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Sonnet—To The Moon
Sonnet—To The MoonIn temperance and faith hast thou for yearsWatched o’er me. Thou hast smiled whene’er I gainedSmall, human gains and bitterly wept tearsOf light to save me when… More
Writer and Advocate Released from Prison
International PEN welcomes the August 12, 2009 release of dissident writer, pro-democracy advocate and Independent Chinese PEN Center member Zhang Lin. More
Twelve-Year Sentence for Journalist Dilmurod Saidov
International PEN is shocked by the 12 1/2-year sentence handed to Uzbek journalist Dilmurod Saidov on July 30, 2009, on criminal charges of extortion and forgery. More
Writer and Editor Detained
International PEN is seriously concerned for the welfare of Tibetan writer and editor Tashi Rabten (pen name: Te’urang), who was reportedly arrested on July 27, 2009. PEN fears that… More
PEN Appeal: Raúl Figueroa Sarti
August 18, 2009 Lic. Amílcar Velázquez Zárate Fiscal General de la República y Jefe del Ministerio Público 15 calle y 15 avenida zona 1 Edificio Gerona Guatemala, Guatemala Fax: +502 2411 9100/ 9124/9326 Your Excellency, On behalf… More
PEN Appeal: Tashi Rabten
August 18, 2009 His Excellency Hu Jintao President of the People’s Republic of China State Council Beijing 100032 P.R. China Zhang Qingli Secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Regional Party Committee Zhonggong Xizang Zizhiqu Weiyuanhui Lhasashi, Xizang Zizhiqu People's… More
PEN Appeal: Zhang Lin
August 18, 2009 His Excellency Hu Jintao President of the People’s Republic of China State Council Beijing 100032 P.R. China Mr. Meng Jianzhu Minister of the Public Security East Chang’an Avenue 14 Beijing 100741 P.R. China Your Excellencies, On behalf… More
PEN American Center Protests Conviction of Guatemalan Publisher
PEN American Center today issued a letter to Guatemalan authorities protesting the conviction against Raúl Figueroa Sarti, owner of the publishing house F & G Editores, on “spurious charges”… More
Publisher Sentenced to One Year in Prison
International PEN protests the one-year prison sentence and fine handed down to publisher Raúl Figueroa Sarti on August 6, 2009, for alleged copyright infringement. Figueroa is currently under house… More
Public Demons
Public Demons: Chronicle of a Raid “Without justice, what would States really bebut giant bands of thieves?”—St. Augustine, City of God“For my friends, whatever they want. For my enemies, the… More
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