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Dissident Writer Liu Xianbin Sentenced
Writer and activist Liu Xianbin was handed down a 10-year prison sentence on March 25, 2011, for "inciting subversion of state power" in connection with his publication of a… More
Last of the “Black Spring” Writers Released
PEN International is delighted to report the release from prison of independent journalist Pedro Argüelles Morán on March 4, 2011. More
Journalist Disappears in Veracruz
PEN International is deeply concerned by the disappearance of newspaper journalist Noel López Olguín, who was last seen in Jáltipan, Veracruz state, on March 8, 2011. More
Journalist Kidnapped and Beaten
PEN International is alarmed by the recent kidnapping and beating of journalist Seymur Khaziyev. More
Author Jailed for Insulting President’s Wife
PEN International condemns the imprisonment of author Bertrand Teyou, detained since November 2010 for "insulting" President Biya’s wife in a book published last year and for attempting to hold… More
Two Rai Al-Shaab Reporters Released, Editor Still Detained
PEN International welcomes the release from prison of Rai al-Shaab journalists Ashraf Abdel Aziz and Altahir Ibrahim on February 6, 2011, on completion of their sentence. More
Activist Abdul-Jalil Alsingace Re-Arrested; Fears for Safety
PEN International is deeply concerned about the reported re-arrest of academic and human rights activist Dr. Abdul-Jalil Alsingace on March 16, 2011, after a violent crackdown on peaceful opposition… More
Journalist ‘Ali Al-‘Abdullah Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
Writer, journalist, and activist ‘Ali al-‘Abdullah has been handed down an 18-month sentence on March 13, 2011, for “harming Syria's relations with a foreign country.” More
Publisher Ragıp Zarakolu fined, writer Mehmet Güler receives suspended sentence
On March 10, 2011, Ragip Zarakolu, publisher and free expression activist, was sentenced to a fine, and author Mehmet Güler to a 15-month suspended prison term. More
Reporter Sentenced to One Year’s Imprisonment for Defamation
Journalist Armando José Chicoca has been handed down a one-year prison sentence and heavy fine handed down on March 3, 2011, which PEN believes is for his peaceful exercise… More
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