Articles by PEN International
Health of imprisoned Internet journalist endangered
(WiPC/IFEX) – The WiPC of International PEN is disturbed by reports that Zouhair Yahyaoui is not receiving adequate medical care whilst in prison. PEN also continues to be very concerned at the prison conditions of the journalist, founder of the Internet site TUNeZINE.com. Yahyaoui was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment on charges of “propagation of […]
WiPC marks World Press Freedom Day by highlighting cases of two journalists and a writer
(WiPC/IFEX) – The following is a WiPC press release: INTERNATIONAL PEN WRITERS IN PRISON COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL PRESS FREEDOM DAY 3 May 2003 Over the past ten years International PEN has recorded the murders of more than 400 writers, journalists and media workers. PEN is marking 3 May 2003 – World Press Freedom Day – by […]
Editor set to begin fifth month of detention without trial
(WiPC/IFEX) – The WiPC of International PEN is deeply concerned by the continuing detention without trial of Sylvestre Djahlin Nicoué, the managing editor of the weekly newspaper “Le Courrier du citoyen”. According to information received by PEN, Nicoué has been held at Lomé Civil Prison since 26 December 2002, when he was arrested by Criminal […]
WiPC concerned by continued detention of poet and writer Marwan Osman
(WiPC/IFEX) – WiPC of International PEN is concerned at the continued detention of poet and writer Marwan Osman, a member of the Kurdish PEN Centre. International PEN continues to believe that Osman has been targeted by the Syrian authorities solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression and association as guaranteed by Article […]
Writer Martha Beatriz Roque among those sentenced to lengthy prison terms
(WiPC/IFEX) – The following is an 8 April 2003 International PEN letter to President Fidel Castro Ruz: Dr Fidel Castro Ruz Presidente de los Consejos de Estaco y de Ministros La Habana Cuba Via Cuban Mission to the United Nations Fax: +212 779 1697 8 April 2003 Excelencia, The sentencing yesterday in Havana of the […]
Writers and journalists among arrested anti-war protestors
(WiPC/IFEX) – The outbreak of military action in Iraq led to concerns that governments of many countries would restrict the ability of their citizens to gather and speak out against the coming war. These concerns have unfortunately been borne out by the actions of governments throughout the world, most noticeably those of the Egyptian authorities. […]
Three writers released on bail, authorities threaten to sue newspaper directors
(WiPC/IFEX) – The release on bail of three of the six Basque writers and journalists for the Basque newspaper “Euskaldunon Egunkaria” arrested on 21 February 2003 is welcomed by WiPC of International PEN. The organisation remains concerned, however, that three others are still detained, apparently incommunicado, one month after their arrest. Several of the detainees […]
WiPC concerned about reports that detained Basque writers and journalists have been ill-treated
(WiPC/IFEX) – The WiPC of International PEN is seriously concerned about the continued detention of six Basque writers and journalists under anti-terrorism legislation, with reports that they have been ill-treated adding to the organisation’s fears. The arrests of ten writers and journalists (four of whom were subsequently freed on bail) and the forced closure of […]