PEN Georgia: Imprisoning a Journalist Is a Crime
PEN Georgia strongly condemns the sentencing of journalist Vakho Sanaia to 30 days of administrative detention over posts…
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PEN Georgia Responds to the Forced Withdrawal of German Political Foundations
PEN Georgia responds to the forced suspension of the activities of four German political foundations in Georgia — the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, the Heinrich Böll Foundation, and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
The Government is dragging the country back to the darkest years of Soviet censorship
The “Georgian Dream” government has taken yet another step toward establishing authoritarianism in the country. A new department…
PEN Georgia: Authorities are treating prisoner of conscience, poet Zviad Ratiani with particular cruelty
PEN Georgia and Georgian writers, publishers and literary figures condemn the decision of the Directorate of Penitentiary Institution…
PEN Georgia expresses its full solidarity with Afgan Sadigov
On the night of April 4, Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov was arrested in Tbilisi. At approximately 4:00 a.m.,…
Undermining University Autonomy is Unacceptable
Statement by PEN Georgia PEN Georgia, together with Georgian writers, translators, and publishers who uphold the values of…
PEN Georgia – A New Wave of Repression Targets Journalists and Artists
“There was no artificial roadblock on Rustaveli Avenue – nothing could be more natural than what’s happening there,”…
Zviad Ratiani – “This Was a Slap in the Face for Everyone”
“This was the most painless symbolic act, the most generalized one, that every abusive police officer, every representative…
PEN Georgia: The Verdict Against Mzia Amaglobeli is Unjust
We consider the August 6th ruling by Judge Nino Sakhelashvili against Mzia Amaglobeli, the founder of "Batumelebi" and "Netgazeti," to be unjust. We believe it is intended to make an example of a journalist and to intimidate those involved in the resistance movement.
Statement regarding the arrest of Zviad Ratiani
PEN Georgia, the Georgian Book Association, and members of the literary community—including writers, translators, publishers, and others working…
