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Dissident Writer Wang Dejia Released on Bail
International PEN welcomes the release of dissident writer Wang Dejia (pen name: Jing Chu), who was freed on bail on January 12, 2008, but remains concerned that he still… More
Musician Win Maw Arrested
International PEN is gravely concerned for the well-being of leading Burmese musician Win Maw, who was arrested on November 27, 2007, and is said to be seriously ill as… More
Ten-Year Sentence for Editor
PEN calls for details of the evidence used to convict Mamedov to be made public and for concerns that he is being held in violation of his rights to… More
Writer and Human-Rights Activist Sentenced to Four Years for Subversion
International PEN protests the four-year prison sentence handed down to writer and human-rights activist Lu Gengsong on February 5, 2008, for "inciting subversion of state power" with his critical… More
Pretrial Detention of Editor Nikolai Andrushchenko Extended
Nikolai Andrushchenko, co-founder and editor of the newspaper Novy Peterburg, was initially sentenced to two months' pretrial detention on charges of defamation and was due for release on March… More
Leading Poet Saw Wai Arrested for A Poem Critical of the Authorities
International PEN is gravely concerned for the well-being of leading Burmese poet Saw Wai, who was arrested on January 22, 2008, for a poem critical of the authorities. More
Dissident Writer Zhou Yuanzhi Released
International PEN welcomes the release of dissident writer and member of the Independent Chinese PEN Center Zhou Yuanzhi on May 15, 2008. However, PEN is also concerned that he… More
Dissident Writer’s Health Failing
International PEN is deeply concerned by recent reports of the deteriorating health of imprisoned activist and writer Hu Jia, who is serving a three-and-a-half-year sentence for "inciting subversion of… More
Kurdish Journalist Sentenced to 11 Years
International PEN is shocked by the 11-year prison sentence handed down to Kurdish journalist Mohammad Sadiq Kabudvand on June 22, 2008, on charges of "acting against national security" for… More
Journalist and Human-Rights Defender Emadeddin Baqi Suffers Heart Attack in Prison
International PEN is deeply concerned about reports that leading journalist and human-rights defender Emadeddin Baqi suffered a heart attack in prison on December 26, 2007. More
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