Rapid Actions
Internet Writer Amad Fouad Al-Farhan Released
International PEN welcomes the release of Internet writer Amad Fouad Al-Farhan on the morning of April 26, 2008, after spending 145 days in prison. More
Dissident Writer Chen Daojun Detained
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention and well-being of dissident writer and journalist Chen Daojun, who was detained on May 9, 2008, near the city of Chengdu,… More
Internet Writer Amad Fouad Al-Farhan Detained Without Charge
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of Internet writer Amad Fouad Al-Farhan, who has been held without charge since December 10, 2007. More
L’interprète Journalists Charged, Jailed; Health Concerns
International PEN protests the months-long illegal pretrial detention of L'interprète editor Nsimba Embete Ponte and his assistant Davin Ntondo Nzovuangu. More
Cleric Issues Fatwa Against Writers for “Heretical Articles”
International PEN is seriously concerned for the safety of writers Yousef Aba al-Khail and Abdullah bin Bejad Al-Otaibi following a fatwa issued against them on March 9, 2008. More
Imprisoned Journalist’s Health Critical
International PEN is seriously concerned about reports that leading journalist and human-rights defender Emadeddin Baqi has suffered another heart attack in prison on May 7, 2008. 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
Novelist Yaghoub Yadali Sentence Increased; Risk of Rearrest
International PEN is greatly alarmed by the threat of rearrest of novelist Yaghoub Yadali. Sentenced on charges of “insult” in September 2007 to one year in prison, nine months… More
Comedian and Poet Zargana Arrested
Poet and comedian Zargana was arrested on June 4, 2008, after leading a private effort to deliver aid to cyclone victims. More
Satirical Plays Attacked and Banned
International PEN strongly protests attacks against the cast and crew of the satirical play The Crocodile of Zambezi, and its banning by the police, in Bulawayo in May 2008. More
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