Rapid Actions
Serious Concerns for the Health and Safety of Nargess Mohammadi
PEN considers the detainment of journalist Nargess Mohammadi a violation of Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Iran is a party, and… More
Journalist Risks Jail for Criticizing President
PEN International shares Amnesty International’s concerns about Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut’s detention and the threat of a five-year prison term. More
Eskinder Nega and Five Other Journalists Convicted on Terror Charges
PEN International condemns the conviction on terrorism-related charges of the Ethiopian journalist and blogger Eskinder Nega. More
Blogger Hamad Al-Naqi Imprisoned
PEN believes that he is being targeted solely for the peaceful exercise of his right to freedom of expression as guaranteed by Article 19 of the International Covenant on… More
Russian Court Refuses to Free Pussy Riot Members
PEN is shocked by a Russian court’s decision to keep the members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot in jail until at least late July. More
All Charges Against Enoh Meyomesse Dropped; Still in Prison and Facing Blindness
All charges against writer and activist Enoh Meyomesse have been dropped, he remains in jail, suffering from a serious eye condition, for which he must undergo an urgent operation… More
Fears for Dissident Writer Li Bifeng
Chinese activist, novelist, and poet Li Bifeng has been held since September 2011 for alleged economic crimes, although he is believed to be targeted for his peaceful opposition activism. More
Crime Reporter Kidnapped and Murdered in Veracruz State
Víctor Manuel Báez Chino, a crime reporter for the daily newspaper Milenio El Portal de Veracruz and editor of the web site Reporteros Policiacos, was found murdered in a… More
Russian Pen Says That Official’s Apology Is Not Enough
The closure of the "hunting season" against a Novaya Gazeta journalist does not guarantee that history of this kind will not be repeated in the future. More
Russian Top Official Threatens Novaya Gazeta Journalist
News of the threats made by the head of Russia’s Investigative Committee against the editor of the independent weekly newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, is cause for deep alarm. More
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