Acting Chair’s message June 2026 Linguistic rights are human rights because language is central to identity, culture and freedom of expression. Dear members and fellow travellers Last month, on behalf of PEN Perth, I attended the online meeting of the Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee (TLRC), one of the PEN International sub-committees. The TLRC missionContinueContinue reading “Why linguistic rights are human rights”
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Writers in Prison Committee Meeting
On 14 September, representatives from over 60 PEN Centres convened for its annual Writers in Prison Committee (WIPC) meeting. The meeting drew attention to the critical situation in Afghanistan, where the Taliban’s recent takeover means that Afghan writers, activists, and cultural practitioners—especially women—face imminent danger.
Securing Writers’ Rights
As in previous years, PEN International held pre-conference discussions for its main committees, including the Writers for Peace Committee and the Linguistic Rights Committee, which I was able to attend via Zoom, albeit at an unusual hour as the conference ran on London time.