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Remembering Frank McCourt
PEN deeply mourns the loss of Frank McCourt—teacher, Pulitzer Prize–winning storyteller, and PEN Member. Mr. McCourt contributed to PEN most generously. He was a frequent literary host at both… More
I Wore Chains to My Father’s Funeral
I lay on my steel bunk in the dark of my prison cell, staring at the ceiling, thinking about the phone conversation I’d had with my mother a few… More
Appeals Court Reverses Decision on Exclusion of Foreign Scholar Tariq Ramadan
PEN American Center today hailed a federal appeals court ruling in its case challenging the exclusion of the Swiss scholar Tariq Ramadan from the United States, and expressed the… More
PEN Appeal: Natalia Estemirova
July 16, 2009 H.E. Dmitry Medvedev President of the Russian Federation Kremlin Moscow, Russia Fax: + 7 095 206 5173/ 230 2408 Email: [email protected] Mr. Chaika Yuri Yakovlevich Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Ishaya Dmitrovka, 15a… More
Human Rights Defender Natalia Estemirova Murdered
International PEN is appalled by the July 15, 2009 abduction and murder of the courageous human rights defender and journalist Natalia Estemirova. PEN welcomes statements by Russian President Medvedev… More
100 International Writers Call for Release of Journalist Maziar Bahari in Iran
PEN American Center and PEN Canada today sent an open letter signed by over 100 of the world’s most prominent writers calling for the release of Canadian-Iranian journalist and… More
PEN American Center Condemns Murder of Natalia Estemirova
PEN American Center today expressed outrage over the murder of journalist and human rights activist Natalia Estemirova, who was found dead today in the Russian republic of Ingushetia. Estemirova… More
Uighur Writer and PEN Member Detained
PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of writer, academic, and Uighur PEN member Ilham Tohti, who was reportedly arrested in Beijing on July 7, 2009 after speaking out… More
PEN Appeal: Ilham Tohti
July 14, 2009 His Excellency Hu Jintao President of the People’s Republic of China State Council Beijing 100032 P.R. China Nur Bekri Chairman of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regional People’s Government 2 Zhongshaniu Wulumuqishi 830041 Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu P.R. China … More
Author Nedim Gürsel Acquitted of “Humiliating” Religion
International PEN is pleased to learn of the June 25, 2009 acquittal of Nedim Gürsel, who was on trial for his book Daughters of Allah. More
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