Uighur Historian Released from Prison
International PEN welcomes the release of Uighur historian and writer Tohti Tunyaz (pen name: Muzart) on expiry of his 11-year prison sentence. More
PEN Appeal: Tohti Tunyaz
February 25, 2009 His Excellency Hu Jintao President of the People’s Republic of China State Council Beijing 100032 P.R. China Nur Bekri Chairman of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regional People's Government Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu… More
Writer Tohti Tunyaz Released From Prison in China a Week Before Clinton Visit
PEN American Center expressed relief today at the news that imprisoned writer, historian, and winner of the 2002 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award, Tohti Tunyaz, was released from… More