World Awaits Verdict in Liu Xiaobo Trial
Writer Liu Xiaobo pleaded not guilty to subversion charges in a trial that lasted less than three hours this morning in Beijing. The trial was closed to the public… More
Liu Xiaobo Formally Indicted
PEN American Center denounced the formal indictment today in Beijing of renowned literary critic and PEN member Liu Xiaobo, calling the move “extremely troubling” and urging supporters and governments… More
PEN Renews Calls for Liu Xiaobo’s Release
Writers in the United States and China today renewed their appeals for the immediate and unconditional release of Liu Xiaobo, who was arrested one year ago and is facing… More
PEN Calls on President Obama to Stand Up for Free Expression in China
On the eve of Barack Obama’s first state visit to China, PEN American Center has sent a letter urging the president to intervene on behalf of the more than… More
PEN Applauds Passage of Congressional Resolution for Liu Xiaobo
Calling yesterday’s near-unanimous vote approving a Congressional resolution demanding the immediate release of critic and writer Liu Xiaobo “a critical show of solidarity from the U.S. government at a… More
On 60th anniversary, China still crushing freedom
Congress should pass Resolution 151 to speak out on behalf of arrested dissident Liu Xiaobo. Washington - The People's Republic of China celebrated its 60th anniversary today with massive… More
Writers Freed in Afghanistan, China
PEN welcomes the release of journalist Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh, who had originally been sentenced to death for blasphemy in Afghanistan, and Ilham Tohti, a member of the Uighur PEN… More
Writers Condemn Formal Arrest of Chinese Colleague Liu Xiaobo
After spending more than six months in detention without charge or trial, prominent writer and literary critic Liu Xiaobo was formally arrested in Beijing on June 23 and charged… More
More than Six Months on, Liu Xiaobo Remains in Detention
PEN American Center protested the continued detention of prominent writer Liu Xiaobo today with a letter to Chinese authorities, citing the clear violation of international and Chinese law. As… More
Assessing the fallout from Tiananmen
The bloody scars of the past have been airbrushed out of the photo and those who try to draw attention to that cleansing of the historical record have been… More
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