Writers Released Under Amnesty
PEN International welcomes the release of several dissident writers as part of a presidential amnesty announced on June 2, 2011. Protestors had called for the release of all political… More
PEN Appeal: Crackdown in Syria
June 9, 2011 His Excellency President Bashar al-Assad Presidential Palace Abu Rummaneh, Al-Rashid Street Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic Fax: + 963 11 332 3410 His Excellency Said Sammour Minister of the Interior Ministry of the Interior Merjeh Circle Damascus,… More
Crackdown on Dissent Continues in Spite of Selective Presidential Amnesty
PEN International expresses renewed concerns for the safety of journalists, bloggers, writers and activists arrested in the crackdown on peaceful anti-government protests taking place across Syrian cities since mid-March… More
Novelist Arrested; Fears of Ill-Treatment
International PEN is seriously concerned by the arrest of writer Raghdah Sa’id Hassan on February 10, 2010, after writing her first novel. Since then, she has been held incommunicado… More
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