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Alaa Abd el-Fattah – follow-up letter to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

Originally published by English PEN | Photo of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, courtesy of freealaa.net. Photo by Mosaab El-Shamy.    April 17, 2024 Dear Members of the United Nations Working Group …

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MacLennan Lecture | Book challenges and their impact on Canadian communities, a round table discussion (hybrid) 

When: Thursday April 25, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. EST Where: Hybrid event (in-person, and streaming online) How: Free to attend, register online Book challenges are on the rise and affect …

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Alaa Abd el-Fattah – follow-up letter to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

Originally published by English PEN | Photo of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, courtesy of freealaa.net. Photo by Mosaab El-Shamy.    April 17, 2024 Dear Members of the United Nations Working Group …

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TIFA 2022 — The Freedom to Write and to Read: Standing with Salman Rushdie

“Free Speech is the whole ball game. Free speech is life itself.” — Salman Rushdie PEN Canada, Penguin Random House Canada, Toronto International Festival of Authors and Writers’ Trust of Canada …

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