Statements
03.10.2019International PEN Congress in Manila adopted the resolution on the state of freedom of expression in Crimea
On the 2nd October during the 85th PEN International Congress in Manila (the Philippines), the Assembly of Delegates united in one voice voted in favour of adopting the resolution on the state of freedom of expression in Crimea. … read more
19.06.2019#FreeAseev: Statement of the Executive Board of PEN Ukraine
Over two years ago, in June 2017, a Ukrainian writer and journalist Stanislav Aseev was abducted in Donetsk on the temporarily occupied territory. Abductors – the so-called Ministry of State Security of the DPR – denied their involvement in this case, … read more
01.06.2019PEN America: Stanislav Aseyev’s Detention Approaches Two-Year Mark Amid Global Pleas For His Release
Since being detained by Russia-backed separatists in June of 2017, the Ukrainian blogger has been held incommunicado in the Donbas region.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 31, … read more
15.05.2019Statement of Executive Board of PEN Ukraine regarding pressure against Bulgarian writer Svetoslav Nahum
To
the Headship of Bulgarian PEN Center
Union of Bulgarian Writers
Dear Colleagues,
It is a great pity for us to find out that Svetoslav Nahum, … read more
14.02.2019Between Freedom and Security: More Than “For” and “Against”
In recent years, Ukrainian society has been undergoing a period of important debates and discussions; we learn to speak and listen to each other. It is a very challenging path for a country at war: when shades disappear so quickly and there is only black and white left, … read more
21.11.2018No platform for a terrorist! Statement of PEN Ukraine on Zakhar Prilepin’s participation in the 34th Slovene Book Fair
The organizers of the 34th Slovene Book Fair have made an ill-considered decision to invite to this reputable cultural forum an extremely odious guest – the Russian writer, … read more
05.11.2018Statement of the Ukrainian Centre of PEN International on the murder of Kateryna Gandziuk
PEN Ukraine urges Ukrainian law enforcement institutions to take all necessary measures to bring the perpetrators of the murder of Kherson public and political activist Kateryna Gandziuk to justice. … read more
02.11.2018Statement of PEN Ukraine regarding Russian sanctions list
PEN Ukraine is deeply concerned about the inclusion of our colleague, member of PEN Ukraine, a well-known journalist and publicist Vitaly Portnikov in the sanctions lists of the Russian Federation. … read more
20.09.2018PEN Ukraine urges the Prosecutor General’s Office to stop pressure against journalists
To Prosecutor General of Ukraine
Lutsenko Y.V.
Attempts to put pressure on Natalia Sedletska, the editor-in-chief of the “Schemes: Corruption in Detail” investigation program and Kristina Berdinskikh journalist of the “Novoe Vremya” (New Time) edition, … read more
20.09.2018PEN Ukraine urges the Prosecutor General’s Office to stop pressure against journalists
To Prosecutor General of Ukraine
Lutsenko Y.V.
Attempts to put pressure on Natalia Sedletska, the editor-in-chief of the “Schemes: Corruption in Detail” investigation program and Kristina Berdinskikh journalist of the “Novoe Vremya” … read more
07.07.2018Free Stanislav Aseyev. Statement of the Ukrainian PEN Center
More than a year ago, in June 2017, Ukrainian writer and journalist Stanislav Aseyev was kidnapped in Donetsk by unidentified militants. No information on his whereabouts was available for nearly two months, … read more
18.09.2017Freedom to Mykola Semena
We, the participants and guests of the 83rd PEN International Congress, are anxiously watching events in Russia-occupied Crimea. In particular, we are waiting for the court verdict (22.09.2017) against a journalist and Ukrainian PEN member, … read more