Leading Journalist Detained Without Charge; Health Concerns
International PEN protests the detention without charge of leading journalist and human rights activist Emadeddin Baghi. 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
Editor and Priest Nguyen Van Ly Released
International PEN welcomes the release of editor and Catholic priest Father Nguyen Van Ly on March 15, 2010, on medical grounds. More
Internet Writers’ Sentences Upheld
International PEN strongly protests the recent decision of the Baku Court of Appeal to uphold the two-year and two-and-a-half-year prison sentences handed down to Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizade… More
Award-Winning Writer and Journalist Tran Khai Thanh Thuy Sentenced; Health Concerns
International PEN strongly protests the three-and-a-half-year prison sentence handed to writer and journalist Tran Khai Thanh Thuy. More
Writer and Independent Chinese Pen Officer Zhao Shiying Released
International PEN welcomes the release of Zhao Shiying, dissident writer, activist and Secretary General of the Independent Chinese PEN Center (ICPC), after being detained for two weeks. There were… More
Writer Tan Zuoren Sentenced
International PEN strongly protests the five-year prison sentence handed down to writer and activist Tan Zuoren on February 9, 2009, for "inciting subversion of state power." More
Publisher Arun Singhaniya Killed
International PEN is shocked by the murder of publisher and media entrepreneur Arun Singhaniya, who was shot dead on March 1, 2010. More
Writer and Independent Chinese Pen Officer Zhao Shiying Detained
International PEN condemns the detention of Zhao Shiying, Secretary General of the Independent Chinese PEN Center (ICPC), who was arrested on January 11, 2010. More
New Charge Against Imprisoned Editor Eynulla Fatullayev
International PEN is deeply concerned by news that imprisoned editor Eynulla Fatullayev was charged with drug possession on December 31, 2009. More