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Diary Excerpt
Richard ParkerRamsey Prison UnitRosharon, TexasMonday, May 26, 2008, 5:26 p.m.Hello World:I decided I am going to put this booklet in the mail tonight. Since it’s a holiday weekend (Memorial… More
From the Prison Diary of Malachi Ephraim
When I realized that today is Father’s Day, I then thought of my dad who died of lung cancer in 2005. When I was told of my father’s passing… More
PEN Appeal: Azerbaijani journalists
January 7, 2008 His Excellency Heydar Aliyev President of the Azerbaijan Republic 19 Istiglaliyyat Street Baku AZ1066 Azerbaijan Fax: 011 994 12 92-0625 His Excellency Lt.-Gen. Ramil Usubov Ministry of Internal Affairs Husu Hajiyev Street… More
Editor Aliaksandar Zdzvizhkou Sentenced to Three-Year Imprisonment
International PEN protests the three-year sentence imposed on editor Aliaksandar Zdzvizhkou (Sdvizhkov), who was arrested on January 18, 2008, for reprinting controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. More
Poet Yusuf Juma Detained
International PEN is concerned by reports that Uzbek poet Yusuf Juma, who was arrested in December 2007, is suffering ill-treatment in prison. More
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
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
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