Clare Azzopardi is an award-winning writer who writes for both children and adults. She is Head of Department of Maltese at the University of Malta JC.
For the entirety of Frankfurt @Book_Fair, we've made the eBook of Adania Shibli's MINOR DETAIL, tr. Elisabeth Jaquette, free to download: https://t.co/eD0dL6bx1e
Amazon: https://t.co/t6UVnHJXFP
Apple: https://t.co/r09qEM6lXS
Kobo: https://t.co/iZyTdbV0fq
Outrageous & absolutely unacceptable that #Israel's military kills brave journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, messenger of the truth in a troubled region. International community needs to demand accountability & end to total impunity in attacks on journalists
https://t.co/zO5FWnAfGp
We co-hosted a conference on #freespeech & the protection of journalists w/ @repubblika@MaltaPen@sosmalta, & w/ the support of the US Embassy. #journosafe
We've summarised the debate, proposals & recommendations. The report is public. Download it here:
https://t.co/RKiScqT7gg
PEN President Burhan Sonmez, Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, and Nobel Laureates Orhan Pamuk, Svetlana Alexievich, Maria Ressa, join 1040+ in signing an open letter in support of the people of #Ukraine, condemning the senseless war waged by #Putin: https://t.co/tLTIS1T8oI
Europe is freedom & democracy. This is our strength. We must stand for #Ukraine - for our values - even if this comes at a cost.
Our resolve will not be watered down by Kremlin aggression that looks back at spheres of influence instead of forward to circles of cooperation
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We stand in solidarity with our Ukrainian colleagues @PenUkraine. We condemn the violence unleashed by Russian forces in Ukraine and call for an end to the military aggression.
We have also asked #Malta's government to give asylum to writers and journalists at risk
On 24 February, #Russia began a large-scale military attack on #Ukraine. Responding to the news Burhan Sonmez, PEN International president, said:
https://t.co/P6PrkHuFp7 @PenUkraine @brhnsnmz
We are thinking of our friends in Lviv and Odessa #CitiesofLit and the people of #Ukraine. We follow developments with heavy hearts and advocate peace, freedom of expression and respect for democracy. #STANDWithUkraine https://t.co/wJhyHZxDNC
Bosnia & Herzegovina face dangerous social, interethnic, interreligious frictions, alongside crisis areas worldwide. What can writers do to help establish and maintain world peace? Join the discussion, register for the 54th International Writers’ Meeting: https://t.co/1OYcHv9RWX
With great pleasure we announce that, after months of intense work, today @pen_int approved our application to found the Malta PEN Centre.
Stay tuned to our social media for upcoming work and events.
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“There’s a lot that needs to be done at the EU level that will never fit into a single directive or recommendation on the safety of journalists" - @mcaruanagalizia