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House to Vote on Reader Privacy Amendment
Just a day after the House of Representatives approved a 10-month extension of the Patriot Act, House members from both parties announced today that they will try to add… More
Continued Detention of Journalist ‘Ali Al-‘Abdullah
Journalist ‘Ali al-‘Abdullah, whose two-and-a-half-year sentence for his dissident writings and peaceful opposition activities expired in June 2010, now faces new charges of "disseminating false information" for an article… More
Long Prison Sentences for Two Journalists
PEN International protests the February 4, 2011 conviction and imprisonment of Umurabyo editor Agnes Uwimana and reporter Saidati Mukakibibi, for articles they published criticizing President Paul Kagame ahead of… More
House Votes This Week on Patriot Act Extension
The House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on a bill that will extend the Patriot Act through December 8 without providing additional protections for the privacy… More
Mass Arrests of Journalists; Fears for Safety
A wave of journalists have been arrested during recent pro-democracy street protests in Sudan, resulting in the incommunicado detention of at least 12 journalists, 11 of whom were arrested… More
Journalist and Blogger Mohammed Abdulqader Al-Jassem Released
Journalist and blogger Mohammed Abdulqader al-Jassem was released on January 23, 2011, after spending more than two months in prison, on a charge of defaming the Prime Minister, Sheikh… More
Asylum-Seeking Writer Detained; Deported Following Publication of Book
On the evening of January 12, 2011, 25-year-old Maria Amelie, Russian-born writer and asylum seeker, was arrested for breaking Norweigan immigration law after drawing attention to her situation in… More
PEN Appeal: Mohammed Abdulqader al-Jassem
February 9, 2011 His Highness Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmed al-Sabah Emir of the State of Kuwait Al-Diwan al-Amiri Al-Safat Kuwait City Kuwait Fax: +965 539 3069 His Excellency Ahmed al-Baqir Minister of Justice P.O.Box 6 Safat 13001 Kuwait Fax: +965 243 3750 His… More
PEN Appeal: Pinar Selek
February 4, 2011 Mr Sadullah Ergin Minister of Justice 06669 Kizilay Ankara Turkey Fax: 00 90 312 419 3370 Your Excellency, On behalf of… More
Anniversary Action for Abducted Columnist Pregeeth Ekanaliyagoda
One year after the disappearance of Sri Lankan journalist Pregeeth Ekanaliyagoda on January 24, 2010, there is still no news of his whereabouts or fate and that his abductors… More
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