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Soulaiman Raissouni

Morocco: Authorities Must Ensure Prominent Journalist Soulaiman Raissouni a Fair Trial and Release Him Pending the Outcome of His Appeals

Rapid ActionOctober 28, 2021

PEN believes that journalist Soulaiman Raissouni is being targeted for his writings following an unfair trial, putting his health at risk. More

Meral Şimşek

Turkey: Charges Against Kurdish PEN Member Must Be Dropped

Rapid ActionAugust 23, 2021

PEN is deeply concerned for the well-being of Kurdish PEN member, writer and poet Meral Şimşek, who is facing up to 20 years on two separate charges. PEN believes… More

Azerbaijan: Serious Concern for Health of Journalist Elchin Mammad

Rapid ActionJuly 1, 2021

PEN is deeply concerned for the health of reporter, lawyer, and human rights defender Elchin Mammad, who is serving a four-year prison sentence on trumped-up charges of theft and… More

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Uganda: Drop All Charges against Kakwenza Rukirabashaija

Rapid ActionOctober 2, 2020

PEN condemns the unlawful arrest and detention of Ugandan novelist and journalist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija. He was arrested on the morning of September 18, 2020 at his home in Iganga… More

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Cuba: Immediately Release Poet and Journalist Roberto de Jesús Quiñones Haces

Rapid ActionJune 11, 2020

PEN calls for the immediate and unconditional release of poet, lawyer and independent journalist Roberto de Jesús Quiñones Haces. In April 2019, he was detained while he was covering… More

Myanmar: Poet and PEN Member Facing Imprisonment for Defaming the Military

Rapid ActionMarch 12, 2020

PEN is deeply concerned by the ongoing prosecution of poet and PEN member, Saw Wai, who stands accused of defaming the military under Section 505(a) of the Penal Code,… More

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Sri Lanka: Drop investigation into award-winning writer Shakthika Sathkumara

Rapid ActionJanuary 13, 2020

PEN is deeply concerned by the ongoing legal proceedings against award-winning writer, Shakthika Sathkumara, accused of inciting religious hatred and violating international human rights Law under Section 3(1) of… More

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Sri Lanka: Release award-winning writer Shakthika Sathkumara

Rapid ActionJune 27, 2019

Award-winning writer Shakthika Sathkumara, arrested and in ongoing detention, is charged with inciting religious hatred and violating international human rights law by Sri Lanka. More

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Uganda: Stella Nyanzi’s next hearing set for June 26

Rapid ActionJune 25, 2019

PEN continues to call for all charges to be dropped against academic Dr. Stella Nyanzi, whose next court hearing – where she is expected to begin her defense –… More

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Iran: Serious concern for health of imprisoned journalist Narges Mohammadi

Rapid ActionJune 11, 2019

Prominent journalist and human rights defender Narges Mohammadi is currently serving a six-year prison sentence for her human rights activities in Evin prison, where she has developed a serious… More

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