Scottish PEN is a signatory to this statement from PEN International, and asks our members to consider signing.

Scottish PEN joins PEN International in calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Wai Moe Naing, and for all charges against him to be dropped.

A letter from Scottish PEN President, Ricky Monahan Brown, to our membership

Scottish PEN has joined with over 25 human rights, arts and culture organisations to sign a letter to Home Secretary, Priti Patel MP, calling for transparency, support provisions and expanded eligibility criteria and commitment to targets in relation to the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.

Scottish PEN travelled to Pune in September for the 84th PEN International Congress. This is a report of the event written by Scottish PEN trustee, Jane Archer.

The Day of the Imprisoned Writer shouldn’t need to exist because writers should be free to express themselves free from the threats of censorship, imprisonment or violence. Nik Williams marks the day with a call to action to protect writers across the globe.

Scottish PEN welcomes the release of Liu Xia and calls on China to release all imprisoned writers and protect free expression.

Scottish PEN president, Carl MacDougall shares his thoughts from PEN International’s Congress held in Lviv, Ukraine