Eric Ohena Lembembe | Status: Murdered | Cameroon
On July 15, 2013, the body of Eric Ohena Lembembe was found in his Yaoundé home. He had been tortured—with his neck and feet broken and his face, hands,… More
Xulhaz Mannan | Status: Murdered | Bangladesh
On April 25, 2016, unidentified assailants hacked leading gay rights activist Xulhaz Mannan to death in his Dhaka apartment. His friend and fellow gay rights activist, Tanay Mojumdar, was also… More
Zambia: Closure of Independent Newspaper a Worrying Affront to Media Freedom
PEN is deeply concerned by the recent closure of Zambia’s leading independent daily newspaper. More
PEN Protests the Suspension of Three SABC Senior Journalists
PEN strongly objects the suspension of three senior South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) journalists for covering a Right2Know protest, against the orders of the public broadcaster, outside the SABC… More
Mexico: Journalist and writer Héctor de Mauleón threatened for investigative reports
PEN is seriously concerned by the threats received by award-winning journalist and author Héctor de Mauleón for a series of investigative reports he published in El Universal. More
Ethiopia: Overturn blogger’s prison sentence
PEN has learned that blogger Zelalem Workagegnehu’s appeal against his sentence of five years and two months in prison on terrorism charges will be heard on July 6, 2016. More
United States: Journalist’s Murder Requires Prompt Investigation
The horrifying murder of Texas journalist Jacinto Hernández Torres requires a prompt police investigation, including into allegations that he was killed due to his journalistic activities, said PEN America… More
Turkey: Özgür Gündem ‘Editors-in-Chief on Watch’ must be released
The arrest of two journalists in Turkey who had been participating in a solidarity action with the daily newspaper Özgür Gündem is yet another illustration of the alacrity with… More
Bangladesh: Publisher’s Ongoing Detention Illustrates Need for Legal Reform
The continued detention of Bangladeshi publisher Shamsuzzoha Manik is an undue restriction on freedom of expression in a current environment of extreme risk for those who express dissenting views,… More
China: Two Independent Chinese PEN Center Members Given Harsh Sentences
The sentencing of two Independent Chinese PEN Center members to lengthy prison terms for the publication of pro-democracy essays is yet another blow in the government’s crackdown on free… More
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