Ill Poet Beaten in Prison
PEN is deeply concerned by reports that the imprisoned poet Aron Atabek, who is in ill health, has been tortured and otherwise ill-treated by prison guards. More
Journalist and Blogger Marzieh Rasouli Imprisoned and Facing Flogging
PEN is deeply concerned by the conviction and sentencing of journalist and blogger Marzieh Rasouli to imprisonment and flogging. More
Blogger and Academic Alexander Sodiqov Reportedly Charged with Treason
PEN is deeply concerned by the detention, reportedly on treason charges, of the blogger and academic Alexander Sodiqov. More
Prison Authorities Denying Medical Treatment to Jailed Poet
PEN is deeply concerned by reports that the Kazakh prison authorities are denying medical treatment to poet Aron Atabek. More
Poet Murdered; Concern Mounts for Safety of Writers
Six weeks after the murder of prominent "Red-Shirt" poet Mainueng K. Kunthee, who was shot dead on April 23, 2014, by unknown assailants, freedom of expression is severely… More
PEN Calls on Turkey to Acquit Sociologist Pınar Selek
On June 11, 2014, Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals will deliver its final decision in the marathon trial of sociologist, writer, and feminist Pınar Selek. More
(Poem from a Prison Cell)
If you ask after my finest day / on an occasion when words of pride are called for / I’d call history to mind, and say: / It was… More
Editor Raif Badawi Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison and 1,000 Lashes
A Saudi Arabian court sentenced website editor Raif Badawi to 10 years in prison, 1,000 lashes, and a fine of 1 million Saudi riyals (approx. US$266,631) on charges… More
Mounting Concerns for the Health of Writers and Activists Dinh Dang Dinh, Nguyen Van Ly, and Nguyen Huu Cau
PEN is gravely concerned for the health of blogger Dinh Dang Dinh, who is suffering from end-stage stomach cancer and was transferred to hospital on February 15, 2014. PEN… More
Fears for Safety as Uyghur PEN Member, Writer, and Academic Ilham Tohti Formally Charged
PEN is seriously concerned for the well-being of Uyghur writer, academic, and Uyghur PEN member Ilham Tohti, who was formally charged with “separatism” on February 20, 2014, amid a… More
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