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Eskinder Nega and Five Other Journalists Convicted on Terror Charges
PEN International condemns the conviction on terrorism-related charges of the Ethiopian journalist and blogger Eskinder Nega. More
Donald Dunbar: Untitled Poem
A priest, / a rabbi, / and a momentary lack of judgment walk into a bar / and pay their whole lives / for the crimes of a… More
Mexico Signs New Laws Protecting Journalists
[caption id="attachment_13866" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="photo by archer10 (Dennis) on a Creativecommons license"][/caption] It is encouraging to see that Mexican President Felipe Calderón has signed a new law to protect journalists.… More
Blogger Hamad Al-Naqi Imprisoned
PEN believes that he is being targeted solely for the peaceful exercise of his right to freedom of expression as guaranteed by Article 19 of the International Covenant on… More
Case Histories
Lydia Cacho, born in Mexico City in 1963, is an author, journalist, and women’s rights activist. Following the publication of her first book, Los Demonios del Edén, she was… More
Enoh Meyomesse: My Time in Kondengui Prison
Enoh Meyomesse is the author of 15 books and a founding member of the Cameroon Writers Association. In October 2011, he ran for office against President Paul Biya, but… More
Russian Court Refuses to Free Pussy Riot Members
PEN is shocked by a Russian court’s decision to keep the members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot in jail until at least late July. More
“The Ivory Tower, or The Soap Box?”: The Place of Propaganda in Literature
Perhaps because I belong to a race about whom the written word has been very stereotyped, discussion by me of “ivory tower” and “soap-box” is largely academic. So fixed… More
“Poem for a Persian Singer” and “Aubergine”
I’m pretty sure / the song describes / how it feels when / something important / does not happen / most of the afternoon / still listening I think… More
Fears for Dissident Writer Li Bifeng
Chinese activist, novelist, and poet Li Bifeng has been held since September 2011 for alleged economic crimes, although he is believed to be targeted for his peaceful opposition activism. More