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Online Editor Jailed for Treason
PEN International protests the continued detention of Jean-Claude Kavumbagu, editor of the online press agency Net Press, who was arrested on July 17, 2010. More
Leading Journalist Returned to Prison; Serious Health Concerns
Emadeddin Baghi was sentenced to six years in prison in September 2010 on charges relating to an interview he gave to the BBC’s Persian Service in 2008, but remained… More
Three Writers Released; Severe Restrictions Placed on Movements
Vladimir Neklyaev, former president of the Belarus PEN Center, and of journalists Natalia Radzina and Irina Khalip have been released from detention. More
Reader Privacy Advocates Urge Calls to Congress
As debate begins in Washington again over the reauthorization of sections of the USA Patriot Act that expire on February 28, the Campaign for Reader Privacy, representing librarians, booksellers,… More
Journalists and Bloggers Abducted, Detained and Jailed, Fear for Their Safety
Several journalists, bloggers, writers, lawyers, and other activists in the course of protests in Tunisia have been abducted and detained. More
Sundance Event Shining Spotlight on Bush Torture Record
On Saturday, Robert Redford and Ellen Barkin joined director Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Fair Game) and an all-star cast at Sundance Film Festival to… More
The War on Torture
Near the start of this year's Sundance Film Festival, at a panel titled "Why Art Matters," veteran television producer Norman Lear answered the question this way: "The arts start… More
Reader Privacy Fight Resumes in Congress
Just four weeks before controversial portions of the USA Patriot Act are set to expire, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) last week reintroduced a reauthorization bill that would restore protections… More
Revolution at Sundance
I am here in Park City, Utah, for my first encounter with the Sundance Festival; I had expected starlets in ski boots and parties in which people said 'Darling'… More
Death of Prominent Writer Zhang Jianhong (Aka Li Hong) Announced
PEN International mourns the death on December 31, 2010, of writer, poet, and playwright Zhang Jianhong, who had been suffering from a rare neurological disorder since early 2007, shortly… More