London, United Kingdom · Established 1921

PEN International

A writer's voice, everywhere.

(About)

World's oldest human rights organisation and the oldest international literary organisation.

PEN International was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Today it is a century-old institution, working on freedom of expression, writers and human rights and known within the sector for its tagline "A writer's voice, everywhere.".

The organisation currently operates in 1 country, with major presence in Global. World's oldest human rights organisation and the oldest international literary organisation. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at pen-international.org.

(Verified profile)

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Structure & mandate

PEN International is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, established in 1921. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.

Key public programmes

▸Freedom of expression — see official programme pages for details.
▸Writers — see official programme pages for details.
▸Human rights — see official programme pages for details.

Founded

1921

London

United Kingdom

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(Public perception & reviews)

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(Where we operate)

Active in 1 country.

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