On Thursday 10th December, Just Festival and Scottish PEN hosted a conversation with writers Leela Soma and David Manderson to mark Human Rights Day 2020. Watch a recording of the event below.

On global Human Rights Day over 110 groups from across the UK issue an open letter to the Prime Minister and political leaders, urging them to protect people’s rights and the rule of law, and stand by the Human Rights Act.

During Black History Month, we partnered with Scottish BAME Writers Network to launch the Scottish Black Writers Group. The next meeting of the group is set for Thursday 17th December and features writer Delia Jarrett-Macauley.

In partnership with the University of Strathclyde, this survey from Scottish PEN hopes to assess the impact current defamation law in Scotland has on writers, journalists, editors, publishers, campaigners, and social media users.

On Thursday 10th December, Just Festival and Scottish PEN will host a conversation with writers Leela Soma and David Manderson to mark Human Rights Day 2020.

Scottish PEN welcomes today’s announcement by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice that Section 4 of the Bill, which related to theatrical and public performances, will be removed.

Declaration on Freedom for Writers and Readers is an anthology of poetry and prose exploring freedom of expression. Declarations includes Scotland’s leading writers such as Karen Campbell, A C Clarke, Carl MacDougall, and James Robertson, as well as writers from overseas.

During Black History Month, we partnered with Scottish BAME Writers Network to launch the Scottish Black Writers Group. The next meeting of the group is set for Thursday 19th November and features writers Leila Aboulela and Dean Atta.