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Fears for Poet and Journalist Habib Ali Al-Maatiq

Rapid ActionApril 24, 2012

Poet and journalist Habib Ali al-Maatiq has been held without charge for his critical reporting since February 22, 2012, and is feared to be at risk of torture and… More

You Wait for Me with Dust: Worldwide Reading for Liu Xiaobo

By: Sarah Hoffman | April 20, 2012

Today, over 100 individuals, organizations, bookstores, and PEN centers are participating in a worldwide reading organized to honor our imprisoned colleague, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo. More

It’s Spring and There Is Still More Work to Be Done

April 20, 2012

Spring has sprung. And we’re thinking about body again. When and how to walk it out into the sun and how to care for it. More

Journalist and Political Activist Dimitry Bondarenko Released

Rapid ActionApril 20, 2012

Dimitry Bondarenko (also referred to as Dzmitry Bandarenka) was released on April 15, 2012, jointly with Andrei Sannikov, who ran against President Alexander Lukashenko in the 2010 presidential… More

PEN Appeal: Mohammad Soleimani Nia

April 20, 2012

April 20, 2012 Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei The Office of the Supreme Leader Shoahada Street Qom Islamic Republic of Iran Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Sadegh… More

Mounting Concerns for Translator Mohammad Soleimani Nia

Rapid ActionApril 20, 2012

Literary translator Mohammad Soleimani Nia, who has started a hunger strike in protest against his being detained without charges, is said to be in fragile condition. More