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Dissident Writer He Depu Completes Eight-Year Sentence
Veteran dissident writer and activist He Depu was freed on January 23, 2011 after serving eight years in prison on charges of "inciting subversion of state power" for his… More
One More Writer Released; Four Remain in Prison
Writer and journalist Héctor Fernando Maseda Gutiérrez was freed on February 12, 2011, after almost eight years in prison. More
Blogger and Poet Sentenced
Blogger, poet, and high school student Tal Al-Mallouhi was handed down a five-year sentence on February 14, 2011, on the charge of "divulging information to a foreign state." More
PEN Appeal: Taghi Rahmani
February 18, 2011 His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic The Office of the Supreme Leader Shoahada Street Qom Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sadeqh Larijani Head of the Judiciary Howzeh… More
PEN American Center Decries “Thuggery” in Attacks on Foreign Press in China
PEN American Center today denounced a series of brazen attacks on foreign journalists seeking to visit a dissident living under house arrest, calling the attacks “thuggery” and a blatant… More
PEN Appeal: Vladimir Neklyaev, Natalia Radzina, Irina Khalip
February 11, 2011 Alyaksandr G. Lukashenka President of the Republic of Belarus Karl Marx Str. 38 220016 g. Minsk Belarus Fax: + 375 172 26 06 10 or +375 172 22 38 72 Your Excellency, On behalf… More
PEN Appeal: Ali al-‘Abdullah
February 16, 2009 His Excellency President Bashar al-Assad President of the Republic Presidential Palace Abu Rummaneh, Al-Rashid Street Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic Fax: + 963 11 332 3410 His… More
PEN Appeal: Agnes Uwimana and Saidati Mukakibibi
February 14, 2011 President Paul Kagame Office of the President BP 15 Urugwiro Village Kigali Rwanda Fax: +250 572 431 Prosecutor General Martin Ngoga National Public Prosecution Authority BP 1328 Kigali Rwanda Fax: +250 589 501 Your Excellencies, On behalf of the… More
PEN Appeal: Crackdown on Journalists in Sudan
February 11, 2011 H.E. President Omar Al Bashir Office of the President People’s Palace PO Box 281 Khartoum, Sudan Fax: +249 183 774339 Mohamed Atta Al-Moula Abbas Director of the NISS NISS Headquarters Khartoum, Sudan Your Excellencies, On behalf of the… More
Journalist Arrested; Fears for Safety
Iranian journalist Taghi Rahmani, who was arrested at his home on February 9, 2011, is believed to be held without charge and his whereabouts are still unknown. More
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