Kenyan Pen President Released
International PEN welcomes the release of Kenyan PEN President Philo Ikonya and a student activist following their arrest yesterday while taking part in a peaceful demonstration against corruption in… More
Sick Editor Transferred to Remote Prison; Concerns for Health
International PEN is seriously concerned about the health and well being of Le Canard Déchaîné editor Abdoulaye Tiémogo, who contracted malaria after being imprisoned in August 2009. More
Crackdown Persists
International PEN is alarmed by another wave of arrests in Vietnam, in which a number of writers and activists have been arrested in recent weeks for their dissenting views… More
Two Editors Jailed for A Year
International PEN protests the one-year prison sentence handed to newspaper editors Ibrahim Mohamed Ali and Asrat Wedajo on August 24, 2009 for their coverage of sensitive issues. They were… More
Six Journalists Pardoned and Released
International PEN welcomes the September 3, 2009 release of the six Gambian journalists who were given a two-year prison sentence last month for sedition and defamation after they criticized… More
Tamil Journalist Sentenced to 20 Years’ Imprisonment
International PEN is appalled by the 20-year prison sentence handed down to Tamil journalist Jayaprakash Sittampalam (J. S.) Tissainayagam, under anti-terror legislation for his writing and publishing activities. He… More
Editor Dies in Prison
International PEN is shocked by the death of Novruzali Mamedov, editor of Talysh minority language newspaper Talyshi Sado and head of the Talysh Cultural Center, while serving a ten-year… More
Three-Year Prison Sentence for Editor
International PEN protests the three-year prison sentence handed down to editor Ramazan Yesergepov for "illegally obtaining and divulging state secrets." PEN considers his conviction to be a breach of… More
Publisher Sentenced to One Year in Prison
International PEN protests the one-year prison sentence and fine handed down to publisher Raúl Figueroa Sarti on August 6, 2009, for alleged copyright infringement. Figueroa is currently under house… More
Writer and Advocate Released from Prison
International PEN welcomes the August 12, 2009 release of dissident writer, pro-democracy advocate and Independent Chinese PEN Center member Zhang Lin. More