Articles by PEN International
China – Tibet: Alarm over assault of Tibetan language rights advocate Tashi Wangchuk
A high-profile Tibetan language rights activist and blogger was assaulted in Qinghai province.
Nicaragua: 8-year sentence against journalist Víctor Ticay adds to list of human rights violations
Freedom of expression organisations demand the immediate release of the Ticay and the suspension of the recent constitutional reforms linked to the crime of “treason”, which can be used against critics or opponents of the regime.
India: Writer and human rights defender, Teesta Setalvad, faces imprisonment after Gujarat High Court rejects bail plea
PEN International said that the ongoing case against Teesta Setalvad takes place within an increasingly hostile environment for free expression in India.
Report: Drastic deterioration in artistic freedom in Cuba two years after historic demonstrations
In a new report on the second anniversary, PEN International, PEN America’s Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) and Cubalex, profile 17 exiled cultural professionals – demonstrating their resilience – while documenting the repressive and sometimes violent tactics by the Cuban state that forced them to flee.
Afghanistan: Poet Haseeb Ahrari is latest victim of the Taliban’s unrelenting crackdown on civil society
Detained Afghan poet Haseeb Ahrari is known for his poems on themes of freedom and patriotism.
Egypt: Poet Galal El-Behairy is at risk after 80 days on hunger strike
PEN International believes the jailed poet is being targeted for his writings critical of Egyptian authorities.
Myanmar: PEN member now serving 54-year prison sentence
PEN Myanmar member Wai Moe Naing was convicted of high treason for his role as a protest leader and sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment.
Over 100 Nobel Laureates join PEN International in support of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski
Ales Bialiatski has dared to hold President Lukašenka accountable for his brutal, relentless, and systematic crackdown on independent voices. For this, he is paying the heaviest price: ten years in prison on spurious grounds.