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SAUDI ARABIA: Supreme Court Confirms Sentence of Raif Badawi
On 7 June 2015, the Saudi Supreme Court confirmed the sentence of 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes imposed on editor Raif (or Raef) Badawi after conviction of… More
BANGLADESH: Mounting concern for the safety of writers
Bengali writer, editor and blogger Ananta Bijoy Das was killed on 12 May 2015 by religious extremists in the city of Sylhet. More
BAHRAIN: Serious concern for the health of academic, activist and blogger Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace.
PEN International is seriously concerned for the health of prominent academic, activist and blogger Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, who has been on hunger strike since 21 March 2015 in protest… More
Saudi Arabia: Imprisoned Blogger Raif Badawi May Face Death Penalty
PEN is calling for Badawi’s current conviction to be overturned, for his sentence of flogging to be halted immediately, and for him not to be retried for apostasy More
THAILAND: Students Sentenced for Insulting Monarchy
PEN calls for the immediate and unconditional release of students Patiwat Saraiyaem and Pornthip Munkong, as they are held for the peaceful exercise of their right to freedom of… More
Iran: Stop Harassment of Translator Sepideh Jodeyri
PEN calls for a response to the recent spike in harassment of Iranian poet, translator, literary critic, and journalist Sepideh Jodeyri, following the publication of her translation into Persian… More
Iranian journalist released on bail after three months of detention
PEN calls for any charges against her solely relating to her right to freedom of expression to be dropped More
Founding Member of PEN Honduras Fighting Ban on Practice
Julio Ernesto Alvarado is fighting the reinstatement of a 16-month ban on practicing journalism More
Vietnamese Writer-Activist Tortured in Detention
According to reports, Dang Xuan Dieu, has been held in solitary confinement, forced to sleep and eat next to his excrement, denied access to adequate food, clean drinking water,… More
Vietnamese Journalist and Blogger Dieu Cay Released from Prison into Exile
PEN hails the release of Dieu Cay by the world's most notorious jailer of bloggers, but protests his forced exile. More
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