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Ragip Zarakolu Releases Public Letter from Prison
Writer, academic and publisher Ragip Zarakolu, who has been formally charged with “membership of an illegal organization," released an open letter from prison on November 2, 2011, through his… More
Writer and Academic Ragip Zarakolu and Professor Büsra Ersanli Charged
PEN International has learned that writer, academic, and publisher Ragip Zarakolu has been formally charged alongside Professor Büşra Ersanlı under the Anti-Terror Law today. PEN has received further details… More
Writer and Academic Ragip Zarakolu Arrested with Professor Büşra Ersanli
Professor Büşra Ersanlı, of the faculty of Political Science at Marmara University, and publisher Ragip Zarakolu, one of Turkey’s most prominent freedom of expression and minority rights activists and… More
Writer and Academic Deniz Zarakolu Arrested
Although no charges have been formally declared, it is believed that writer, academic, and translator Deniz Zarakolu is being held as the result of his peaceful exercise of his… More
Journalist, Poet, and Activist Faranak Farid Released on Bail
Journalist, poet, and activist Faranak Farid was released on October 17, 2011, after 42 days in prison for her peaceful activism and critical writings. More
Sentence Against Prominent Human Rights Lawyer, Journalist and Writer Reduced
The sentence against prominent writer, journalist, and lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been reduced to six years on appeal. More
Bbc Journalist Found Guilty, Released Under Amnesty Law
Urinboy Usmonov, journalist with the British Broadcasting Service’s Central Asian Service, has been found guilty of spreading Islamic propaganda through his reporting on the banned extremist group Hizb-ut-Tahir. More
Publishers on Trial
Two books by American authors are currently on trial in Turkey on obscenity charges which, if the law is strictly applied, could lead to imprisonment for their publishers and… More
Comedian and Poet Zargana Released
PEN International welcomes the release of leading comedian and poet Zargana as part of a widespread general amnesty. PEN calls for all restrictions against Zargana to be lifted, and… More
Writers Amnestied
Writers Tran Duc Thach and Nguyen Van Tinh were released under amnesty after being detained in Vietnam in violation of Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and… More
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