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BAHRAIN: Concern for health of academic, activist, and blogger Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace
PEN is deeply concerned for the health and well-being of prominent Bahraini academic, activist, and blogger Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, currently detained in Jau prison serving a life sentence for… More
Joint Statement on the Deterioration of Freedom of Expression and Media Freedom in Turkey
This was originally presented as an oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council by Sarah Clarke of PEN International on March 15, 2017. PEN International, ARTICLE 19, and 66 organizations are deeply… More
PEN Myanmar: Pushing Free Expression Reform And Revitalizing Literature
PEN Myanmar always strives to find a balance between revitalizing Myanmar literature, and defending and promoting freedom of expression. More
EGYPT: PEN reiterates call for release of blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah
PEN continues to call for the release of blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah, in light of the two-year anniversary of his imprisonment last week. He was sentenced to five… More
CHINA – TIBET: PEN calls for release of writer and editor Kunchok Tsephel Gopey Tsang
PEN reiterates its calls on the Chinese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Tibetan writer and editor, Kunchok Tsephel Gopey Tsang. Gopey Tsang, the co-founder/editor of the Tibetan language… More
March Featured Case: Vietnamese Bloggers Imprisoned for “Anti-State” Articles
One year ago this month, Vietnamese bloggers Nguyen Huu Vinh and Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy were convicted of publishing anti-state articles and sentenced to five and three years in… More
Russian Authorities Raid Home of Human Rights Activist Zoya Svetova
Today’s raid on the home of Russian activist and journalist Zoya Svetova is another attempt by Russian authorities to intimidate and silence independent human right defenders. More
TURKEY: Sajjad Jahan Fard’s trial date set for April 20, 2017
PEN is concerned by the arrest and continued detention of Kurdish Iranian writer and journalist Sajjad Jahan Fard and of his friend Hassan Baladeh, who remain in pre-trial detention… More
HONDURAS: Concerns for the safety of journalist Jairo López following smear campaign
PEN is seriously concerned for the safety of PEN Honduras member and journalist Jairo López, who is facing threats following a smear campaign. López, who hosts the TV News… More
AZERBAIJAN: Health concern for imprisoned writer Rashad Ramazanov
PEN is deeply concerned for the health of writer and blogger Rashad Ramazanov, who is serving a nine-year sentence for his anti-government writings. His family, who recently visited him… More