PEN for Freedom No. 3

ICPC Quarterly Autumn Issue 2010 (PDF)

PEN for Freedom No. 2

ICPC Quarterly Summer Issue 2010 (PDF)

PEN for Freedom No. 1

ICPC Quarterly Spring Issue 2010 (PDF)

CHINA/INNER MONGOLIA: Leading activist and editor Hada remains detained; fears for safety

RAPID ACTION NETWORK
31 May 2011
RAN 26/11

CHINA/INNER MONGOLIA: Leading activist and editor Hada remains detained; fears for safety.

The Writers in Prison Committee of PEN International is seriously concerned by the reported continued detention of Hada, editor of The Voice of the Southern Mongolia and leading rights activist, who completed a fifteen-year prison term for his dissident writings on 10 December 2010 but has apparently not been released. A family source confirmed on 4 May 2011 that Hada’s wife and son have also been held since early December 2010, apparently on politically motivated charges. PEN considers Hada to be detained in violation of his rights to freedom of expression as guaranteed under Article 19 of the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which China is a signatory, and continues to call for his immediate and unconditional release. PEN is also seeking assurances of his well being from the Chinese authorities, and details of any further charges against him. Continue reading

CHINA: Prominent artist and critic Ai Weiwei detained; fears for safety

RAPID ACTION NETWORK

11 April 2011

RAN 16/11

CHINA: Prominent artist and critic Ai Weiwei detained; fears for safety.

PEN International is seriously concerned for the welfare of internationally renowned artist and prominent government critic Ai Weiwei following his arrest at Beijing airport on 3 April 2011. PEN calls for his immediate and unconditional release and that of all those currently detained in China for the peaceful expression of their views. It seeks urgent guarantees of the safety of Ai Weiwei and demands that he is given full access to his family and legal representation immediately. Continue reading

ICPC Statement to Protest Illegal Detention of Artist Ai Weiwei and Other Rights Defenders

Press Release
April 7,2011
 
ICPC Statement to Protest Illegal Detention of Artist Ai Weiwei and Other Rights Defenders

Independent Chinese PEN Centre (ICPC) strongly protests that Chinese regime has detained prominent artist Ai Weiwei and other human rights defenders in serious violation of China’s legal procedure, call on all the communities over the world to pay a close attention to these cases. Continue reading

ICPC Statement to Protest Severe Sentence of Writer Liu Xianbin

Press Release
March 25 2011
 
ICPC Statement to Protest Severe Sentence of Writer Liu Xianbin
 
Independent Chinese PEN Centre (ICPC) is alarmed to have learnt that Mr. Liu Xianbin, a honorary member and a recipient of its 2010 Liu Xiaobo Courage to Write Award, has been sentenced this morning by Suining Intermediate People’s Court, Sichuan Province in western China, to 10 years imprisonment with further 2 years and 4 months deprivation of political rights for inciting subversion of the state power after The trial lasted for about 2 hours, including 1 hour and half for the court hearing and half hour for adjournment for the verdict announcement. Continue reading

ICPC Statement on Detention of Zhu Yufu and Mo Jiangang

ICPC Statement on Detention of Zhu Yufu and Mo Jiangang
March 7, 2011

The Independent Chinese PEN Center (ICPC) strongly protests against the detention of its members, Zhu Yufu in Zhejiang Provice and Mo Jiangang in Guizhou Provice. Continue reading