On 16th October 2017 Daphne Caruana Galizia sat in her car going about her business. A bomb that had been placed beneath her seat was remotely detonated, ensuring she would never have the chance of doing so again. Her assassins were caught and arrested and tried. Those persons who ordered the killing however, remain unknown…

Karin worked for PEN for many years and experienced many difficult stories, some with tragic endings, many ending happily, all desperately important. In this my 50th podcast, Karin details the reasoning behind some of the actions taken by PEN, the need for protecting journalists and writers and the absolute necessity for society to protect these unsung heroes.

One such heroine is Rebecca Vincent, Director of International Campaigns and UK Bureau Director at Reporters Without Borders. Through Rebecca’s courageous a ...