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grass cooling my temples / i thought of miklos / how all i wanted was to / hold miklos / bodies on top of / bodies he wanted /… More
2014 World Cup Beyond the Headlines
Beyond the headlines, there are stories on free expression and human rights at the Cup and in its contending teams' home nations: arrests in Iran, U.S. Supreme Court a… More
Illuminating the Shadows: an Interview with Jean-Euphèle Milcé
We sat down with Jean-Euphèle Milcé, president of PEN Haiti, to discuss free expression in Haiti, the next generation of writers, and his new novel. More
PEN Joins Over 100 Organizations Calling for Immediate Release of Al Jazeera English Journalists
IFEX members and partners call on the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, to take immediate steps to free detained Al Jazeera English journalists and overturn their unjustified sentences More
Pour Illuminer les Ombres: Entretien avec Jean-Euphèle Milcé
On a parlé avec le fondateur visonnaire de PEN Haiti, Jean-Euphèle Milcé, pour entendre ses pensées sur la liberté d'expression, la prochaine génération des écrivains, et son nouveau roman. More
Writer Ilham Tohti Subjected to Prisoner Abuse, Says PEN
Uyghur writer Ilham Tohti has faced long periods of food deprivation and restraint by shackling during his detention, in violation of China’s international obligations under Article 16 of the… More
Annalogue on Oranges
that even a dog has more rights to run free. but that oranges glimmer. so as not to be slurped up by dog-tongue. excuse-moi, dog. excuse-moi, docteur. can he… More
Blogger and Academic Alexander Sodiqov Reportedly Charged with Treason
PEN is deeply concerned by the detention, reportedly on treason charges, of the blogger and academic Alexander Sodiqov. More
China: What’s in a Law?
There seems to be a catch-all law for every form of speech the Chinese government finds disfavorable, despite the fact that China's constitution guarantees freedom of expression. More
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