Rapid Actions
Columnist Disappeared; Fears for Safety
International PEN is deeply concerned for the well-being of columnist Pregeeth Ekanaliyagoda, who has been missing since January 24, 2010. PEN fears that pro-government forces may be responsible for… More
Journalist Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
On January 17, 2011, journalist Abdulaelah Haider Shaea was given a five-year prison sentence for his coverage of Islamist groups in the Arabian peninsula. More
Writer Nevin Berktaş sentenced to 10 months in prison
Nevin Berktaş, a Turkish writer who has spent 21 years of her life in Turkish prisons, was arrested in early November 2010 and is currently imprisoned in Istanbul Bakirkoy… More
Online Editor Jailed for Treason
PEN International protests the continued detention of Jean-Claude Kavumbagu, editor of the online press agency Net Press, who was arrested on July 17, 2010. More
Journalists and Independent Publishers Targeted in Crackdown on Peaceful Protests
Journalists and independent media outlets were among those attacked, reportedly by the state, during peaceful pro-democracy protestors, on Friday 2, 2011. More
Some Journalists and Bloggers Released, Others Still in Detention, Fears for Safety
Nizar Ben Hassan and Hamma Hammami Hassan, who had been arrested by Special Presidential Security officers, were released on January 16, 2011. More
Leading Journalist Returned to Prison; Serious Health Concerns
Emadeddin Baghi was sentenced to six years in prison in September 2010 on charges relating to an interview he gave to the BBC’s Persian Service in 2008, but remained… More
Journalists and Bloggers Abducted, Detained and Jailed, Fear for Their Safety
Several journalists, bloggers, writers, lawyers, and other activists in the course of protests in Tunisia have been abducted and detained. More
Three Writers Released; Severe Restrictions Placed on Movements
Vladimir Neklyaev, former president of the Belarus PEN Center, and of journalists Natalia Radzina and Irina Khalip have been released from detention. More
Prominent Human Rights Lawyer, Journalist, and Writer Sentenced
PEN International condemns the 11-year sentence handed down on January 9, 2011, to prominent writer, journalist, and lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, who was also banned from practicing law and from… More
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