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Two Journalists Sentenced
International PEN is seriously concerned by the conviction of freelance journalists Qi Chonghuai and He Yanjie, who were convicted and sentenced to four and two years in prison respectively… More
Actions Work: Tran Khai Thanh Thuy Released from Prison
Last week, PEN centers around the world celebrated the news that Tran Khai Thanh Thuy, a Vietnamese writer and PEN American Center honorary member who was serving a three-year… More
Actions Work: Tran Khai Thanh Thuy Released from Prison
[caption id="attachment_676" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Tran Khai Thanh Thuy"][/caption] Last week, PEN centers around the world celebrated the news that Tran Khai Thanh Thuy, a Vietnamese writer and PEN American Center… More
Vietnamese Writer Tran Khai Thanh Thuy Released from Prison, Exiled to U.S.
PEN American Center today welcomed news that jailed Vietnamese writer and PEN Honorary Member Tran Khai Thanh Thuy was released from a prison in Hanoi last week, and has… More
Lydia Cacho Threatened with Death; Fears for Safety
PEN International is deeply alarmed by anonymous death threats received by author and journalist Lydia Cacho on June 14, 2011, and by the Mexican authorities’ apparent lack of response. More
Torture and Our House of Mirrors
I went to Washington last week with China on my mind, but came back preoccupied once again with torture. More
Torture and Our House of Mirrors
I went to Washington last week with China on my mind, but came back preoccupied once again with torture. [caption id="attachment_603" align="alignleft" width="269" caption="House of Mirrors"][/caption] That’s because twice in one… More
Artist Ai Weiwei Faces Enormous Fines
On June 28, 2011, it was reported that Ai Weiwei, the internationally acclaimed artist who had been freed on bail a week earlier, had been visited by government tax… More
PEN American Center Announces New Membership Criteria
PEN American Center, the largest branch of the world’s oldest literary and human rights organization, today announced changes to its by-laws that will open the ranks of its membership. More
Two Journalists Detained Incommunicado Without Charge
PEN International protests the incommunicado detention of Awramba Times Deputy Editor Woubshet Taye and Feteh columnist Reeyot Alemu, who were arrested on June 19 and 21, 2011 respectively. More
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