Two Columnists Murdered; One Editor Missing
PEN International is saddened and outraged by the murder of columnists Miguel Ángel López Velasco and Pablo Ruelas Barraza and the disappearance of editor Marco Antonio López Ortiz, all… More
One Year in Prison for Editor Critical of Government
PEN International protests the one-year prison sentence and fine handed to Almasae editor Rachid Nini on June 9, 2011, apparently in retaliation for his articles criticizing government policies and… More
Bbc Journalist Arrested
PEN International joins the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in condemning the reported beating of its staff member, journalist Urunboy Usmonov in police custody in Tajikistan and the… More
Poet Sentenced
PEN International protests the one-year sentence handed down to poet and student Ayat Al-Gormezi (f) on anti-state charges for poems critical of the Bahraini king. PEN calls for her… More
Journalists Attacked During Police Crackdown on Opposition Demonstrations
PEN International joins the Georgian PEN Center in condemning the attacks on journalists by the Police Special Forces on May 26, 2011, following opposition protests in Tbilisi. PEN calls… More
“Gay Girl in Damascus” Blog Case A Hoax; Serious Concerns Remain for All Others
PEN International has learned that the widely reported case of Amina Abdallah Araf, purportedly a young Syrian American blogger allegedly abducted in Damascus on June 6, 2011, was fabricated.… More
Crackdown on Dissent Continues in Spite of Selective Presidential Amnesty
PEN International expresses renewed concerns for the safety of journalists, bloggers, writers and activists arrested in the crackdown on peaceful anti-government protests taking place across Syrian cities since mid-March… More
Poet Shamil Dzhikayev Murdered
PEN International is appalled by the brutal murder of the acclaimed poet Shamil Dzhikayev in North Ossetia last month. More
Poet and Writer Arrested; Fears for Safety
PEN International is deeply concerned about the arrests of poet and student Ayat Al-Gormezi (f), and writer and journalist Abbas Al- Murshid, who have been held since March 30… More
Body of Disappeared Journalist Found
PEN International protests the murder of La Verdad de Jáltipan columnist Noel López Olguín, whose body was found in Veracruz state on June 1, 2011, following his abduction on… More
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