PEN Canada - PEN Canada celebrates literature, defends freedom …
Oct 31, 2024 · The International Press Institute (IPI), Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) and 26 press freedom, freedom of expression and human rights organizations vehemently condemn the arrest of three Kurdish journalists last …
About - PEN Canada
About. PEN Canada…. Helps free writers who are persecuted and, in many countries, imprisoned and tortured simply for expressing themselves. Fights censorship and defends the right to freedom of expression. PEN has intervened in a number of landmark legal cases in the name of journalistic integrity and artistic freedom. Educates Canadian ...
Who we are - PEN Canada
Oct 30, 2024 · Founded in 1983, PEN Canada is a nonpartisan organization of writers and readers. We fight censorship, help free persecuted writers from prison, assist exiled writers who live in Canada, and promote literature. Writers are central to PEN. Around the world, we advocate for writers who are persecuted, imprisoned and tortured for expressing ...
Programs - PEN Canada
Oct 30, 2024 · If you would like more information about any of PEN Canada’s programs, please contact Brendan de Caires (Executive Director, PEN Canada) at 416 703 8448 x2224 or by email at [email protected]. PEN Canada works on behalf of writers, at home and abroad, who have been forced into silence for writing the truth as they see it.
Events - PEN Canada
PEN Canada. PEN Canada celebrates literature, defends freedom of expression and aids writers in peril.
Canadian Issues - PEN Canada
PEN Canada’s Canadian Issues Program focuses on free expression issues of national interest. It is overseen by the Canadian and Legal Affairs Committee (CLAC). The Canadian and Legal Affairs Committee (CLAC) monitors laws and actions that limit or violate the right to free expression guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
History - PEN Canada
The first PEN centre in Canada was founded in 1926 in Montreal. In 1983, the English-language centre, PEN Canada, moved to Toronto, while the French-speaking Centre quebecois du PEN continues its work in Montreal. The two Canadian PEN centres collaborate on various issues. Since then, PEN Canada has expanded to include journalists, playwrights ...
Writers in Exile - PEN Canada
Oct 21, 2023 · Gezahegn Mekonnen Demissie. leader, Writers in Exile community; board member, PEN Canada. Demissie is an Ethiopian journalist and filmmaker, one of the founding members of PEN Ethiopia, and Executive Director of Bridge Entertainment. He currently lives in Toronto, Canada, where he publishes the community journal, and radio show/podcast, New ...
Act - PEN Canada
PEN Canada depends on the support and generosity of people like you. By donating, becoming a member, patron, or partner, or volunteering your time, you can become a part of our mission to promote literature across borders, protect the fundamental human right to freedom of expression, and defend writers around the world.
PEN Canada Emergency Fund - PEN Canada
PEN’s bigger impact: the PEN Emergency Fund. Established in 1971, the PEN Emergency Fund (PEF) offers discreet financial assistance to writers whose freedom of expression has been restricted by threats or harassment, particularly to those who face exile, imprisonment, or need urgent medical care. The fund is supported by various organizations ...