Poet Omar Hazek Imprisoned
PEN protests the two-year prison sentence handed to Egyptian poet Omar Hazek, who has been held in custody since his arrest in early December 2013 for taking part in… More
Free Expression Under Threat, Fears for Safety of Journalists
PEN International is alarmed to hear of the escalation in violence and threats to free expression occuring in Egypt following the ousting of former President Mohamed Morsi More
Kareem Amer | Status: Released | Egypt
Kareem Amer is an Egyptian blogger and former al-Azhyar University student known for his secular views and his critical writings about Islam and Egypt's highest religious authorities. His writings… More
Retrial of Blogger Maikel Nabil Sanad Repeatedly Postponed; Concerns for Health
Maikal Nabil Sanad remains detained pending a retrial for his critical online comments. More
Blogger Michael Nabil Sanad Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Internet writer Michael Nabil Sanad was handed down a three-year prison sentence on April 9, 2011 for criticizing former President Hosni Mubarak. More
Journalists and Independent Publishers Targeted in Crackdown on Peaceful Protests
Journalists and independent media outlets were among those attacked, reportedly by the state, during peaceful pro-democracy protestors, on Friday 2, 2011. More
Internet Writer Kareem Amer Released
Internet writer Kareem Amer was released on November 15, 2010, ten days after completing a four-year jail sentence for his critical writings. More
Writer and Activist Detained
International PEN is seriously concerned about the imprisonment without charge or trial of novelist, blogger and activist Mosaad Suleiman Hassan (pen name: Mosaad Abu-Fajr), who has been held since… More
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