Articles by PEN International
Austrian author acquitted on appeal in blasphemy case
(IPA/WiPC/IFEX) – The following is a 20 April 2005 joint IPA – WiPC press release: Publishers, writers welcome acquittal on appeal of author in Greek blasphemy case On 13 April 2005, in a famous blasphemy case, the Court of Appeal of Athens, reversing the judgment of the Court of First Instance, acquitted the author of […]
International PEN calls for government condemnation of attacks on author Orhan Pamuk
(WiPC/IFEX) – Orhan Pamuk, one of Turkey’s most well known and internationally acclaimed authors, has in recent days suffered threats from extremists calling for his books to be seized from public libraries and, in some cases, burned. Pamuk is under attack for comments he made to a Swiss newspaper in March 2005, which have been […]
Writers Ali al-Domaini and Matrouq al-Faleh still in detention
(WiPC/IFEX) – On the first anniversary of the arrest and detention of Ali al-Domaini and Matrouq al-Faleh, International PEN’s Writers in Prison Committee renews its call for the writers’ release. Al-Domaini, a writer and poet, and al-Faleh, an academic, were arrested and detained in March 2004 for criticising the National Commission on Human Rights (NCHR) […]
International PEN highlights cases of cyberdissidents in Tunisia, Iran and China on International Women’s Day
(WiPC/IFEX) – The following is a WiPC press release: International PEN Writers in Prison Committee Women’s Day 8 March 2005 WOMEN AND “CYBERDISSENT” Tunisia, Iran and China In the past decade, the use of the Internet has risen to phenomenal proportions, transforming societies world wide. It enjoys huge popular support, with a growth in web […]
Court acquits Baskaya, postpones trial of Zarakolu
(IPA/WiPC/IFEX) – The following is a 2 March 2005 joint IPA and International PEN press statement: 2 March trial of Ragip Zarakolu Postponed/Fikret Baskaya acquitted International PEN, the IPA and other international NGOs, among them Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, visited Turkey to attend, as observers, the trial hearings of writer Fikret Baskaya and […]
International observers to attend hearings in cases against publisher and writer
(IPA/WiPC/IFEX) – The following is a joint IPA and International PEN press statement: 2 March trials of Fikret Baskaya and Ragip Zarakolu Symbolise the Continuation of Freedom of Expression Problems in Turkey International PEN, and the IPA, as well as other international NGOs, among them Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, are in Turkey to […]
Journalist transferred to prison block used for violent or high security prisoners
(WiPC/IFEX) – The WiPC of International PEN is deeply concerned for the safety of imprisoned journalist Paul Kamara following reports of his forced transfer to a prison block normally used for violent or high security prisoners. According to reports received by PEN, a number of guards at the Pademba Road prison attempted to drag the […]
Cyber-dissident Huang Jinqiu reportedly ill-treated in prison
(WiPC/IFEX) – International Pen’s WiPC is alarmed about reports of the ill-treatment of dissident internet writer Huang Jinqiu, who is currently serving a 12-year prison term. PEN considers Huang’s detention to be in direct violation of his right to freedom of expression and is calling for his immediate release. According to reports received by PEN’s […]