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Five Journalists Pardoned; Four Still Imprisoned
International PEN welcomes the release following a pardon by the Azerbaijani president of five journalists, including honorary member of English PEN Rafiq Tagi, on December 28, 2007. More
Serious Health Concerns for Writers Xu Wei, Jin Haike, Yang Zili & Zhang Honghai
International PEN is seriously concerned by recent reports of deteriorating health and lack of sufficient medical treatment for detained writers Xu Wei, Jin Haike, Yang Zili, and Zhang Honghai,… More
Fears That Hearing Will Lead to Sentencing of Publisher Rag?p Zarakolu
International PEN fears that a hearing on April 8, 2008, will end with the sentencing of publisher and PEN Honorary Member Ragip Zarakolu, who is charged with “insult” under… More
PEN Appeal: Ragip Zarakolu
March 18, 2008 Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Office of the Prime Minister Basbakanlik 06573 Ankara Turkey Foreign Minister and State Minister for Human Rights Mr. Abdullah Gül Office of the Prime Minister Basbakanlik 06573 Ankara … More
Editor Aliaksandar Zdzvizhkou Released; Conviction Still Stands
International PEN welcomes the release of editor Aliaksandar Zdzvizhkou (Sdvizhkov), who was serving a three-year sentence for reprinting controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. However, PEN regrets that the… More
Sentence Against Editor Eynulla Fatullayev Upheld
On January 16, 2008, an Azerbaijani appellate court upheld the conviction against editor Eynulla Fatullayev, who is serving an eight-and-a-half-year sentence on charges linked to his critical reporting. More
PEN Appeal: Jesús Lemus Barajas
July 10, 2008 Lic. Felipe De Jesús Calderón Hinojosa Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos Residencia Oficial de los Pinos Casa Miguel Alemán Col. San Miguel Chapultepec C.P. 11850 México D.F. Fax: (+ 52… More
Journalist Ching Cheong Released
International PEN is circulating fthe following report by Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) of the early release of Chinese journalist Ching Cheong. More
Journalists Arrested and Beaten During Demonstrations
Up to 100 people, including a number of journalists, were arrested during demonstrations in Belarus on March 25, 2008, and 26 have since been sentenced to prison terms of… More
Journalist Faramaz Allahverdiyev Receives Death Threats
International PEN is alarmed by reports that newspaper journalist Faramaz Allahverdiyev (Nozruzoglu) has received death threats related to his writing. More
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