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Freed writer Ahmet Şık threatened and faces further charges
New charges by prosecutors against Ahmet Şık allege that comments made as he left prison were “threatening” to judges and prosecutors. More
Abstract Space
Nina envisions curly-haired Lorna, with her skinny arms covered with freckles spread out in a perfect T, expertly navigating her way in the blinding space in which Uranus and… More
PEN Appeal: Dia’a al-Abdullah
March 26, 2012 Ambassador Imad Moustapha Embassy of Syria 2215 Wyoming Ave. NW Washington, DC 20008 Fax: (202) 265-4585 Dear Ambassador Moustapha, On behalf of the 3,000 members of PEN American Center, an international organization of… More
Poet and Blogger Re-Arrested; Fears for Safety
Poet and blogger Dia’a al-Abdullah was arrested from his home in Asswaida on February 13, 2012, by the Air Force's secret services after writing an open letter to the… More
Writ in Water
Happy World Water Day. Here we’d like to drop for you some words that were, like our names, writ in and on water–about things you could do today to… More
Poet, Journalist, and Activist Remains Detained Without Trial
Poet, journalist, and activist Ericson Acosta, who has been held without trial since February 2011, may be targeted for his legitimate human rights activities. More
PEN Appeal: Ericson Acosta
March 22, 2012 President His Excellency Benigno Simeon Aquino III Republic of the Philippines Malacanang Palace Manila Philippines Fax: +63 2 735 6167 Secretary, Department of Justice (DOJ) Hon. Leila M. De Lima Padre Faura Street Ermita, Manila, 1000 Philippines Fax: +63… More
PEN Member Peter Sis Wins Hans Christian Andersen Award
PEN Member Peter Sis has won the Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator Award, the most prestigious international award for a children’s book illustrator. Sis, who was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia,… More
Case Histories: Nawal El Saadawi
Nawal El Saadawi, a psychiatrist and novelist writing in Arabic, is the author of more than 40 books, which have been translated, acclaimed, and awarded around the world. She delivered… More
Writer Under Threat; Fears for Safety
Writer and journalist Kanak Mani Dixit is among three leading figures facing implicit death threats after being declared “people’s enemies” by Nepal’s ruling Maoist party. More
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