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Writer Vladimir Neklyayev and Editor Sergei Voznyak Arrested
Vladimir Neklyayev, poet, author and former president of Belarusian PEN, and newspaper editor Sergei Voznyak are among scores of members of civil society groups arrested in recent days. The… More
Canadian-Iranian Journalist and Writer Maziar Bahari Sentenced in Absentia
International PEN is shocked by the severity of the sentence handed down in absentia to leading Canadian-Iranian journalist, writer, and filmmaker Maziar Bahari on May 9, 2010. More
PEN Appeal: Ortega
June 3, 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, C.P. 11850, DISTRITO FEDERAL, México Fax: (+… More
Writer Vladimir Neklyayev and Editor Sergei Voznyak Released
International PEN has learned that Vladimir Neklyayev, poet, author and former president of Belarusian PEN, and newspaper editor Sergei Voznyak, arrested on May 18, have now been freed. More
Writer Detained
CHINA/TIBET International PEN is seriously concerned about the arrest of Tibetan writer Tagyal (pen name Shogdung) on April 23, 2010, after criticizing the authorities in an open letter. PEN fears… More
PEN Appeal: Tagyal
June 1, 2010 His Excellency Hu Jintao President of the People’s Republic of China State Council Beijing 100032 P.R. China Your Excellency, On behalf of the 3,400 members of PEN American Center, an international organization of… More
Liu Xiaobo Transferred to Remote Prison in Liaoning Province
PEN American Center has learned that prominent dissident and intellectual Liu Xiaobo has been moved from a detention center in Beijing to Jinzhou Prison in Liaoning. More
Journalist J. S. Tissainayagam Pardoned
International PEN welcomes the announcement on May 3, 2010, that Tamil journalist Jayaprakash Sittampalam (J. S.) Tissainayagam has received a presidential pardon. More
Burmese Poet Saw Wai Released from Prison
PEN American Center welcomed the release of imprisoned Burmese poet Saw Wai today, calling the release “long overdue.” Saw Wai was freed nearly five months after his sentence expired… More
Poet and Belarusian PEN President Vladimir Neklyayev Detained in Minsk
PEN American Center denounced the coordinated series of raids on the homes and offices of a number of writers, journalists, and activists in Minsk and other cities across Belarus… More
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