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On Human Rights Day, we invite you to explore PEN International’s Campaigning Handbook and join us in creating a world where every writer can speak freely, without fear of censorship, persecution, or violence.
Click here to download: pen-international.org/news/a…
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Read @MargaretAtwood 's powerful letter to #ImprisonedWriter Jimmy Lai, who is set to take the stand on Wednesday in his trial on national security charges. Read the full letter here: pen-international.org/our-ca…
#FreeJimmyLai
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Jimmy Lai’s prosecution is a blatant attempt to silence his voice and dismantle Hong Kong’s independent press. As we mark the Day of the #ImprisonedWriter, we stand in solidarity with Jimmy Lai and call on the Hong Kong authorities to release him immediately and unconditionally. Will you join us? pen-international.org/doiw-2…
#FreeJimmyLai
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During Keir Starmer and Xi Jinping's first meeting at the G20, Chinese officials removed journalists when the UK prime minister raised human rights issues and the case of Jimmy Lai.
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#China: New campaign to censor creative use of language and wordplay signals further restrictions on online expression. We call on the Chinese authorities to end the practice of censorship as a means to silence dissent. Our statement ⬇️
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British citizen, journalist, and prisoner of conscience #JimmyLai has been unjustly detained in Hong Kong for almost four years. The Foreign Secretary must call for his immediate release when visiting China.
#FreeJimmyLai #BringHimHome
@SupportJimmyLai @DavidLammy
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An extract of "The day Khet Thi was tortured to death" by Burmese poet Ko Ko Thett. The poem was written following the killing of poet #KhetThi who was kidnapped and tortured to death by #Myanmar Junta forces in May 2021. Read the poem: artsfuse.org/286505/weekly-f… @ThettSuSan
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Ahead of her birthday on 20 May, show your support for imprisoned Uyghur academic Professor Rahile Dawut by sending a message of solidarity to her family through our letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites.
✉️ englishpen.org/pen-writes/pe…
#FreeRahile
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General Min Aung Hlaing and his illegal and illegitimate military junta are waging war against the people of #Myanmar. They belong in handcuffs at the International Criminal Court. 🇲🇲
The gruesome photos of at least 30 local civilians savagely massacred by #Myanmar #military column in Let Htoe Taw village in #Sagaing’s Myinmu township this morning released by MFP local media, reporting some civilian houses incinerated in the village. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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"Ma Thida has a unique eye, insight, and lyrical voice. Read this for a deep, pleasurable understanding of the amazing democratic revolution in Burma and the vicious repressive Junta trying to destroy it.." (James C. Scott, Yale University) @ThidaWriter balestier.com/books/literatu…
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The weapons that #Myanmar’s military junta uses against civilians and resistance groups are not manufactured inside the country. They are imported from abroad. A global embargo on arms and aviation fuel would save lives. Who is upholding their responsibilities? 🇲🇲⬇️ #R2P – at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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“Piles of corpses” in a bombed #Rohingya village. This is why the international community needs to ban the sale of aviation fuel to #Myanmar’s military junta. They can’t bomb civilians if they can’t fly their fighter planes.🇲🇲 rfa.org/english/news/myanmar…
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3️⃣ years since the military coup in #Myanmar, and people are still risking their lives making illegal protest banners (in English). The least the rest of the world can do is honor this bravery by banning jet fuel exports to the military junta that bombs their villages.🇲🇲 – at Brisbane, Queensland
❌✈️ Time to take action ⛽️ #Myanmar's jet fuel supply chain must be targeted for sanctions as the junta commits #WarCrimes. Stand with the people of Myanmar as they continue to protest in the streets! @David_Cameron @SecBlinken @JosepBorrellF @SenatorWong
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This could also potentially lead to communal tensions beyond the armed conflict in Arakan state. Similar to post world war-II situation in the state.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
The military junta openly denied that they are forcefully training and conscripting Rohingya. The footage I got from the ground shows that hundreds of Rohingya are forcefully recruited and the training is overseen by the Border and Security affairs minister of junta. This is against ICJ provisional measure and international community must take actions on the junta.
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New events have been added to our 2024 program! 👀
Join us in April, May and June for conversations with @KatyHessel, @FernBrady, @SamElkhorn, Cher Tan, @ThidaWriter & many more. Explore the full lineup now: tinyurl.com/AprMayJunetwc
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We are deeply concerned about reports of attacks on publishing houses in the West Bank. Freedom of expression is fundamental to democracy and must be protected. PEN International stands in solidarity with those affected and calls for immediate action to safeguard press freedom.
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Forcing citizens to join its military, even as it attacks their villages, is demonstrating junta weakness while further inflaming public rage. UN Member States should respond with action that further weakens the junta and supports a people under siege. apnews.com/article/myanmar-m…
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#Xinjiang: Today marks 10 years since #Uyghur writer/academic #IlhamTohti was detained for his work promoting inter-ethnic dialogue and advocating for the rights of minorities in #China. We continue to call for his immediate and unconditional release: pen-international.org/news/c…
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🧘♀️ Ma Thida's incredible journey from activist to prisoner to meditator is a testament to the power of inner strength. Her story reminds us that meditation can be a source of resilience in the face of adversity. #Meditation #Resilience #InnerStrength
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