Tell the Justice Committee to back meaningful reform of defamation law to protect free expression for everyone in Scotland

Turkish novelist, Asli Erdogan faces a lengthy prison sentence for her writing. Find out more here.

Scottish PEN joined 27 organisations calling on the EU to ensure that everyone who chooses to speak up and speak out is protected by any EU laws targeting Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). Read the letter to the European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Vera Jourová that we co-signed

The Scottish Parliament Justice Committee has announced a call for evidence for the Defamation and Malicious Publications (Scotland) Bill.