Dying dissident Liu Xiaobo must be allowed to travel, UK and EU urge China
Beijing asked to lift restrictions on medical treatment and location as Nobel laureate suffers from late-stage cancer in hospital More
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Chilling moment as Putin gestures at journalists and asks Trump: "These are the ones that insulted you?" President Trump breaks with tradition by not holding a news conference after… More
Liu Xiaobo Must be Allowed to Seek Treatment Abroad
NEW YORK--In response to the statement from Western medical experts that it is safe to transport Liu Xiaobo abroad for cancer treatment, PEN America Executive Director Suzanne Nossel released… More
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Cartoonish in quality, the video is an unorthodox way for a sitting president to express himself. But Mr. Trump has ratcheted up his attacks on the media More
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Controversy swirls over CNN interview with creator of wrestling match attack GIF circulated by Trump, with critics assailing the network over the terms of their agreement to protect the… More
CHINA: Writer and Nobel laureate released from prison on medical grounds
PEN is gravely concerned for the health of dissident writer, Independent Chinese PEN Center (ICPC) member and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Liu Xiaobo, following news of his diagnosis of… More
July Featured Case: Chen Yunfei
Chen Yunfei is a performance artist who works at the intersection of human rights activism and art. His art is overtly political, intending to promote the Chinese pro-democracy movement. More
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Gabe Rottman, PEN America Washington director, writes: “Our national commitment to free speech rests on a thin reed: that we can speak without fear..." More
China Won’t Let Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Laureate, Get Cancer Treatment Abroad
The Chinese authorities have refused permission for Liu Xiaobo to go abroad for care, one of his lawyers said on Thursday. More
An Urgent Appeal for Liu Xiaobo
We write to express our concern over the health condition of Liu Xiaobo…and to ask you to ensure his unrestricted freedom as he undergoes medical treatment. More
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