statement from the Writers for Peace Committee. Together, they reaffirm that words still matter and that peace depends on how we speak and listen.
Read the full statement: www.pen-international.org/news/human-r...
Read the full statement: www.pen-international.org/news/human-r...
PEACE IS A VERB; PEACE IS A MUST; PEACE NOW! A statement by the Writers for Peace Committee — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
A statement by the Writers for Peace Committee of PEN International for of Human Rights Day 2025 Every year on 10 December, the world marks Human Rights Day, commemorating the adoption of the Univer...
www.pen-international.org
December 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
This Human Rights Day, we share a new statement from the Writers for Peace Committee. Together, they reaffirm that words still matter and that peace depends on how we speak and listen.
Read the full statement: www.pen-international.org/news/human-r...
Read the full statement: www.pen-international.org/news/human-r...
Thank you to everyone who joined our global call for justice and freedom for imprisoned writers for the #DayoftheImprisonedWriter campaign. Your words and actions remind us that freedom of expression belongs to us all. #HumanRightsDay
#MohamedTadjadit #YalqunRozi #RoryBranker #MziaAmaglobeli
#MohamedTadjadit #YalqunRozi #RoryBranker #MziaAmaglobeli
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Thank you to everyone who joined our global call for justice and freedom for imprisoned writers for the #DayoftheImprisonedWriter campaign. Your words and actions remind us that freedom of expression belongs to us all. #HumanRightsDay
#MohamedTadjadit #YalqunRozi #RoryBranker #MziaAmaglobeli
#MohamedTadjadit #YalqunRozi #RoryBranker #MziaAmaglobeli
#DayoftheImprisonedWriter: Tomorrow, on #HumanRightsDay, our campaign comes to a close but our actions and words will continue. Over the past weeks, we’ve stood together for four imprisoned writers, raising our voices for freedom and justice.
Until every voice is free, none of us are truly free.
Until every voice is free, none of us are truly free.
December 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
#DayoftheImprisonedWriter: Tomorrow, on #HumanRightsDay, our campaign comes to a close but our actions and words will continue. Over the past weeks, we’ve stood together for four imprisoned writers, raising our voices for freedom and justice.
Until every voice is free, none of us are truly free.
Until every voice is free, none of us are truly free.
As the Day of the Imprisoned Writer draws to a close, we share a message of solidarity from award-winning author Maaza Mengiste to imprisoned writer Rory Branker, affirming that he is not alone and that many stand with him in the struggle for freedom.
www.pen-international.org/our-campaign...
www.pen-international.org/our-campaign...
December 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
As the Day of the Imprisoned Writer draws to a close, we share a message of solidarity from award-winning author Maaza Mengiste to imprisoned writer Rory Branker, affirming that he is not alone and that many stand with him in the struggle for freedom.
www.pen-international.org/our-campaign...
www.pen-international.org/our-campaign...
Huge congratulations to Elif Shafak, newly elected President of the Royal Society of Literature. A powerful advocate for free expression and the unifying force of storytelling. We celebrate this well-deserved recognition!. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
Elif Shafak named new president of the Royal Society of Literature
The British-Turkish writer was elected after a vote among the society’s fellows, with outgoing president Bernardine Evaristo describing her selection as ‘terrifically inspired’
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Huge congratulations to Elif Shafak, newly elected President of the Royal Society of Literature. A powerful advocate for free expression and the unifying force of storytelling. We celebrate this well-deserved recognition!. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
Georgia is jailing journalists for doing their job. Join the discussion on #MziaAmaglobeli’s imprisonment, the wave of arrests since 2024 & how to defend media freedom. Organised by @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social in partnership with us. www.mfrr.eu/jailed-for-d...
#FreeMzia #DayoftheImprisonedWriter
#FreeMzia #DayoftheImprisonedWriter
Jailed for dissent: Georgian journalists and writers under crackdown
www.mfrr.eu
December 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Georgia is jailing journalists for doing their job. Join the discussion on #MziaAmaglobeli’s imprisonment, the wave of arrests since 2024 & how to defend media freedom. Organised by @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social in partnership with us. www.mfrr.eu/jailed-for-d...
#FreeMzia #DayoftheImprisonedWriter
#FreeMzia #DayoftheImprisonedWriter
SIGN OUR PETITION: #YalqunRozi has spent 9 years behind bars in Xinjiang for celebrating the Uyghur language and heritage. On this #DayoftheImprisonedWriter, we call for his release and an end to the crackdown on Uyghur voices. Be a voice for his freedom.
Yalqun Rozi — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
GIVING TUESDAY: SUPPORT WRITERS AT RISK
www.pen-international.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
SIGN OUR PETITION: #YalqunRozi has spent 9 years behind bars in Xinjiang for celebrating the Uyghur language and heritage. On this #DayoftheImprisonedWriter, we call for his release and an end to the crackdown on Uyghur voices. Be a voice for his freedom.
As we reach the final days of the #DayoftheImprisonedWriter, we share a message from novelist Lauren Groff to imprisoned Algerian poet #MohamedTadjadit. We invite you to join Lauren in writing your own letter.
💌 Read Lauren’s full letter:
static1.squarespace.com/static/628f9...
💌 Read Lauren’s full letter:
static1.squarespace.com/static/628f9...
December 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
As we reach the final days of the #DayoftheImprisonedWriter, we share a message from novelist Lauren Groff to imprisoned Algerian poet #MohamedTadjadit. We invite you to join Lauren in writing your own letter.
💌 Read Lauren’s full letter:
static1.squarespace.com/static/628f9...
💌 Read Lauren’s full letter:
static1.squarespace.com/static/628f9...