Prominent Artist and Critic Ai Weiwei Detained; Fears for Safety
Artist and prominent government critic Ai Weiwei was arrested at Beijing airport on April 3, 2011, and remains in detention. More
Last Journalist Released
The last remaining Cuban journalist in prison, Habana Press director Alberto Santiago Du Bouchet Hernández, has now been released. More
Dissident Writer Liu Xianbin Sentenced
Writer and activist Liu Xianbin was handed down a 10-year prison sentence on March 25, 2011, for "inciting subversion of state power" in connection with his publication of a… More
Last of the “Black Spring” Writers Released
PEN International is delighted to report the release from prison of independent journalist Pedro Argüelles Morán on March 4, 2011. More
Journalist Kidnapped and Beaten
PEN International is alarmed by the recent kidnapping and beating of journalist Seymur Khaziyev. More
Journalist Disappears in Veracruz
PEN International is deeply concerned by the disappearance of newspaper journalist Noel López Olguín, who was last seen in Jáltipan, Veracruz state, on March 8, 2011. More
Author Jailed for Insulting President’s Wife
PEN International condemns the imprisonment of author Bertrand Teyou, detained since November 2010 for "insulting" President Biya’s wife in a book published last year and for attempting to hold… More
Two Rai Al-Shaab Reporters Released, Editor Still Detained
PEN International welcomes the release from prison of Rai al-Shaab journalists Ashraf Abdel Aziz and Altahir Ibrahim on February 6, 2011, on completion of their sentence. More
Activist Abdul-Jalil Alsingace Re-Arrested; Fears for Safety
PEN International is deeply concerned about the reported re-arrest of academic and human rights activist Dr. Abdul-Jalil Alsingace on March 16, 2011, after a violent crackdown on peaceful opposition… More
Journalist ‘Ali Al-‘Abdullah Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
Writer, journalist, and activist ‘Ali al-‘Abdullah has been handed down an 18-month sentence on March 13, 2011, for “harming Syria's relations with a foreign country.” More