Afghan Journalist Remains Detained
International PEN is deeply concerned by the delay in journalist Sayed Parvez Kambakhsh's appeal to a death sentence for the alleged crime of blasphemy. More
Journalist Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy
International PEN is shocked by the death sentence handed down to journalist Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh on January 22, 2008, for blasphemy. More
Activist Given One-Year Prison Sentence for Opinion Piece
International PEN protests the one-year prison sentence imposed on activist Antoine Assalé Tiémoko on charges of libel and contempt of court on January 4, 2008. More
Newspaper Editor Detained Incommunicado for Five Weeks
International PEN protests the five-week incommunicado detention of Nsimba Embete Ponte, editor of the Kinshasa-based newspaper L'Interprète. More
Newspaper Editor Sentenced to Six Months in Prison in Unfair Trial
International PEN protests the six-month prison sentence imposed on Faustin Bambou, editor of the privately owned weekly Les Collines de l‘Oubangui on January 28, 2008. More
Newspaper Editor Sentenced to Six Months’ Imprisonment Released
PEN welcomes the release of Faustin Bambou, editor of the weekly Les Collines de l‘Oubangui, who was sentenced to six months in prison on defamation charges after an unfair… More
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