The latest update on Amanda Echanis’ situation. Today marks five years since her arrest and unjust detainment. Her most recent hearings have gone ahead, thankfully, but still no news about her release. She was hoping to be free by Christmas, and reunited with her five year old son, but sadly, that window is closing. Still, we hope she will be free soon.

In more positive news, she was elected to a student leadership position where she is attending classes online, at UP-Diliman. 

And some of her poetry, translated by Faye Cura, has been published in the most recent issue of Kalliope X. 

Thank you for your continued support of and interest in Amanda’s case. If you haven’t yet, please share this petition with friends, and send her a Christmas letter to encouarage her, using this form by PEN Sydney.