Daniel Gorman
@dnlgorman.bsky.social
art x human rights. Director of English PEN (@englishpen.bsky.social). Posts are my personal opinions
We reiterate concerns that proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation threatens fundamental rights and we continue to call on the Government to ensure that counter-terrorism laws are not misused to suppress expression or protest. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Ban on Palestine Action was lawful, court of appeal rules
Judges overturn decision of high court that government proscription of group under Terrorism Act was wrong
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PEN International is gravely concerned by the arrest and detention of prominent Ahmed Shihab-Eldin in Kuwait amid growing restrictions on online expression. We call for his immediate release. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Detention of journalist in Kuwait raises questions about crackdown on freedom of speech
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was arrested after reporting on friendly fire incident during US conflict with Iran
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We welcome the High Court's decision finding the proscription of Palestine Action to be unlawful. Overly broad counter-terrorism legislation can pose a serious threat to the safeguarding of civil liberties. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule
Protest group’s co-founder wins legal challenge against decision to proscribe it under anti-terrorism laws
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#UK: Today, the High Court ruled that the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful. Read our previous joint statement with @englishpen.bsky.social ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/united-...
#Iran: We are deeply concerned about the deadly crackdown on anti-government protests. Iranian authorities should end the use of deadly force and arbitrary detention, respect freedom of expression, and restore internet services immediately. @penmena.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
Iran protester 'to be executed tomorrow', rights group says, as official says 2,000 killed in crackdown - live updates
Eyewitnesses tell the BBC Iranian security forces
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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...
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.
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We are deeply saddened by the death of Tom Stoppard and extend our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones. A longtime supporter of English PEN and the recipient of the 2013 PEN Pinter Prize, Tom's contributions to literature and the arts leave an immense and enduring legacy.
Together with @irishpen.bsky.social & the Estate of Seamus Heaney, we’re delighted to announce the PEN Heaney Prize 2025 shortlist. The winner will be announced on 1 December at a ceremony held at @nlireland.bsky.social. Find out more & book now ⤵️ www.englishpen.org/posts/news/p...
PEN Heaney Prize 2025 shortlist - News & Events - English PEN
English PEN announces the six shortlisted titles for the PEN Heaney Prize 2025
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'Faith, though often unfashionable in the arts, emerges in Aboulela’s work not as an oppressor, but as a source of solace – a well of deep knowing.' In #PENTransmissions, Sabrina Mahfouz’s encomium for #PENPinterPrize 2025 winner Leila Aboulela. pentransmissions.com/2025/10/24/b...
Between Worlds: Sabrina Mahfouz’s Encomium for Leila Aboulela
Sabrina Mahfouz’s 2025 PEN Pinter Prize encomium.
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Stella Gaitano wins PEN English Pinter Prize for Writer of Courage 2025. #LiteraryAwards www.writingafrica.com/stella-gaita...
Stella Gaitano wins PEN English Pinter Prize for Writer of Courage 2025
Stella Gaitano was declared the winner of the PEN English Pinter Prize for Writer of Courage 2025 on in London, UK, on October 10, 2025.
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Leila Aboulela, winner of the #PENPinterPrize 2025, has announced writer, journalist and human rights activist, Stella Gaitano, as this year’s Writer of Courage. www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
Leila Aboulela shares PEN Pinter Prize 2025 with Stella Gaitano - News & Events - English PEN
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#China: Today, Sebastien Lai addressed the UN Human Rights Council, calling for the immediate release of his father, #HongKong writer and publisher Jimmy Lai, who he fears may die in prison. See his statement here⬇️ #FreeJimmyLai www.pen-international.org/news/china-h...
China-Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai’s son calls for his father’s release at United Nations Human Rights Council — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
17 September 2025 : Today at the United Nations Human Rights Council, Sebastien Lai addressed the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) on behalf of PEN International, calling on the Hong Kon...
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'I am finding with every artefact I encounter that the call of these women is only amplified by their absence.' In #PENTransmissions, Em Dial on archives and invitations of silence. w/ @pencanada.bsky.social. pentransmissions.com/2025/09/19/m...
Missing Persons and Missed Connections
Em Dial on archives and invitations of silence.
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We're incredibly relieved that Alaa Abd el-Fattah has finally been released from prison. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who has supported Alaa and his family over these difficult years. www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
We warmly welcome the news of British-Egyptian writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah's pardon. This is an important and positive development, and a huge relief for his family. We remain by their side and guided by them, and will share more once there is further clarity. fairsq.org/alaa-abd-el-...
Alaa Abd el-Fattah pardoned
Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s pardon is a major step forward and a huge relief, FairSquare said today after his lawyer reported that the President had issued a pardon for the British-Egyptian national. FairSqu...
