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BEIJING Chinese state media said on Thursday that a prominent Chinese rights activist had made up “fake news” of torture to grab international headlines, but his defenders said the accusations were a coordinated attempt to smear his name. Continue reading
China accuses rights activist of ‘fake news’ fabricating torture已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Writers in Prison
Tagged fake news, Jiang Tianyong, Torture, Xie Yang
1 March 2017 – PEN International reiterates its calls on the Chinese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Tibetan writer and editor, Kunchok Tsephel Gopey Tsang. Gopey Tsang, the co-founder/editor of the Tibetan language website Chomei (The Lamp), www.tibetcm.com, was convicted of “disclosing state secrets” on 12 November 2009, and is currently serving a 15-year prison sentence. 26 February 2017 marked the eighth anniversary of his arrest. On the basis of the available evidence, PEN International believes that he is very likely to have been imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression. PEN is also concerned by reports of the deterioration of Gopey Tsang’s health and calls on the authorities to ensure that he is granted access to all necessary medical care. Continue reading
China – Tibet: PEN reiterates its calls for the release of writer and editor Kunchok Tsephel Gopey Tsang已关闭评论
Posted in PEN International News, Religious Freedom
Tagged KUNCHOK TSEPHEL GOPEY TSANG, Tibet
Pen name
Sex Male
Birth date 1970
Birth place Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province
Resident place Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province Continue reading
New York, February 22, 2017–The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Hong Kong authorities to investigate the harassment of journalists at the daily Sing Pao. Sing Pao Media Enterprises, which owns the paper, released a statement yesterday saying that staff have been followed and harassed, and that the newspaper’s computer system was attacked. Continue reading
Hong Kong daily Sing Pao says its journalists and website are under attack已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Hong Kong Democracy, Press Freedom
Tagged CPJ, Hong Kong, Journalist, Sing Pao
It’s now clear that one of Donald Trump’s top priorities as president is to discredit, harass, and intimidate his critics, or anyone who exposes how his administration is working. Continue reading
Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno: Trump’s Crusade Against Critics已关闭评论
Posted in Press Freedom
Tagged Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno, Media, Trump
NEW YORK—The suspension of a feminist group’s social media accounts underscores China’s “zero tolerance” policy for free speech and human rights, said PEN America in a statement today. Continue reading
China: Suspension of Feminist Social Media Another Example of “Zero Tolerance”已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Internet Freedom, PEN International News
Tagged American PEN, censorship, Feminist
NEW YORK—Responding to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s decision to bar credentialed reporters from the New York Times, CNN, and POLITICO from today’s press briefing, PEN Executive Director Suzanne Nossel released the following statement: Continue reading
White House Barring of Major Media Outlets “Does Grave Disservice to the American People”已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Press Freedom
Tagged censorship, PEN America
NEW YORK—Sixty of the most prominent names in literature have sent a joint letter with PEN America to President Donald Trump today, urging him not to impose a new immigration ban that would affect the ability of artists, writers, and thinkers to travel to the United States. Continue reading
65 Leading Writers Call on Trump to Halt Visa Ban已关闭评论
Tagged American PEN, Trump, Visa Ban
