Tag Archives: The Guardian

Victoria Amelina 1986-2023

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Lia Mills

Victoria Amelina, much-loved friend and valued colleague in the PEN family, active member of PEN Ukraine and friend to many PEN Centres, was a gifted Ukrainian writer and a war crimes researcher for Truth Hounds. She was killed by an … Continue reading →

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Artists’ Campaign to Repeal the Eighth Amendment

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Lia Mills

Today felt like a turning point – or maybe that moment when you realise the turn started a long time (32 years?) ago. By the time you see it, it’s following its own unstoppable momentum.  Enda Kenny take note. This morning, the Artists’ Campaign … Continue reading →

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UPDATE ON RAIF BADAWI (previous post)

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Lia Mills

According to Kevin Rawlinson in the guardian, Raif Badawi may be retried and sentenced to be beheaded for apostasy: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/01/raif-badawi-could-be-retried-and-beheaded-family-ensaf-haidar-apostasy In addition to campaigns by Amnesty and PEN International mentioned previously, there is a Facebook page campaigning for his release: https://www.facebook.com/free.badawi

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