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
Uighur Journalist and Writer Detained
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of Uighur journalist and poet Mehbube Ablesh, who was arrested in August 2008 after posting two critical articles online. More
Dissident Writer Hu Shigen Released
International PEN welcomes the release of University lecturer, political activist and dissident writer Hu Shigen on August 26, 2008, after spending sixteen years and three months in prison. More
Days of Illegal Detention
Once again, on the afternoon of December 14, I was interrogated by agents of the Pudong Subdistrict Security Bureau. After two hours of small talk, they had asked about… More
Journalist Ching Cheong Released
International PEN is circulating fthe following report by Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) of the early release of Chinese journalist Ching Cheong. More
Serious Health Concerns for Writers Xu Wei, Jin Haike, Yang Zili & Zhang Honghai
International PEN is seriously concerned by recent reports of deteriorating health and lack of sufficient medical treatment for detained writers Xu Wei, Jin Haike, Yang Zili, and Zhang Honghai,… More
Tibetan Internet Writer Jamyang Kyi Detained Without Charges
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of Jamyang Kyi, prominent Tibetan singer, songwriter, Internet writer, and feminist activist, who has reportedly been held without charge since April… More