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Defending freedom of expression. Promoting literature. The PEN Melbourne Centre is one of 147 PEN International centres worldwide.

01/07/2026

‘For years, SLAPPs have emotionally and financially burdened Poland’s writers and journalists. As we celebrate the passing of the Anti-SLAPP Act, we call for these positive changes to inspire broader reforms in the country, starting with the long-awaited repeal of criminal defamation’ , said M...

12/05/2026

PEN Sweden member Joakim Medin faces years in prison in Türkiye on account of his journalistic work. His trial in absentia is set to resume in Istanbul.
PEN continue to stand with Medin.

12/05/2026

PEN Sweden member Joakim Medin faces years in prison in Türkiye on account of his journalistic work.
His trial in absentia is set to resume in Istanbul.
PEN continue to stand with Medin.

04/05/2026

In the words of PEN International President Burhan Sonmez, when journalists are silenced, truth itself is pushed into darkness.
In support of World Press Freedom Day, for a whole month we’re mobilising our global network to push back — calling on governments to secure the release of all Ukrainian journalists in Russian captivity.
It’s time to act. Find out how via the link in our bio.

30/04/2026

Hosted by Antoun Issa, Fire in Every Direction traces three generations of displacement.
Through Baconi’s grandmother fleeing Palestine, his family escaping Lebanon’s civil war, and his own q***r awakening in Jordan, Baconi has blended humour with loss and hope. Through an exploration of q***rness, shame, dispossession and desire, Baconi faces the challenge of reclaiming identity in a world that demands silence.

12:30 - 1:30 pm, Saturday, 9th May at The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne
Tickets are available via mwf.com.au
$25 full price or $20 concession.

Secure your tickets now via the link in our bio.

22/04/2026

Event: Join on Thursday, 23 April 2026, for their online event
Voices Freed: International Solidarity in a Time of Global Disorder will explore what this solidarity looks like in practice and the difference it can make.
Moderated by Peter Greste — Australian-born journalist, author, academic and patron of PEN Perth — the event will feature Hany Babu, Indian academic and anti-caste activist; Mahmoud Muna, Palestinian writer and bookseller; and Taciana Niadbaj, Belarusian poet, translator and President of PEN Belarus.
📅 Thursday, 23 April 2026
🕐 13:00–14:30 (UK time) or 22:00-23:30 (AEST)
📍 Online via Zoom
🎟️ Free – booking required via the link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/voices-freed-international-solidarity-in-a-time-of-global-disorder-tickets-1987409584567?aff=oddtdtcreator

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