Media Blackout in Jammu and Kashmir Threatens Free Expression
"PEN Delhi condemns the Indian government’s communication blockade in Jammu and Kashmir which is preventing journalists from doing their duty." More
India: murder of journalist is a devastating blow to freedom of expression
This statement originally appeared on PEN International's website at: http://www.pen-international.org/newsitems/india-murder-of-journalist-is-a-devastating-blow-to-freedom-of-expression/ The murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh yesterday is a devastating blow to freedom of expression, PEN International said… More
Raid Targeting TV Station a Transparent Attempt to Silence Critics of Indian Government
The June 5 government raid of properties owned by New Delhi Television (NDTV) network founders Prannoy and Radhika Roy is a transparent ploy to harass independent voices in India. More
Sandeep Kothari | Status: Murdered | India
Sandeep Kothari was a journalist that worked for a local Jabalar-based Hindi newspaper. It is believed that Kothari was harassed by and receiving threats from the three attackers and… More
Protest Chilling Climate of Censorship in India
PEN is increasingly concerned about a chilling climate of censorship and self-censorship in India after Penguin Books withdrew Wendy Doniger's The Hindus: An Alternative History—the third publication to be… More
Writer Facing Charges; Concerns for Safety
International PEN is seriously concerned about the charges facing Mumbai-based writer Murzban Shroff for his debut book Breathless in Bombay. More
Bangladeshi Writer Taslima Nasrin Leaves India for Europe
PEN has been informed that Taslima Nasrin left India for Europe on March 19, 2008. Controversial Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasrin was placed under protection in a safe house… More
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