On the Fifth Anniversary of Liu Xiaobo’s Arrest, Grave Concerns for Liu Xia
Demand the immediate release of Liu Xiaobo on the fifth anniversary of his arrest, and protest the ongoing, extralegal house arrest of his wife, Liu Xia. More
Liu Xia: To Feel a Life in This Prison
PEN is increasingly concerned about the health and well-being of Liu Xia, who has been held under extralegal house arrest for more than three years. Read new translations of… More
Biden Asked to Raise Case of Jailed Nobel Laureate and Wife
A group of human rights organizations has issued an open letter calling on Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. to press Chinese officials on the plight of two of… More
China Nobel’s Wife asks for Doc, Husband’s Letters
The wife of Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo, depressed from being forcibly sequestered at home alone for the past three years by state security, is issuing a few… More
Vice President Biden: Don’t Forget Liu Xiaobo and Liu Xia
We are writing to you on the eve of your upcoming visit to Beijing to encourage you to raise the case of former PEN President and 2010 Nobel Peace… More
Two Poems by Liu Xia
Recent translations by Jennifer Stern and Ming Di are a reminder that Liu Xia, under extralegal house arrest since October 2010, has not been forgotten. More
Liu Xia Pens Open Letter to Xi Jinping
On June 12, 2013, Liu Xia, under house arrest since her husband Liu Xiaobo won the Nobel Peace Prize in October 2010, penned an open letter to Chinese President… More
Liu Xia’s Brother Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
On Sunday, June 9, hours after Xi Jinping and Barack Obama wrapped up their two-day Sunnylands summit, a Chinese court sentenced Liu Hui, the brother-in-law of jailed Nobel Peace… More
Leap the Firewall
With the release of PEN International's China Report, PEN American Center is calling on its supporters and followers to help spread the word via social media. More
Tweet #ShesNotFree in Support of Liu Xia
PEN launches the Twitter campaign #shesnotfree in support of Chinese artist and poet Liu Xia on the eve of our landmark report on China. More
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