Articles by PEN International
Lawyer remains in solitary confinement in Evin Prison, fears mount for her safety
Nasrin Sotoudeh is imprisoned solely for the peaceful exercise of her right to freedom of expression.
Five years past WSIS, online activity even more censored, critics silenced
The IFEX-TMG is deeply concerned that five years after hosting the World Summit on the Information Society, Tunisia remains one of the most repressive countries for independent journalists, bloggers and human rights defenders.
Editor released; his son jailed
Edezin Mohamed, editor of “Al-Quds” newspaper, was released after serving one year in prison, while his son Akram Ezedin has just been arrested.
Writers in Prison Committee commemorates 50 years
“The WiPC has played a leading role in documenting human rights abuses experienced by writers across the globe for half a century,” says committee chair Marian Botsford Fraser.
Thirty IFEX members sign petition to Prime Minister Lee asking him to withdraw charges against Alan Shadrake
The public is invited to join IFEX members in signing a petition to Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong regarding the case of British writer and journalist Alan Shadrake who is at risk of being sent to prison in Singapore for his book, “Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock” about the death penalty.
IFEX-TMG calls on judges associations worldwide to support persecuted independent judges in Tunisia
On the eve of the International Association of Judges (IAJ) Congress, the IFEX-TMG reiterates its deep concern about the continuous persecution of independent judges.
Detained Uzbek journalist suffers stroke
The Kyrgyzstan-based Uzbek journalist, Ulugbek Abdusalamov, has suffered a serious stroke whilst under arrest in hospital.
IFEX-TMG members call for immediate release of ailing journalist on hunger strike
IFEX-TMG is gravely concerned for the well-being of Fahem Boukaddous, who began a hunger strike on 8 October to protest his prison conditions.