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Egyptian Poet Galal El-Behairy—Jailed for Five Years for Writing a Song—Joins Hunger Strike Over Inhumane Conditions

Press ReleaseMarch 9, 2023

“Galal El-Behairy’s continuing imprisonment and the revolving door of charges he faces--for writing a song--are an outrage, especially given that he has already completed a sentence on spurious charges.… More

Arrest of Actress, Activist, Translator Taraneh Alidoosti is Another Blatant Effort to Suppress Human Rights in Iran

Press ReleaseDecember 18, 2022

Liesl Gerntholtz, director of the PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Center, said: "Taraneh Alidoosti is a highly talented actress who has long used her celebrity status to advocate for women's equality in… More

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Call for Release of Six Tibetans, Including 3 Writers, Sentenced to Prison on National Security-Related Charges

Press ReleaseOctober 19, 2022

A report by Radio Free Asia on Tuesday revealed that the detained writers were sentenced last month on charges of “inciting separatism” and “endangering state security.” Poet and essayist… More

PEN America Condemns Transfer of Vietnamese Writer Pham Doan Trang to Remote Prison

Press ReleaseOctober 12, 2022

“From Pham Doan Trang’s lengthy incommunicado detention to the wholly disproportionate and unjustified sentence of nine years in prison handed down in her case last year, it comes as… More

Court in India Urged to Release Writer Vernon Gonsalves, as His Health Worsens

Press ReleaseSeptember 14, 2022

“The continued detention of Vernon Gonsalves puts his life at imminent risk and stems from arbitrary accusations which have yet to be proven, while he has languished for years… More

PEN America Calls for the Immediate Acquittal and Release of Mongolian Activist Munkhbayar Chuluundorj Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Protesting China-Mongolia Relations

Press ReleaseSeptember 13, 2022

“The harsh and unjust verdict in Munkhbayar Chuluundorj’s trial is a grave violation of the fundamental right to free expression,” says Liesl Gerntholtz, director of the PEN/Barbey Freedom to… More

Proceeding with Trial of Xu Zhiyong is a “Grave and Shameful” Mistake by China

Press ReleaseJune 21, 2022

Xu faces a potential punishment of life in prison if convicted. His lawyer will reportedly plead his innocence of the crimes at trial. Trials involving government critics in China—including… More

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