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PEN Appeal: Nargess Mohammadi
April 25, 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 Head of the Judiciary Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani c/o Public… More
Reporter Décio Sá Shot to Death in Suspected Contract Killing
Brazilian journalist Décio Sá., a reporter for local newspaper O Estado do Maranhão, was shot to death by an unidentified man in what appears to have been a contract… More
PEN Appeal: Décio Sá
April 25, 2012 Federal Minister of Justice Exmo. Ministro Sr. José Eduardo Cardozo Ministério da Justiça Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco "T", 70712-902 - Brasília/DF Brasil Fax: + 55 61 3322 6817/ 3224 3398 Federal Human… More
PEN Appeal: Habib Ali al-Maatiq
April 24, 2012 The Custodian of the two Holy Mosques His Majesty King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Office of His Majesty the King Royal Court Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fax: (via… More
Fears for Poet and Journalist Habib Ali Al-Maatiq
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
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
Journalist and Political Activist Dimitry Bondarenko Released
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
It’s Spring and There Is Still More Work to Be Done
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
PEN Appeal: Mohammad Soleimani Nia
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
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
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