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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

Editor Nikolai Andrushchenko Freed on Bail

Nikolai Andrushchenko, co-founder and editor of the newspaper Novy Peterburg, was freed on bail according to a decision taken by the Dzerzhinski District Court of St. Petersburg, on May… 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

Journalist Released from Prison

International PEN welcomes the release of leading journalist and human rights defender Emadeddin Baqi, upon expiry of his sentence. More

Days in Prison

Día 4Mi nueva vida me ha llevado a latir en forma de embrión o de mundo. Tengo una interconexión con el embrión de cada ser humano. Vi todos los… More

PEN Appeal: Jonathan Elendu

October 30, 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