Writer and Advocate Released from Prison
International PEN welcomes the August 12, 2009 release of dissident writer, pro-democracy advocate and Independent Chinese PEN Center member Zhang Lin. More
Uighur Writer and PEN Member Detained
PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of writer, academic, and Uighur PEN member Ilham Tohti, who was reportedly arrested in Beijing on July 7, 2009 after speaking out… More
Health Concerns for Jailed Writers
International PEN continues to be alarmed by the large number of detained writers in China suffering from serious illnesses and lack of appropriate medical care. More
Two Journalists Released; Health Concerns for Remaining Prisoners
International PEN welcomes the recent release of writers Yang Zili and Zhang Honghai upon completion of their eight-year prison sentences. More
Uighur Historian Released from Prison
International PEN welcomes the release of Uighur historian and writer Tohti Tunyaz (pen name: Muzart) on expiry of his 11-year prison sentence. More
Prominent Dissident Writer Liu Xiaobo Detained
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of prominent dissident writer Liu Xiaobo, former President and Board member of the Independent Chinese PEN Center, who was arrested on… More
Internet Writer and Activist Detained
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of Internet writer and activist Guo Quan. More
Dissident Writer Chen Daojun Sentenced
PEN considers Chen Daojun’s conviction to be in violation of his right to free expression as guaranteed by Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to which… More
Beyond the Olympics: The Freedom to Write in China, After the Spotlight
Today, October 17, 2008, temporary regulations that were said to guarantee the ability of international journalists to report freely from China will expire. More
Tibetan Writer Rangjung Detained Without Charges
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of Rangjung, a Tibetan writer, singer and television presenter, who has reportedly been held without charge since September 11, 2008. More
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