Imprisoned Journalist’s Family Dies in Accident
International PEN sends its deepest condolences to the imprisoned journalist and human rights activist Dilmurod Saidov (Sayyid), whose wife and daughter, aged 6, were killed in a car accident… More
Writer and Human Rights Lawyer Detained
On December 24, 2009, human rights lawyer, writer and PEN Turkey member Muharrem Erbey was arrested in Diyabakir, southeastern Turkey. Two weeks later, he remains in prison awaiting trial. More
International Pen Condemns Attack in Ampatuan
International PEN joins the international community in condemning the politically motivated attack in the Philippines on November 23, 2009, in which at least 17 journalists were killed. More
Prominent Dissident Writer Likely to Be Prosecuted Soon
One year after the arrest of prominent dissident writer Liu Xiaobo, former President and Board member of Independent Chinese PEN Center, his case has been transferred to the Beijing… More
Crime Reporter Missing
International PEN is seriously concerned for the safety of crime reporter María Esther Aguilar Cansimbe, who was last seen leaving her home in Zamora, Michoacán state, on November 11,… More
Crime Reporter Missing
Background Information The following press release was issued by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on November 20, 2009: A Mexican reporter who had recently covered corruption and organized crime was reported missing… More
Newspaper Editor Shot Dead
International PEN protests the murder of José Alberto Velázquez López, editor of Expresiones de Tulum, who was shot dead in Cancún, Quintana Roo state, on December 22, 2009. More
Internet Writers Sentenced
International PEN protests the 15- and five-year prison sentences handed down to Tibetan Internet writers Kunchok Tsephel and Kunga Tseyang in mid-November 2009. More
Crime Reporter Abducted and Murdered
International PEN is shocked and saddened by the murder of Mexican journalist José Bladimir Antuna García of El Tiempo de Durango, who was abducted and killed in Durango, Durango… More
Internet Writers Sentenced on Hooliganism Charges
International PEN protests the prison sentences handed down to Internet writers and youth activists Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizade. More
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