Title: Liu Xiaobo Courage to Write Award
Awardee: one individual annually;
Candidacy: Anyone in the case list of Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN who is still imprisoned or released under legal restriction of the right to freedom of expression, such as deprivation of political rights”;
Nominator: Three individuals, or a PEN centre;
Awardee: one individual annually;
Candidacy: Anyone in the case list of Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN who is still imprisoned or released under legal restriction of the right to freedom of expression, such as deprivation of political rights”;
Nominator: Three individuals, or a PEN centre;
Nomination period: Starting on 23 June, anniversary of Liu Xiaobos formal arrest and ending on 23 September;
Date to announce the awardee: Writers in Prison Day on 10 November;
Awarding Items: a certificate or trophy, prize check and awarding statement.
Awarding Items: a certificate or trophy, prize check and awarding statement.
Prize: two thousand US dollars;
Nomination must be written in English or Chinese and should include the followings.
1. The nominees full name
2. Description of the nominees achievements, or at least a typical work (in any language)
3. List of nominees key publications (if available)
4. The nominators full name, affiliation and contact address
Deadline: 23 September 2010
Background
Liu Xiaobo Courage to Write Award was the “Writers in Prion Award” created in 2006. This year, it is named for the commemoration of the courage to write manifested over last 20 years by Dr. Liu Xiaobo, ICPCs honorary and former President who have now been condemned to a severe sentence of 11 years in prison as well as his constant support to this award. Dr Liu Xiaobo is also one of 50 cases featured by the Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN in its 50th anniversary campaign, Because Writers Speak Their Minds.
The Independent Chinese PEN is among 145 member centers of the International PEN, the oldest human rights organization and international literary organization. It aims to protect Chinese writers’ freedom of speech and freedom to write worldwide and advocates for the rights of Chinese writers and journalists who are imprisoned, threatened, persecuted or harassed. For more information on ICPC’s work, please visit https://www.chinesepen.org/old-posts/english.
For more information, contact
Dr. Yu Zhang
Executive Secretary and WiPC Coordinator
Independent Chinese PEN Center (ICPC)
Tel:+46-8-50022792
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Dr. Yu Zhang
Executive Secretary and WiPC Coordinator
Independent Chinese PEN Center (ICPC)
Tel:
Email: [email protected], [email protected]