Writers Released Under Amnesty
PEN International welcomes the release of several dissident writers as part of a presidential amnesty announced on June 2, 2011. Protestors had called for the release of all political… 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
Continued Detention of Journalist ‘Ali Al-‘Abdullah
Journalist ‘Ali al-‘Abdullah, whose two-and-a-half-year sentence for his dissident writings and peaceful opposition activities expired in June 2010, now faces new charges of "disseminating false information" for an article… More