Jamal Khashoggi | Status: Murdered | Saudi Arabia
Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian journalist who had been living in the U.S. since mid-2017, has been missing since October 2, 2018, and is presumed dead. More
PEN America Calls for Independent Investigation into Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance and Apparent Murder
As writers, journalists, and Members of PEN America and the Authors Guild, we write to express our concern about the apparent murder of Jamal Khashoggi. More
Reported Saudi Admission About Khashoggi Murder Dismisses All Previous Claims
The admission by Saudi authorities that Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in their custody plainly exposes all their previous claims about his fate as flagrant lies. More
Jamal Khashoggi: The World Deserves Answers
PEN America will continue to follow the case closely and to advocate for the Saudi regime to provide clarity about Jamal Khashoggi’s whereabouts. More
Reported Assassination of Journalist and Saudi Dissident Jamal Khashoggi an Abomination
"The reported state-sponsored assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is a shocking abomination. If the killing is confirmed, those responsible for this heinous crime must be held accountable." More
Saudi Arabia: Raif Badawi spends his 2000th day behind bars
PEN condemns the ongoing arbitrary detention of blogger Raif Badawi, currently serving a 10-year sentence in Saudi Arabia. PEN is also deeply concerned that the Saudi government will continue the lashing… More
Trump’s First Foreign Trip Risks Sending Wrong Message on Free Expression Rights
NEW YORK—The White House must ensure that journalists traveling abroad with President Trump and Secretary Tillerson are granted the access required to do their jobs, PEN America said today. … More
World Poetry Day 2016: Take Action for Ashraf Fayadh
On this World Poetry Day, take action for Saudi Arabian-born Palestinian poet, artist, curator, Ashraf Fayadh, originally sentenced to death, and now serving an eight-year prison term. More
Ashraf Fayadh | Status: In Prison | Saudi Arabia
Ashraf Fayadh is a Palestinian poet, artist, and curator living in Saudi Arabia, who was sentenced to eight years in prison and 800 lashes on charges of apostasy on… More
SAUDI ARABIA: Supreme Court Confirms Sentence of Raif Badawi
On 7 June 2015, the Saudi Supreme Court confirmed the sentence of 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes imposed on editor Raif (or Raef) Badawi after conviction of… More
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