PEN America Condemns Internet Shutdown in Kazakhstan
“This blackout is a blatant attack on freedom of expression by the government of Kazakhstan,'' said Polina Sadovskaya, PEN America’s Eurasia director. More
President of Kazakh PEN is released but sentenced to five years of probationary supervision
The release of Bigeldy Gabdullin, president of Kazakh PEN and well-known journalist, is welcome news although concerns remain about the grounds for his arrest and the environment for free… More
Bigeldy Gabdullin | Status: Conditional Release | Kazakhstan
Bigeldy Gabdullin, journalist and President of the Kazakh PEN Club, was detained on November 15, 2016, and formally arrested on November 16, on charges of extortion. The international community… More
KAZAKHSTAN: Arrest of President of Kazakh PEN Club
PEN calls for the release of Bigeldy Gabdullin, the President of Kazakh PEN Club and Chief Editor of the independent online media outlet CAMonitor.kz and Radio Toschka. Gabdullin has… More
On World Poetry Day Take Action for Dissident Poets
World Poetry Day, marked each year on March 21, is an opportunity to celebrate poetry, the power and creativity of language and to speak out for those poets persecuted… More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., December 9
Azerbaijani activist Leyla Yunus freed, South American hackers target journalists, Kazakh state TV reporter quits job. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Mon., October 26
Indian journalist shot dead, Court closes Kazakhstani magazine, and ExxonMobil targets journalists after climate change investigation. More
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