Cartoonist and Government Critic Blocked from Leaving Equatorial Guinea, Faces Unreasonable Delay in Renewing Passport
Ramón Esono Ebalé, an internationally acclaimed cartoonist acquitted on trumped-up charges and released from prison on March 7, 2018, cannot leave Equatorial Guinea because authorities have stalled on renewing his… More
Cartoonist Ramón Esono Ebalé Freed from Prison in Equatorial Guinea
An Equatorial Guinean court on released an artist imprisoned on dubious charges for nearly six months, 18 human rights groups including PEN America said today. The prosecution dropped all… More
Trial Set for Imprisoned Artist in Equatorial Guinea
The trial of an artist on dubious counterfeiting charges, apparently brought in retaliation for drawing cartoons critical of the government, will be a test both of the independence of… More
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On today's edition of #thePENpod, we speak with poet @catrachxs about their debut collection of poems, CATRACHOS, which they call a sort of Bildungsroman collection that reflects queer identity and resilience. LISTEN 🎧 : https://bit.ly/3epn8SH.
Two time Booker Prize finalist Chigozie Obioma's song selections for the @penworldvoices Just Press Play playlist series are a collection of tracks that inspire him, spark his creativity, and reflect his worldly and multilingual outlook on life. https://bit.ly/2WgNZtZ
Good news about the fate of arrested Chinese dissidents is rare. His own smile in this picture well reflects how we feel about word that Professor Xu Zhangrun, jailed for an essay critical of Xi Jinping, has been released from detention. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/12/world/asia/xu-zhangrun-china-xi.html?referringSource=articleShare