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Darfuri Journalist Released and Is Now in the Usa
International PEN welcomes the release of Al-Ghali Yahya Shegifat, journalist and president of the Association of Darfur Journalists. More
PEN Appeal: Nguyen Viet Chien and Nguyen Van Hai
October 22, 2008 His Excellency Nguyên Minh Triêt President, Socialist Republic of Vietnam C/O Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hanoi Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyên Tân Dung Prime Minister 1 Hoang Hoa Tham Street Hanoi Socialist Republic of Vietnam Lê… More
Author Threatened with Death
International PEN is concerned by reports that mafia members in Italy who were denounced in Roberto Saviano’s novel Gomorrah have reportedly announced he will be assassinated by Christmas. More
74th International PEN Congress Calls for Cultural Rights, Free Expression
International PEN closed a historic Congress in Bogotá by strengthening its commitment to supporting writers and literature from all cultures and languages. From September 17 to 22 , over… More
Detained Journalist’s Death Sentence Commuted to 20 Year Prison Sentence
International PEN is outraged by the 20-year sentence handed down to journalist Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh by a Kabul appeal court on October 21, 2008, which commuted the death sentence,… More
PEN Appeal: Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh
October 22, 2008 His Excellency Hamid Karzai President of the Islamic State of Afghanistan C/O Said T. Jawad Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Afghanistan Embassy of Afghanistan 2341 Wyoming Ave., NW Washington, DC 20008 Fax: (202)… More
Beyond the Olympics: The Freedom to Write in China, After the Spotlight
Today, October 17, 2008, temporary regulations that were said to guarantee the ability of international journalists to report freely from China will expire. More
PEN Appeal: Rangjung
October 17, 2008 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 3,300 members of PEN American Center, an international organization of… More
Tibetan Writer Rangjung Detained Without Charges
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of Rangjung, a Tibetan writer, singer and television presenter, who has reportedly been held without charge since September 11, 2008. More
Editor Abducted and Shot Dead
International PEN is shocked by the murder of Michoacán-based newspaper editor Miguel Angel Villagómez Valle on October 9, 2008. More