Articles by PEN Norway
TMG urges Tunisian government to free journalists and cease harassment
Following Taoufik Ben Brik, journalist Zouhayr Makhlouf has, in turn, been sentenced to three months in prison and a fine of 6,000 dinars.
Fifty-two IFEX members condemn massacre of journalists, call for justice
Condemning the problem of impunity in the Philippines, 52 IFEX members appeal for justice in the horrible massacre of a reported 28 journalists.
Forty IFEX members call for the protection of women who exercise free speech
Forty IFEX members express solidarity with women who have been the victims of violence for exercising their free expression rights.
Norwegian PEN to honour Palestinian journalist on Day of the Imprisoned Writer
Norwegian PEN’s Ossietzky-prize for “outstanding achievements within the field of free expression” will be awarded to Palestinian journalist Mohammed Omer during the commemoration of the Day of the Imprisoned Writer.
Burma Action Group urges UN General Assembly, ASEAN to appeal for release of political prisoners and to call for an end to human rights abuses
The Burma Action Group welcomed the recent prisoners’ release while urging caution in considering this an indicator of an improved human rights situation.
Twenty-one organisations, including fifteen IFEX members, condemn guilty verdict, extended detention for Aung San Suu Kyi
(SEAPA/IFEX) – The Burma Action Group, comprising 21 organisations that are members and partners of the International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX), condemns the guilty verdict and 18-month extended house arrest meted out to Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on 11 August 2009. We join the international community in rejecting this judgment, and […]
Thirty IFEX members call on governments to respect fundamental human rights of free expression and privacy of communications
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Thirty IFEX members signed on to a resolution on the surveillance of communications and the fundamental right to protection of journalistic sources.
Writer detained at airport, prevented from traveling to Norway to meet with human rights groups
(Norwegian PEN/IFEX) – The following is a joint Norwegian PEN, International PEN and International Publishers Association letter to Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong: Oslo, 4 September 2008 Mr. Ha Hung Cuong Minister of Justice Ministry of Justice 24 A Cat Linh Street Hanoi Vietnam Fax: 0084 843 1431 Your Excellency Norwegian PEN, International PEN […]