“Gay Girl in Damascus” Blog Case A Hoax; Serious Concerns Remain for All Others
PEN International has learned that the widely reported case of Amina Abdallah Araf, purportedly a young Syrian American blogger allegedly abducted in Damascus on June 6, 2011, was fabricated.… More
PEN Appeal: Najati Tayara
May 18, 2011 His Excellency President Bashar al-Assad President of the Republic Presidential Palace Abu Rummaneh, Al-Rashid Street Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic Fax: + 963 11 332 3410 His Excellency… More
Writer Detained; Fears for Safety
Najati Tayara, a writer and editor who was covering the protests currently taking place across Syria, is being held incommunicado as of May 12, 2011. More