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Journalist ‘Ali Al-‘Abdullah Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
Writer, journalist, and activist ‘Ali al-‘Abdullah has been handed down an 18-month sentence on March 13, 2011, for “harming Syria's relations with a foreign country.” More
Working Day: Education, Knowledge, Learning
April 28, 2011 | Old School | New York CityWith Marcelo Figueras, Esther Klein Friedman, Juan Carlos Mestre, Gunnhild Øyehaug, and Shanley Rhodes; curated by Eric Pliner. Debates about the nature… More
PEN Appeal: Zarakolu and Güler
March 14, 2011 Mr. Sadullah Ergin Minister of Justice 06669 Kizilay Ankara Turkey Your Excellency, On behalf of the 3,500 members of PEN American Center, an international organization of writers dedicated to protecting freedom of… More
Publisher Ragıp Zarakolu fined, writer Mehmet Güler receives suspended sentence
On March 10, 2011, Ragip Zarakolu, publisher and free expression activist, was sentenced to a fine, and author Mehmet Güler to a 15-month suspended prison term. More
Working Day: New Orleans
April 28, 2011 | Old School | New York CityWith Sarah Broom, Richard Campanella, Fatima Shaik, and Billy Sothern; curated by Nathaniel Rich New Orleans has long been a city from… More
Working Day: De-Gentrify New York and Give Her Back to the World
April 28, 2011 | Old School | New York CityWith Samuel R. Delany, Jonas Hassan Khemiri, and Reno; curated by Sarah SchulmanJoined by two festival participants, three classic New York… More
Reporter Sentenced to One Year’s Imprisonment for Defamation
Journalist Armando José Chicoca has been handed down a one-year prison sentence and heavy fine handed down on March 3, 2011, which PEN believes is for his peaceful exercise… More
PEN Appeal: Armando José Chicoca
March 11, 2011 Dr. João Maria Moreira de Sousa Procurator General of the Republic Procurador Geral da República Procuradoria Geral da República Rua 17 Setembro Luanda República de Angola Fax: + 244 222 333 170… More
Quiet Chaos
I do spinning. Yolanda’s cellphone starts ringing in the nick of time: it forces her to walk a few steps away from me to answer it, and I can… More
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