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Chinese Journalist Sentenced, Others Prevented From Meeting U.S. Officials
PEN centers expressed disappointment today over the sentencing of journalist Sun Lin in Nanjing and the detention and harassment of several writers and PEN members to prevent them from… More
Rik Bogen: Timeshifter
It is a cube. A perfect cube, almost, at least down to the quantum uncertainty level where such stuff is important.Other than that peculiarity it does not seem to… More
Metamorphosis
What Metamorphosis is about: How unique we are. We have been created in God’s image. Created to be able to recreate and procreate. But what does this really mean?What if… More
Survival Lessons
CHARACTERS Old Man . . . . . . . . . . . Old School Jared Thomas . . . . . . . . Youngster Narcotics Agents .… More
Writer and Student Leader Detained; Fears of Ill Treatment and Health Concerns
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of writer and activist Amin Ghazaei, who has been held incommunicado without charge since January 14, 2008. More
PEN Appeal: Yaghoub Yadali
March 11, 2008 His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei The Office of the Supreme Leader Shoahada Street Qom, Islamic Republic of Iran H.E. Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Ministry of Justice, Park-e Shahr Tehran,… More
Internet Writer Amad Fouad Al-Farhan Released
International PEN welcomes the release of Internet writer Amad Fouad Al-Farhan on the morning of April 26, 2008, after spending 145 days in prison. More
PEN Appeal: Nsimba Embete Ponte and Davin Ntondo Nzovuangu
June 27, 2008 Mutombo Bakafwa Nsenda Minister of Justice and Human Rights M. Kitungwa Killy Dido Director, Centre Pénitentiaire et de Rééducation de Kinshasa (CPRK) C/O The Democratic Republic of… More
Imprisoned Journalist’s Health Critical
International PEN is seriously concerned about reports that leading journalist and human-rights defender Emadeddin Baqi has suffered another heart attack in prison on May 7, 2008. More
PEN Appeal: Emadeddin Baqi
May 15, 2008 His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei The Office of the Supreme Leader Shoahada Street Qom, Islamic Republic of Iran H.E. Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Ministry of Justice, Park-e Shahr Tehran, Islamic… More