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PEN President Appiah Reacts to the Release of Normando Hernández González in Cuba
PEN American Center President Kwame Anthony Appiah hailed the news that journalist Normando Hernández González was freed from prison yesterday morning in Cuba, calling the release “a very hopeful… More
PEN Announces the Appointment of Four New Trustees to Board of Directors
PEN American Center, the largest branch of the world’s oldest literary and human rights organization, announced today the election of four new trustees to their Board of Directors: Morgan… More
Husband-And-Wife Journalists Shot Dead in Guerrero
International PEN is outraged by the fatal shooting of journalists Juan Francisco Rodríguez Ríos and María Elvira Hernández Galena in Coyuca de Benítez, Guerrero state, on June 28, 2010. More
PEN Appeal: Carlos Jerónimo Nuñez López
July 6, 2010 Ricardo Martinelli Berrocal Presidente de la República de Panamá Palacio Presidencial, Panamá 1, Republica de Panamá Fax: +507 527 9034 Giuseppe A. Bonissi C., Procurador General (temporary) and Ana Matilde Gómez… More
Leading Journalist Released on Bail; Trial Continues
International PEN welcomes the release of leading journalist and human rights activist Emadeddin Baghi on June 23, 2010. However, PEN remains deeply concerned that he still faces charges and… More
PEN Appeal: Juan Francisco Rodríguez Ríos and María Elvira Hernández Galena
July 6, 2010 Lic. Felipe De Jesús Calderón Hinojosa Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos Residencia Oficial de los Pinos Casa Miguel Alemán Col. San Miguel Chapultepec México D.F. C.P. 11850 Fax: (+ 52 55)… More
PEN Appeal: Emadeddin Baghi
July 6, 2010 Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei The Office of the Supreme Leader Shoahada Street, Qom Islamic Republic of Iran Head of the Judiciary Ayatollah Sadeqh Larijani Howzeh Riyasat-e… More
Veteran Journalist Jailed for Article on Environmental Damage
International PEN protests the arrest and detention on June 26, 2010, of journalist Carlos Jerónimo Nuñez López, who was reportedly sentenced to one year in prison on libel charges… More
Join the discussion on Clarice LispectorŸ??s The Hour of the Star
The Hour of the Star was the first book chosen for PEN Reads. *Commenters: if you would like a free copy of Clarice Lispector’s Selected Cronicas, please e-mail us.* More
Changing the Regime by Changing Society
We have had over twenty years of reform, but due to the Chinese Communist Party’s selfish arrogation of political power and the scattering of civic forces, in the short… More
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