Aurélia Dondo

Head of Europe and Central Asia Region @pen_int | Views my own.

[PEN International @pen_int]

Tomorrow the @ECHR_CEDH is set to hear a landmark case against #Georgia on journalistic protections in the context of protest.

Read our statement & joint intervention with PEN Georgia & English PEN. Represented by @Can_Yeginsu & Naomi Hart ⬇️

https://t.co/U31cTlu76x

@englishpen @EssexCourtLaw

[PEN International @pen_int]

Ukraine: Three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion—a war that has taken countless lives and devastated Ukraine’s cultural heritage.

Read the online essay by writer Andrey Kurkov as he reflects on the profound loss ⬇️

https://t.co/9lPE3cGcLA

[Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya @Tsihanouskaya]

Important call by @pen_int to support Andrzej Poczobut—a Belarusian-🇵🇱 journalist jailed for speaking the truth. Denied vital medication, held in solitary confinement—his only 'crime' is courage. Stand with him & all unjustly imprisoned. Take action now ⬇️
https://t.co/50El9RKZGl

[PEN Québec @PENquebec]

Journée internationale de la langue maternelle 2025 : Agir pour Andrzej Poczobut (Biélorussie) https://t.co/s7mXii46QG

[PEN International @pen_int]

On #InternationalMotherLanguageDay, stand with #AndrzejPoczobut, imprisoned for nearly three years for defending the Polish minority in Belarus.

Learn more and take action today: https://t.co/44KjBVZI2m

[English PEN @englishpen]

We are very concerned that our former resident Nurcan Kaya is among those who have been detained and join @pen_int in condemning this latest crackdown.

[PEN International @pen_int]

#Türkiye: We utterly condemn the latest crackdown on Kurdish, opposition, and minority voices – including writers, journalists, and artists – and urge the release of all those held for their peaceful expression

https://t.co/4V9a6VkZo8

[PEN Català @PENCatala]

📢 Avui celebrem el Dia de la Llibertat d’Expressió del PEN Català amb la presentació de l’àlbum 'Maria Teresa Vernet. Novel·lista d’èxit abans de la guerra' 📖✨

Amb @LauraHuergaRV, Marta Nin, @matilmartinez, M Àngels Cabré i Neus Real!

🕡 18.30 h
📍 Llibreria Documenta

[Dr Lizzie Eldridge @lizzie_eldridge]

88 months after the brutal assassination of #DaphneCaruanaGalizia, @ScottishPEN stands in solidarity with @occupyjusticema & @repubblikaMT in their protest against a new bill which protects criminals.
We demand #JusticeForDaphne & protection for journalists & activists #Malta

[PEN International @pen_int]

We urge #Serbia to uphold the right to peacefully protest and ensure the safety of journalists who continue to be threatened and vilified for reporting on nationwide demonstrations. Read our statement ⬇️https://t.co/LC4JMyEuWC

[Judyth Hill, Poet & Provocateur #StandWithUkraine @JudythHill]

Stand with @pen_int for @Pinar_Selek!!
She goes on trial in #Turkiye AGAIN tomorrow! @sanmiguelpen @PIWWC @amdondo @PENIreland @penturkeycenter @TGunersel

[PEN International @pen_int]

#Türkiye: PEN member Pınar Selek stands trial again in Istanbul tomorrow. Selek has been persecuted by the authorities for 26 years – half her life. Her politically motivated ordeal must end once and for all

https://t.co/8WiDuGouhq

@Pinar_Selek

[PEN International @pen_int]

We join @globalfreemedia in expressing serious concern over press freedom violations in #Türkiye. At least 9 journalists were arrested, 6 sentenced to prison, 5 detained & 23 faced investigations in January alone. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/LJMYor1JSI

[English PEN @englishpen]

'And I see us working to preserve our memories, so that we don’t forget what happened, and learning to see past the holes in our buildings and ourselves.'

In #PENTransmissions, Tetyana Teren on time in London with Victoria Amelina (tr. Larissa Babij).
https://t.co/TTDj9GFoV7

[IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media @globalfreemedia]

#Turkey: In January 2025 alone, at least 9 journalists were arrested, 6 sentenced to prison, 5 detained, and 23 investigated. IPI and 40 partner orgs call for action as #pressfreedom violations surge in the country.

Read our joint statement: https://t.co/KnvjqTRsgr

[Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphnefdtn]

The man who commissioned Daphne’s murder asked to be pardoned for her murder. Yet he wants you to think he's a victim. The victim's name is #DaphneCaruanaGalizia. She was assassinated on 16 October 2017.

[Council of Europe Media Freedom @CoEMediaFreedom]

CoE HR Commissioner Visits Georgia, Concerned About Police Brutality, Lack of Accountability, Repressive Laws

https://t.co/3tnqny9rPi

[Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya @Tsihanouskaya]

Belarus will be free!

[PEN International @pen_int]

#Georgia: Authorities appear intent on making an example of Mzia Amaglobeli as they persist in targeting journalists, activists, and critics who courageously speak truth to power. We call for her immediate release.

Read our statement: https://t.co/f69CR2gClK

[PEN International @pen_int]

Georgia: We join @globalfreemedia and partners in urging authorities in #Georgia to release prominent journalist Mzia Amaglobeli, who faces a 7-year prison sentence, and to end their relentless crackdown on dissent.

Read our joint letter: https://t.co/wb048AymWh