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Newspaper Publisher to Be Detained Until 2009
International PEN protests the detention of newspaper journalist and publisher Lewis Medjo, who has been held since September 22, 2008, on charges of “publishing false news.” More
Reformist Academic and Writer Matrook Al-Faleh Detained Without Charge
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of leading reformist and academic Professor Matrook Al-Faleh, who has been held without charge since May 19, 2008. More
PEN Appeal: Birendra Shah
November 10, 2008 Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Singh Durbar Kathmandu, Nepal Email: [email protected] Your Excellency, On behalf of the 3,300 members of PEN American… More
PEN Appeal: Matrook Al-Faleh
November 10, 2008 Minister of the Interior His Royal Highness Prince Naif bin Abdul Aziz Ministry of the Interior P.O.Box 2933, Airport Road Riyadh 11134 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fax: +966 1 403 1185 Deputy Prime Minister… More
Anniversary Action for Murdered Journalist Birendra Shah
Nepalese freelance journalist Birendra Shah was abducted and killed while investigating a report on illegal sandalwood smuggling. More
One Internet Writer Released, Another Detained
International PEN welcomes the provisional release of U.S.-based Internet writer Jonathan Elendu, who was held incommunicado without charge in Abuja from October 17 to October 28, 2008. More
PEN Appeal: Mohammad Sadiq Kabudvand
November 5, 2008 His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei The Office of the Supreme Leader Shoahada Street, Qom Islamic Republic of Iran His Excellency Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Ministry of Justice Park-e Shahr, Tehran Islamic Republic of… More
11-Year Sentence Upheld for Kurdish Journalist
International PEN strongly protests the decision of the Tehran Appeal Court to uphold the 11-year prison sentence handed down to Kurdish journalist Mohammad Sadiq Kabudvand on October 23, 2008. More
PEN Appeal: Jonathan Elendu and Emmanuel Emeka Asiwe
November 5, 2008 Vice President Goodluck Jonathan Office of the Vice President The Presidency State House Abuja, Nigeria Fax: +234 9 234 1773 / +234 9 314 8793 Your Excellency, On behalf of the 3,300 members… More
PEN Appeal: Ohn Kyaing
November 3, 2008 His Excellency U Myint Lwin Chargé d’Affaires Embassy of the Union of Myanmar to the U.S. 2300 S St. NW Washington, DC 20008 Fax: (202) 332-4351 Your Excellency, On behalf of the 3,300 members… More
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