Articles by PEN America
Poet sentenced to 9 years in prison, two other reform advocates also convicted
(PEN/IFEX) – The following is a 15 May 2005 PEN American Center press release: Writers Condemn Conviction of Poet, Two Other Reform Advocates In Saudi Arabia New York, New York, May 15, 2005: PEN, the international writers organization dedicated to defending writers and freedom of expression around the world, reacted with shock to the announcement […]
PEN American Center honours librarian with 2005 PEN/Newman’s Own First Amendment Award
(PEN/IFEX) – The following is a 4 April 2005 PEN American Center press release: Librarian Who Fought FBI Search of Patron Records to Receive 2005 PEN/Newman’s Own First Amendment Award New York, New York, April 4, 2005 – PEN American Center has named Joan Airoldi, a librarian and library director in rural Washington State who […]
Jailed Saudi author, murdered Gambian newspaper publisher to receive 2005 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Awards
(PEN/IFEX) – The following is a 4 April 2005 PEN American Center press release: Jailed Saudi Author, Murdered Gambian Newspaper Publisher To Receive 2005 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Awards New York, New York, April 4, 2005 : PEN American Center today named Ali Al-Domaini, a leading Saudi literary figure who is one of three […]
Freedom to Read Protection Act reintroduced to legislature
(PEN/IFEX) – The following is a 9 March 2005 PEN American Center press release: BOOK GROUPS SAY NOW IS THE TIME FOR FREEDOM TO READ PROTECTION ACT Washington, DC, March 9, 2005 – Organizations representing booksellers, librarians, publishers and writers gathered on Capitol Hill today to cheer the reintroduction of the Freedom to Read Protection […]
Iranian writer and Vietnamese Internet dissident to receive 2004 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Awards
(PEN/IFEX) – The following is a 16 April 2004 PEN American Center press release: Iranian Writer and Lawyer, Vietnamese Internet Dissident to Receive 2004 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Awards New York, New York – PEN American Center today named Nasser Zarafshan, a writer, translator and attorney serving a five year prison term for his […]
Cuban journalist, Tunisian e-zine writer to receive 2003 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Awards
(PEN/IFEX) – The following is a 2 April 2003 PEN American Center press release: Cuban Journalist, Tunisian e-zine Writer to Receive 2003 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Awards New York, New York, April 2, 2003: PEN American Center today named Bernardo Arévalo Padron, an independent journalist serving a 6-year prison term for calling attention to […]
PEN protests U.S. treatment of Turkish rights champion
(PEN/IFEX) – The following is a 22 October 2002 PEN American Center and PEN USA West press release, followed by an 11 October 2002 PEN letter to Secretary of State Colin Powell and Attorney General John Ashcroft: PEN Protests U.S. Treatment of Turkish Rights Champion Writer and Political Scientist Haluk Gerger, Wife Barred Entry on […]
Risking retribution, leading human rights lawyer pleads for jailed husband’s release
(PEN Canada/PEN American Center/IFEX) – The following is a 25 June 2002 PEN Canada and PEN American Center press release: RISKING RETRIBUTION, LEADING IRANIAN HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER PLEADS FOR JAILED HUSBAND’S RELEASE Margaret Atwood, Susan Sontag Lead Canadian, US PEN Centres in Demanding Action on Colleagues Imprisoned in Iran; former UN Representative on Human Rights […]