Articles by PEN International
Anthropology student jailed, facing up to 8 years in prison for possession of antique books
(WiPC/IFEX) – Members of the world association of writers, International PEN, have been alerted to the plight of Yektan Turkyilmaz, a Turkish PhD student of cultural anthropology who has been in prison in Armenia since mid June 2005. Turkyilmaz was arrested for not declaring that he was in possession of antique books as he was […]
Editor of “For Di People” newspaper dies following assault
(WiPC/IFEX) – The WiPC of International PEN is deeply shocked at the death on 27 July 2005 of “For Di People” editor Harry Yansaneh. The journalist died of kidney problems apparently caused by an assault he suffered on 10 May. In a letter that Yansaneh sent before his death to the Sierra Leone Association of […]
Dissident journalist Akbar Ganji gravely ill in hospital after more than a month on hunger strike
(WiPC/IFEX) – WiPC is alarmed about the deteriorating health of dissident journalist Akbar Ganji, who was reportedly transferred to hospital on 17 July 2005 where he is said to be gravely ill. Ganji, who was imprisoned in April 2000 and sentenced to six years for his dissident writings, suffers from acute asthma that according to […]
International PEN, RSF and Amnesty call for immediate release of editor U Win Tin
(International PEN/RSF/IFEX) – The following is a 4 July 2005 joint statement from International PEN, RSF and Amnesty International: Myanmar (Burma): 75 year old editor U Win Tin must be immediately released Amnesty International, International PEN and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières) today urged the State Peace and Democracy Council (SPDC) to immediately and […]
Internet writers, journalists in war zones, writers in exile top concerns at International PEN World Congress
(WiPC/IFEX) – The following is a 20 June 2005 WiPC press release: Internet Writers, Journalists in War Zones, Writers in Exile Top Concerns at 71st World Congress of International PEN Bled, Slovenia, June 20, 2005 – International PEN, the world association of writers, today called for global compliance with international agreements guaranteeing freedom of expression […]
Imprisoned journalist Akbar Ganji launches hunger strike
(WiPC/IFEX) – The WiPC of International PEN is deeply concerned about reports of the denial of medical treatment to Akbar Ganji, a noted journalist imprisoned since April 2000. According to reports received by the WiPC, Ganji went on hunger strike on 19 May 2005 in protest at his treatment by the authorities. He has been […]
International PEN expresses alarm over recent events, calls for lifting of clamp down on media
(WiPC/IFEX) – The following is a 16 May 2005 International PEN letter to President Islam Abdigamoevich Karimov: President Islam Abdigamoevich Karimov Rezidentsiya prezidenta Tashkent 70000 Republic of Uzbekistan Fax: 00 998 71 139 5625 16 May 2005 Your Excellency, International PEN wishes to bring to your attention the following statement on recent events. Your comments […]
International PEN welcomes the release of Iranian writer, Maldives cyber-dissident, Bangladeshi writer and Tibetan monk
(WiPC/IFEX) – The following is a 10 May 2005 WiPC statement: PEN LEARNS OF THE RELEASE OF TWO HONORARY MEMBERS IN RECENT DAYS International PEN’s Writers in Prison Committee has learned of the release of two writers in the past two weeks. All had been subject to PEN appeals. Their release is testimony to the […]