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Say happy birthday to Galal and let him know you are thinking of him on his birthday.

Today, Egyptian poet Galal El-Behairy turns 36, marking another birthday in prison. Arrested in March 2018 for his poetry, he was sentenced by a military court on charges of "spreading fake news" and… | PEN International Today, Egyptian poet Galal El-Behairy turns 36, marking another birthday in prison. Arrested in March 2018 for his poetry, he was sentenced by a military court on charges of "spreading fake news" and "insulting the army." In prison, he's endured torture, hunger strikes, and systematic denial of basi...

A little bit of positive news:

Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi In Critical Condition After Transfer To Tehran Hospital | PEN International : We welcome the suspension of Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi's sentence and her transfer to a hospital in Tehran, where she is finally receiving the specialist care she has long been denied. PEN International reiterates its call for all sentences against her to be annulled and for her immedia...