Rapid Actions
Editor Raif Badawi to be flogged 1,000 times in Saudi Arabia
Brutal sentence violates the prohibition against torture under international law. More
PEN Honduras appeals to Supreme Court to fight ban on practicing journalism
Fighting the crackdown on journalists in the country, Julio Ernesto Alvarado and PEN Honduras members appealed to the Constitutional Section of the Supreme Court. More
Azerbaijani Journalist and Political Analyst Threatened
Arzu Geybullayeva, threatened and accused of treason for working for Istanbul-based Armenian newspaper More
In Turkey, PEN to observe Pinar Selek’s hearing
Turkish sociologist Pinar Selek faces her fifth trial in 16 years More
PEN member barred from journalism in Honduras for covering corruption
PEN decries the 16-month ban on practicing journalism imposed on Globo TV news anchor Julio Ernesto Alvarado. More
In Turkey, writer Erol Özkoray convicted of criminal defamation
The writer, journalist and publisher convicted for his 2013 book about the Gezi Park protests. More
Tortured Academic and Doctor in Worsening Health in Bahrain
Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace, imprisoned for treating protesters in a hospital in 2011, requires urgent medical care. More
Three More Journalists Murdered in Honduras in One Month
PEN International is shocked by the recent murders of three more journalists in Honduras – Herlyn Iván Espinal Martínez, Nery Francisco Soto Torres and Dagoberto Díaz Suárez. More
Iranian Journalist Saba Azarpeik Under Threat; Detained
Journalist Saba Azarpeik, detained since May 28, 2014 without charge, appeared in court on July 21 and 22 and was reported to be in bad physical and psychological condition.… More
Five Journalists Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison; 50 Others Face Charges for a Peaceful Protest
PEN is calling for five journalists in Myanmar to be released immediately and unconditionally and for any charges against the another fifty journalists related to their peaceful protest to… More