Category Archives: PEN International News

China: Seven years after his arrest PEN writers urge China to release Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo and wife Liu Xia

Posted on 12/08/2015 by | China: Seven years after his arrest PEN writers urge China to release Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo and wife Liu Xia已关闭评论

lxb‘Free expression is the base of human rights, the root of human nature and the mother of truth. To kill free speech is to insult human rights, to stifle human nature and to suppress truth.’ – Liu Xiaobo Continue reading →

China: Seven years after his arrest PEN writers urge China to release Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo and wife Liu Xia已关闭评论

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China: Conviction of veteran journalist Gao Yu upheld on appeal

Posted on 11/27/2015 by | China: Conviction of veteran journalist Gao Yu upheld on appeal已关闭评论

26 November 2015                                                                                         

Update #3 to RAN 09/14

Gao-YuPEN International is deeply disappointed by the Beijing high court’s decision of 26 November 2015 not to overturn veteran journalist Gao Yu’s conviction for ‘leaking state secrets abroad’. Following a closed hearing held on 24 November, the court ruled to reduce her sentence to five years. PEN continues to condemn her conviction and sentence, and calls for her immediate and unconditional release. Nonetheless, PEN welcomes reports that Gao Yu is due to serve the remainder of her sentence under house arrest due to concerns for her deteriorating health and strongly urges the Chinese authorities to ensure that Gao Yu is afforded adequate medical care. Continue reading →

China: Conviction of veteran journalist Gao Yu upheld on appeal已关闭评论

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China: One year after court upholds life sentence, Uyghur PEN member Ilham Tohti must be released

Posted on 11/20/2015 by | China: One year after court upholds life sentence, Uyghur PEN member Ilham Tohti must be released已关闭评论

ilham685Tohti, PEN International is renewing its call on the Chinese authorities to release him immediately and unconditionally. Continue reading →

China: One year after court upholds life sentence, Uyghur PEN member Ilham Tohti must be released已关闭评论

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PEN Appeals to Xi Jinping for Release of Imprisoned Chinese

Posted on 09/18/2015 by | PEN Appeals to Xi Jinping for Release of Imprisoned Chinese已关闭评论

By EDWARD WONG SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 5:04 AM September 18, 2015 5:04 am

18sino-pen01-tmagArticleA photograph of Liu Xiaobo, the 2010 Nobel Peace laureate, at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo. In 2009, he was charged with “inciting subversion of state power” and sentenced to 11 years in prison.Credit Espen Rasmussen for The New York Times

For them, pens and laptops are the tools of their trade and their megaphones to the world. Among their ranks are some of the best-known chroniclers of American society and Continue reading →

PEN Appeals to Xi Jinping for Release of Imprisoned Chinese已关闭评论

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Saudi Arabia: Imprisoned editor Raif Badawi may face death penalty

Posted on 03/08/2015 by | Saudi Arabia: Imprisoned editor Raif Badawi may face death penalty已关闭评论

According to unconfirmed reports, Raif (or Raef) Badawi, who was sentenced by a Saudi Arabian court to 10 years in prison, 1,000 lashes , a fine, a 10-year travel ban and 10-year media participation ban for “insulting Islam” and “founding a liberal website”, may now face a retrial for Continue reading →

Saudi Arabia: Imprisoned editor Raif Badawi may face death penalty已关闭评论

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PEN SA celebrates International Mother Language Day

Posted on 02/20/2015 by | PEN SA celebrates International Mother Language Day已关闭评论

by Deborah on Feb 21st, 2015

‘The right to speak, teach and learn in one’s own mother tongue is a fundamental human right. Language is key to knowing and expressing both one’s culture and one’s self. Continue reading →

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PEN appalled by savage attack on French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo JeSuisCharlie

Posted on 01/08/2015 by | PEN appalled by savage attack on French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo JeSuisCharlie已关闭评论

Online solidarity after attack on the office of the French publication Charlie Hebdo in Paris

(7th January 2015) PEN International and 47 PEN Centres around the world condemn the unprecedented attack on the office of the French publication Charlie Hebdo in Paris today in which 12 people died and seven were injured. Continue reading →

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China: PEN renews calls for release of poet Liu Xiaobo and wife Liu Xia

Posted on 12/10/2014 by | China: PEN renews calls for release of poet Liu Xiaobo and wife Liu Xia已关闭评论

8 December 2014

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PEN is calling for immediate and unconditional release of Liu Xiaobo and wife, Liu Xia.

8 December 2014 marks the sixth anniversary of the arrest of Chinese poet and human rights defender Liu Xiaobo, who is serving an 11-year prison sentence for his dissident writings and peaceful activism. Liu Xiaobo was imprisoned for “inciting subversion of state power” for his part as the leading author behind “Charter ‘08”, a manifesto calling for protection of universal human rights and democratic reform in China. Continue reading →

China: PEN renews calls for release of poet Liu Xiaobo and wife Liu Xia已关闭评论

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