Articles by PEN Canada
Police raid home and office of “Ottawa Citizen” reporter
(PEN Canada/IFEX) – The following is a 21 January 2004 PEN Canada media release: STATEMENT ON RAIDS ON OTTAWA CITIZEN/JULIET O’NEILL PEN Canada condemns as outrageous the raids today conducted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on the offices of the Ottawa Citizen and the home of reporter Juliet O’Neill. “The ability of a reporter […]
PEN Canada condemns actions taken by law enforcement authorities against author
(PEN Canada/IFEX) – The following is a 23 October 2003 PEN Canada press release: Charges Against Canadian Author a Threat to Freedom of Expression TORONTO, October 23, 2003 – All Canadians should be extremely concerned about the threat to freedom of expression posed by the decision to lay a series of new charges against author […]
PEN Canada protests government bill and ongoing book seizures by Canada Customs
(PEN Canada/IFEX) – The following is a 20 February 2003 PEN Canada media release: PEN Canada marks Freedom to Read Week with protests to Bill C-20 and to ongoing book seizures by Canada Customs The freedom to read is fundamental, as Canadians officially acknowledge every year with Freedom to Read Week, celebrated this year February […]
PEN announces year-long freedom of expression and impunity campaign
(PEN Canada/IFEX) – The following is a PEN Canada press release: PEN announces year-long Freedom of Expression and Impunity Campaign; Targets unsolved and unpunished crimes against writers and journalists Toronto, December 10, 2002 – PEN, the worldwide association of professional writers, marked International Human Rights Day by announcing a year-long campaign to challenge impunity for […]
PEN Canada marks Day of the Imprisoned Writer
(PEN Canada/IFEX) – The following is a PEN Canada press release: Toronto (November 15, 2002) -This Friday, November 15, 2002 marks the International PEN Day of the Imprisoned Writer, a very special day for the international PEN community, because it offers all members a chance to unite, and pay respect to the writers on whose […]
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 […]
PEN Canada condemns publisher’s dismissal, calls for launch of inquiry into concentration of media ownership
(PEN Canada/IFEX) – The following is a 21 June 2002 PEN Canada press release: Toronto (June 21, 2002) – PEN Canada is calling on Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, as well as the federal bureau of competition policy, to take immediate steps to address the increasingly worrisome concentration of media ownership in Canada, the symptoms of […]
General Gallardo released from prison
(PEN Canada/IFEX) – The following is a 7 February 2002 PEN Canada press release: Mexican General released from prison Writer members of PEN centres throughout North America hailed the release of a Mexican general jailed for more than eight years for his essays advocating human rights reforms for the armed forces in Mexico. PEN centres […]