Articles by PEN International
Journalist remains detained on new charges despite expiry of sentence
Ali al-Abdullah now faces new charges of “disseminating false information” for an article he wrote in prison.
Dissident writer He Depu completes eight-year sentence
Shortly after He Depu walked out of prison, he was beaten by four police officers when he resisted being shoved into a police vehicle.
Mass arrests of journalists, fears for safety
Nine journalists from the opposition newspaper “Al-Midan” were arrested for their coverage of street protests.
Fifty-five IFEX members and six other organisations urge authorities to respect and protect freedom of expression and the right to information
The groups condemn the serious violations of human rights taking place at this critical moment in Egypt.
Academic faces 36 years in prison amidst fears she is being targeted for her research and commentary
Commentators believe that the renewed prosecution of Pinar Selek is linked to her work as a sociologist researching Kurdish issues in the mid-to-late 1990s, and to contact with the banned Turkish Workers Party (PKK).
IFEX-TMG welcomes release of Fahem Boukadous but says struggle for freedom of expression not over yet
The remarkable events in Tunisia call for a redoubling of efforts to restore free expression rights, said the IFEX-TMG, despite the release of Boukadous.
IFEX-TMG concerned about further threats to freedom of expression posed by state of emergency
As the crisis evolves, the 20 members of the IFEX-TMG call for country’s rulers to respect human rights, including freedom of expression.
Death of prominent writer Zhang Jianhong announced
Repeated calls for Zhang’s medical parole were turned down by the authorities until he was finally released on 5 June 2010 in critical condition, after serving nearly four years in prison.