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Journalist Abducted in Sinaloa State Found Dead
PEN International is dismayed to learn that journalist Humberto Millán Salazar, who was abducted in Culiacán, Sinaloa state on August 24, 2011, was found dead the next day. More
Journalist Abducted in Sinaloa State; Fears for Safety
PEN International is alarmed by the abduction of Humberto Millán Salazar, editor of the online newspaper A-Discusión and presenter for Radio Fórmula, in Culiacán, Sinaloa state, on August 24,… More
Internet Writer Sentenced
PEN International protests the three-year sentence handed down to French-Vietnamese university teacher and Internet writer Pham Minh Hoang on August 10, 2011, for his critical online writings. It calls… More
Trial of Bbc Journalist Begins
The trial of journalist Urinboy Usmonov of the British Broadcasting Service’s Central Asian Service has begun. Usmonov has been indicted on fabricated charges of "complicity in the activities of… More
Internet Writers Detained; Fears for Safety
PEN International is seriously concerned about the detention of Internet writers Ahmad Mansour and Nasser Bin Gheith, who are facing charges for their dissident activities and writings. More
Columnist Shot Dead
PEN International protests the murder of Auro Ida, political columnist for the online newspaper Olhar Direto, who was shot dead in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, on July 21, 2011. More
El Universo Journalist and Directors Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Libel
PEN International protests the three-year prison sentences and US$40 million in fines imposed on El Universo columnist Emilio Palacio and the newspaper’s co-directors Carlos Eduardo Pérez Barriga, César Enrique… More
Blogger Nguyen Van Hai Reportedly Critically Injured in Prison; Concerns for Safety
PEN International is alarmed at unconfirmed reports that journalist and blogger Nguyen Van Hai (aka Dieu Cay) has lost a hand in prison. More
Hrant Dink’s Killer Sentenced to Over 22 Years in Prison; Other Trials Continue
Last week, on July 25, 2011, Ogün Samast was convicted and sentenced to 22 years and 10 months in prison for the “premeditated murder” of Turkish-Armenian editor… More
Journalist Abducted and Murdered in Veracruz State
PEN International protests the abduction and murder in Veracruz state of Notiver journalist Yolanda Ordaz de la Cruz, whose decapitated body was found on July 26, 2011, two days… More
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