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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
John Reed: Two Sonnets
The truth is, I only tell 13 lies. / Lie no. 2: I lie in praise of heaven. / Three: this is between just the two of us.… More
PEN, Co-Plaintiffs Ask Supreme Court to Let Surveillance Case Go to Trial
Our legal challenge to the U.S. government’s secret, warrantless surveillance program is back in the news today.The ACLU has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf… More
Writer and Human Rights Defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja’s Life Is in Danger
Writer and prominent human rights defender Abdulhadi al-Khawaja enters the 65th day of his hunger strike, begun on February 8, 2012, in protest against his detention and ill-treatment. In… More
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