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Veteran Journalist Permanently Released, Newspaper Re-Opened
PEN welcomes the permanent release of Rodney Sieh, founder and editor of the award-winning newspaper FrontPageAfrica. More
Imprisoned Pussy Riot Member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova’s Location Unknown
PEN is extremely concerned for the well-being of imprisoned Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, whose current whereabouts have not been disclosed by the Russian authorities. More
Kazakh Poet Aron Atabek Out of Solitary Confinement; Still No Contact With Family
PEN International welcomes the news that the Kazakh poet Aron Atabek has been removed from solitary confinement, but remains concerned that his family has still not had any contact… More
Poet’s Sentence Upheld on Appeal
PEN continues to protest the detention of poet Mohammed Ibn al-Dheeb al-Ajami, whose 15-year sentence for “criticizing the ruler” and “inciting the overthrow of the ruling system” was upheld… More
Poet Aron Atabek Held in Karagandy Detention Center, Still No Contact with Family
PEN International believes that the imprisoned Kazakh poet Aron Atabek is being held in a detention center in Karagandy, and that he has been moved there in order to… More
Where is the Imprisoned Kazakh Poet Aron Atabek?
PEN International is deeply concerned by news that the poet and social activist Aron Atabek has been transferred from a high security prison in the city of Arkalyk to… More
Prominent Blogger and Human Rights Lawyer Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison
PEN protests the 30-month sentence and heavy fine that blogger and human rights lawyer Le Quoc Quan received for alleged tax evasion. More
One Journalist Released but 22 Others Remain Detained in Kurdish Press Trial
While PEN International welcomes the release pending trial of Dicle News Agency editor Fatma Koçak, we are concerned by the continuing detention of 22 journalists being tried as part… More
Mounting Concern for the Safety of Writers
PEN International welcomes the police investigation into the shocking murder of Indian writer Sushmita Banerjee, killed in Kharana, Afghanistan, on September 5, 2013. More
Leading Writer, Journalist and Activist Wajeha Al-Huwaider at Risk of Imminent Imprisonment
PEN International is alarmed by unconfirmed reports that writer and activist Wajeha a-Huwaider and fellow activist Fawzia al-Oyouni’s appeals against their June 15, 2013 conviction and sentence have been… More
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