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#Egypt: We welcome reports that British-Egyptian writer, activist & PEN's case Alaa Abd el-Fattah has been granted a presidential pardon after 6 years unjustly imprisoned for his words. We await his release and will be monitoring the situation in the coming days. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah to be freed from prison
Reports say writer, who has served six years for liking a Facebook post, has also been given a presidential pardon
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🎉 Congratulations! Delegates at PEN’s 91st Congress voted with overwhelming support to welcome new Centres: 🟥 PEN Languages of Russia 🟥 PEN Syria 🟥 The Low German & Frisian PEN 🟥 PEN Spain We look forward to their contributions as they bring their voices into our global network!
At the end of every Congress, PEN Centres adopt resolutions on the greatest threats to freedom of expression today. Together, these commitments reaffirm PEN’s mission. Read the resolutions from the 91st Congress in Kraków ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/pen-int...
PEN International’s resolutions to defend free expression, gender diversity, human rights, and climate justice — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
“At this 91st Congress we affirmed that freedom of expression cannot be atomized —whether in defending peace against authoritarianism, protecting our planet, standing with trans and gender-diverse peo...
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From urgent resolutions to welcoming Nobel Laureate Olga Tokarczuk as Vice President, our 91st Congress reaffirmed literature’s power to resist repression and imagine alternatives in times of crisis. Read more about our highlights ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/freedom...
Freedom of Words – Words of the Free: Highlights from PEN International’s 91st Congress in Kraków, Poland — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
“At this Congress in Kraków we saw the importance of our shared mission. Writers from across the world came together to defend freedom of expression, to stand with those silenced by war, censorship, a...
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NATIONAL DEMO REFUGEES WELCOME STAND UP TO RACISM Saturday 13 September 2025 12 Noon Russell Square, London WC1B 5EH march to Whitehall
#HongKong: 72 rights groups urge the UK Prime Minister to secure the release of imprisoned writer & publisher Jimmy Lai, as his health deteriorates. #FreeJimmyLai Read more ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/china-h...
China-Hong Kong: 72 human rights organisations urge UK PM to secure Jimmy Lai’s release as his health deteriorates — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwid...
21 August 2025: Today, PEN International and PEN Centres joined a coalition of 72 freedom of expression and human rights organisations in a letter to the UK’s Prime Minister, Sir Kier Starmer, urging ...
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NEW: The Israeli army unit tasked with linking Gaza journalists to Hamas The 'Legitimization Cell' scoured Gaza for material to boost Israeli hasbara — including questionable claims that would justify the killing of Palestinian reporters. By Yuval Abraham www.972mag.com/israel-gaza-...
Israeli army unit tasked with linking Gaza journalists to Hamas
Treating the media as a battlefield, a secretive intelligence squad scoured Gaza for material to bolster Israeli hasbara — including questionable claims that would justify the killing of Palestinian r...
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#OPT: We mourn and condemn the killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in #Gaza, including Anas Al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh — targeted for reporting on Gaza’s destruction and suffering. Our statement: www.pen-international.org/news/the-ass... @penmena.bsky.social
OPT/Israel: The assassination of Aljazeera journalists is another desperate attempt to hide the truth about Israel’s crimes in Gaza — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Ex...
“We mourn and condemn the killing of five Palestinian journalists in Gaza, including prominent correspondents Anas Al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh. These were civilians, protected under international l...
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Brian Eno has announced Together for Palestine, a concert at London’s Wembley Arena raising funds for families in Gaza
Brian Eno Announces Together for Palestine Benefit Concert in London
Eno is executive producing “a night of music, reflection and hope” at Wembley Arena, with a lineup to be announced
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Join us at 6.30pm, 27 Aug, in partnership with @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social Sheffield, for an evening of readings and discussion with @yassmin.bsky.social, Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi, Salma Ali, Adil Babikir & @mayadamayadamay.bsky.social. Book now ⤵️ www.englishpen.org/posts/events...
An Evening of Sudanese Literature - News & Events - English PEN
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B'tselem, today: "[T]he unequivocal conclusion [is] that Israel is taking coordinated, deliberate action to destroy Palestinian society in the Gaza Strip. In other words: Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. www.btselem.org/publications...
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British government’s Palestine Action ban is a “disturbing” abuse of counter-terrorism legislation and should be overturned, says UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk.
UN human rights chief criticises 'disturbing' Palestine Action ban
Volker Turk urges the UK government to lift the "unnecessary" ban on the group.
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We’re delighted to announce that 14 titles from 10 publishers, 13 languages and 11 regions have won #PENTranslates awards – marking 400 books now supported through our programme. www.englishpen.org/posts/news/p...
PEN Translates winners announced - News & Events - English PEN
Awarding 14 titles from 10 publishers, 13 languages and 11 regions.
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