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Writer and Former Belarusian Pen President Vladimir Neklyaev Arrested and Beaten
PEN International is shocked by yesterday’s (December 19, 2010) arrest and beating of Vladimir Neklyaev, writer, former president of the Belarusian PEN Center, and Belarus presidential candidate. More
Neklyaev Held in Kgb Detention Center; Many More Writers and Journalists Arrested
PEN International is increasingly alarmed by the December 19, 2010, mass arrests of demonstrators. More
Belarus Pen Offices Searched and Equipment Seized
PEN International has learned that on December 28, the Belarus PEN Center’s office in Minsk was raided, and computers and papers were seized. This action is part of a… More
PEN American Center Announces PEN/ESPN Lifetime Achievement Award
PEN American Center, the largest branch of the world’s oldest literary and human rights organization, announced today the creation of the PEN/ESPN Lifetime Achievement Award for Literary Sports Writing,… More
PEN Appeal: Mohammed Abdulqader al-Jassem
December 15, 2010 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 Jusice P.O. Box 6 Safat 13001 Kuwait Fax: +965 243… More
Journalist and Blogger Mohammed Abdulqader Al-Jassem Imprisoned
PEN International is deeply concerned about the one-year prison sentence handed down to Kuwaiti writer, journalist, and blogger Mohammed Abdulqader al-Jassem on November 22, 2010, for an article he… More
PEN International Reiterates Call to Release Liu Xiaobo as Peace Prize Awarded
Today in Oslo, PEN International has reiterated its call, echoed by writers, journalists and essayists, as well as political and civic leaders around the world, for the immediate and… More
PEN American Center Pays Tribute to Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo
PEN American Center today congratulated imprisoned writer Liu Xiaobo on the eve of the ceremony celebrating him as the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, calling his courage “inspirational” and vowing… More
PEN Appeal: Nikol Pashinyan
December 8, 2010 His Excellency Serzh Sargsyan President of the Republic of Armenia Office of the President Marshal Bagharmaina St 26 375077 Yerevan Armenia Fax: + 374 10 521 581 Gevorg Danielyan Minister of Justice Ministry of Justice… More
Jailed Newspaper Editor Reportedly Beaten and Placed in Solitary Confinement
PEN International is deeply concerned by reports that Nikol Pashinyan, jailed opposition politician and editor of the newspaper Haykakan Zhamanak (Armenian Times), was beaten while in prison and placed… More
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