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Datura: A Dramatic Poem
CHARACTERSDaturaDestiny Mortal (Mercury) Faust Lucifer “Don’t make a religion of reason and logic, because in the passage of time reason may fail you. Then you may find yourself taking… 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: Amad Fouad Al-Farhan
February 1, 2008 Minister of the Interior His Royal Highness Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz Ministry of the Interior P.O. Box 2933, Airport Road Riyadh 11134 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fax: + 966 1 403… More
Internet Writer Amad Fouad Al-Farhan Detained Without Charge
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of Internet writer Amad Fouad Al-Farhan, who has been held without charge since December 10, 2007. More
Dissident Writer Chen Daojun Detained
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention and well-being of dissident writer and journalist Chen Daojun, who was detained on May 9, 2008, near the city of Chengdu,… More
L’interprète Journalists Charged, Jailed; Health Concerns
International PEN protests the months-long illegal pretrial detention of L'interprète editor Nsimba Embete Ponte and his assistant Davin Ntondo Nzovuangu. More
PEN Appeal: Amin Ghazaei
February 13, 2008 His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic The Office of the Supreme Leader Shoahada Street Qom, Islamic Republic of Iran His Excellency Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Ministry… More
Editor of Afghan Women’s Rights Magazine Arrested in Iran
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of Ali Muhaqiq Nasab, editor of the Kabul-based monthly magazine Haqoq-e-Zan (Women's Rights), who has reportedly been held without charge in… More
PEN Appeal: Ali Muhaqiq Nasab
March 18, 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
Dissident Writer Chen Daojun Charged
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention and well-being of dissident writer and journalist Chen Daojun, who was detained on May 9, 2008, near the city of Chengdu,… More