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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
Activist and Blogger Abdul-Jalil Alsingace Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
PEN International is shocked by the life sentence handed down to academic and human rights activist Dr. Abdul-Jalil Alsingace on June 22, 2011, for his peaceful opposition activities. More
Two Columnists Murdered; One Editor Missing
PEN International is saddened and outraged by the murder of columnists Miguel Ángel López Velasco and Pablo Ruelas Barraza and the disappearance of editor Marco Antonio López Ortiz, all… More
Ai Weiwei’s Release Gives Reason for Hope
[caption id="attachment_392" align="alignnone" width="392" caption="Ai Weiwei"] [/caption] We were much relieved to learn that Ai Weiwei was released this week on bail, though we know from the experiences of others in… More
Dear President Obama
Arguing that the United States owes a public debt to those who refused to support or participate in torture, PEN American Center has joined with nine other leading human… More
Dear President Obama
Arguing that the United States owes a public debt to those who refused to support or participate in torture, PEN American Center has joined with nine other leading human… More
Ai Weiwei Released from Detention in Beijing
PEN American Center today welcomed reports that Ai Weiwei, one of China’s most acclaimed artists and cultural figures, has been released on bail after three months in detention, calling… More
PEN, Partners Seek Recognition for Those Who Said No to Torture
Arguing that the United States owes a public debt to those who refused to support or participate in torture, PEN American Center has joined with nine other leading human… More
Morningloria
Morningloriawe ran long distancesvolunteered with dogsfound our cars in towing yardsacross town from our apartmentswaited in vestibulesof county jails for daughterstaken by accidentjust long enough tofantasize about a futuretaking… More
Human Rights Pioneer & Author Jeri Laber to Join Board of PEN American Center
PEN American Center, the largest branch of the world’s oldest literary and human rights organization, announced today that Jeri Laber, a founder of Human Rights Watch, author, and humanitarian,… More
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