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
Kazakh Poet Aron Atabek Out of Solitary Confinement; Still No Contact With Family
PEN International welcomes the news that the Kazakh poet Aron Atabek has been removed from solitary confinement, but remains concerned that his family has still not had any contact… More
Poet Aron Atabek Held in Karagandy Detention Center, Still No Contact with Family
PEN International believes that the imprisoned Kazakh poet Aron Atabek is being held in a detention center in Karagandy, and that he has been moved there in order to… More
Where is the Imprisoned Kazakh Poet Aron Atabek?
PEN International is deeply concerned by news that the poet and social activist Aron Atabek has been transferred from a high security prison in the city of Arkalyk to… More
Three-Year Prison Sentence for Editor
International PEN protests the three-year prison sentence handed down to editor Ramazan Yesergepov for "illegally obtaining and divulging state secrets." PEN considers his conviction to be a breach of… More
Editor Seized from Hospital Remains Detained
International PEN protests the detention of Ramazan Yesergepov, editor-in-chief of the weekly Alma-Ata Info, who was taken from his hospital bed on January 6, 2009 and continues to be… More
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