PEN Sydney
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Sydney branch of PEN 🖋️ Defending freedom of expression on behalf of writers silenced by persecution or imprisonment. 🌏 https://linktr.ee/pensydneyau
🎉 PEN Sydney congratulates ABC Friends on its 50th year. It has worked to uphold and promote the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s vital role as a national public media organisation that provides high-quality independent news and information. 👉 abcfriends.au #auspol
❗️The prominent Ethiopian-American novelist Dinaw Mengetsu has resigned his position as president of PEN America after the organisation published a piece reaffirming its opposition to participation in and advocacy for cultural and academic boycotts. 📸 S L O W K I N G
PEN International@peninternational.bsky.social · 3w ago#Serbia: We urge the authorities to launch a prompt and thorough investigation into the brutal assault on writer Vladimir Arsenijević. Entrenched impunity for crimes against writers and journalists in the country must be addressed. Read our statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/serbia-...
📖 PEN Sydney is dedicated to the freedom to write and the freedom to read in Australia and across the globe. 🫂 Become a member of PEN Sydney today and help us in the fight for a fundamental human right. 👉 pen.org.au #auspol #writing #freespeech #reading
🎟️ Tickets Sold Out, Join The Waitlist! 🎟️ Tickets to PEN Sydney’s annual lecture on the 19th of August are sold out. BUT, you can join the waitlist as new tickets become available. 👉 www.swf.org.au/program/wait... #sydney #auspol
With #AmericaSpeaks we are embracing dialectical discourse. Not everyone sees free expression and the history of the First Amendment the same way, and that’s okay. These quotes reflect the views of the speakers and not necessarily those of PEN America. Add your voice at: pen.org/america-spea...
Sri Lanka: PEN International calls on authorities to release the seized books of Tamil writer Theepachelvan Piratheepan. Censorship has no place in a free society. Read our full statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/sri-lan...
Sri Lanka: PEN International calls for the release of books by Tamil writer Theepachelvan Piratheepan — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
‘The continued confiscation of Theepachelvan Piratheepan’s books is an act of censorship that strikes at the very heart of literary freedom. Writers must be free to write without fear that their work ...
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‼️ Simply gone for 25 years. Sign our petition calling on President Isaias Afwerki to reveal the fate of the 12 disappeared Eritrean writers and journalists. Join PEN International, PEN Eritrea in Exile and PEN Centres worldwide in demanding #ProofOfLife www.pen-international.org/proof-of-lif...
25 Years Disappeared: Proof of Life Now — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
Join PEN International, PEN Eritrea in Exile and PEN Centres worldwide in demanding proof of life for Eritrea's disappeared journalists and writers.
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🌍 PEN has launched #ProofOfLife, a global campaign demanding answers for 12 Eritrean writers and journalists who have been forcibly disappeared for 25 years. The silence must end and we demand proof of life now. www.pen-international.org/proof-of-lif... #Free12Eritreans
25 Years Disappeared: Proof of Life Now — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
Join PEN International, PEN Eritrea in Exile and PEN Centres worldwide in demanding proof of life for Eritrea's disappeared journalists and writers.
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PEN International@peninternational.bsky.social · last mo.#Pakistan: On 22 June 2026, WHRD Mahrang Baloch was reportedly sentenced to life imprisonment, raising concerns about the shrinking space for writers, journalists, and HRDs in Balochistan. Read our update ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/pakista...
🚨SELLING FAST🚨 PEN Sydney, in partnership with the NSW State Library, will present its annual lecture as part of the SWF: How Free is Free Speech? What we can and can’t say in Australia today. 🗓️ Wednesday 19th August ⏰ 6:00pm - 7:15pm AEST 📍State Library of NSW 🎟️ 👉 www.swf.org.au/program/out-...
🌏 Every year on the 20th of June, the United Nations observes World Refugee Day, raising awareness of the situation of refugees and asylum seekers. PEN continues their work protecting the universal right to write and be heard. #WorldRefugeeDay #HumanRights #UnitedNations #WRD
They call him ‘the poet of the Hirak’. In 2025, Algerian authorities once again targeted Mohamed Tadjadit for his poetry and his posts online. His case remains emblematic of the ongoing silencing in the region. 👉 Read about his case: www.pen-international.org/case-list-2026
✒️ François-Marie Arouet, known by the pen name Voltaire, was an 18th century French writer of plays, poems, novels, histories, and essays. #writers #quotes #writersquotes
🚨 ONLY A FEW TICKETS LEFT 🚨 On Tuesday the 16th of June UNSW's Centre For Ideas presents Whistleblowers: In Defence of Truth. www.eventbrite.com.au/e/whistleblo... #auspol #assange #sydney
Whistleblowers: In defence of truth
A critical discussion on the crucial role whistleblowing plays to Australian democracy.
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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...
Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, creator of 'Persopolis', dies aged 56
Born in Iran, the artist moved to France in her youth due to censorship in her homeland
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🚨 The number of countries where freedom of expression is under threat is increasing, and with it, the number of applications made to PEN's emergency fund for persecuted writers. To donate to the fund, visit the Emergency Fund website. 👉 penemergencyfund.com/en
✒️ Richard Posner is an American legal scholar and retired federal judge. He has written over 30 books on various topics, including jurisprudence, law, economics, and ethics. Posner attributes his work ethic and prolific output to a love of writing. #writerquotes #quotes
🚨 PEN has received information that, on the 27th of April, writer and journalist Dong Yuyu was hospitalised in Tianjin after experiencing heart palpitations and discomfort. www.pen-international.org/news/pen-int...
China: PEN International calls for immediate medical parole for imprisoned writer Dong Yuyu — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
‘Dong Yuyu’s reported medical condition is deeply alarming. The Chinese authorities must act urgently to grant him medical parole and ensure he can access the care he needs without delay,’ said Ma Th...
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✒️ Jodi Picoult is an American writer whose works have been translated into 34 different languages. Picoult's novels address moral and political problems faced by contemporary America, such as abortion, gun control, LGBT rights, and the death penalty. #writersquotes #picoult
PEN International@peninternational.bsky.social · 3mo ago#ElSalvador: PEN International condemns the escalating attacks against independent outlet El Faro. These measures are part of a broader pattern of intimidation targeting journalists and critical voices. Read our full statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/el-salv...
🎟️ On Tuesday the 16th of June the University of New South Wales Centre for Ideas introduces Whistleblowers: In Defence of Truth. Grab your tickets! 🗓️ Tuesday 16th June. 6:30pm - 7:45pm AEST. 👉 www.eventbrite.com.au/e/whistleblo... #auspol #freespeech #whistleblower
Whistleblowers: In defence of truth
A critical discussion on the crucial role whistleblowing plays to Australian democracy.
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✒️ Ernest Hemingway was an American novelist and journalist. He was renowned for his adventurous disposition as much as he was for his lean and understated prose style. He is considered one of the 20th century’s greatest writers. #writers #writersquotes
🚨 For a whole month, PEN is mobilising our global network to bring all detained Ukrainian journalists home. ➡️ www.pen-international.org/our-campaign... #WorldPressFreedomDay #WPFD2026 #FreeUkrainianJournalists #Ukraine #Russia
Demand the release of Ukrainian journalists in Russian captivity: World Press Freedom Day 2026 — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
“Journalists play a key role in providing the public with accurate and timely information, documenting events, and bearing witness where others cannot. When they are silenced, families are left waitin...
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