Archives for Freedom To Write: International
Write a Letter in Support of the UN Council on Human Rights!
March 08, 2006
PEN USA supports the establishment of a UN Council on Human Rights. The resolution will be voted on no later than March 13. See below for sample letter of appeal and to read the full story from International PEN:
Honorary Member Ahmed Didi Released! Read his letter to PEN USA.
March 06, 2006
MALDIVES March 6, 2006: PEN USA Honorary Member Ahmed Didi was released on February 21, 2006 under presidential pardon. Read his letter of thanks to PEN USA:
PEN USA Protests Government Harassment of Russian PEN Center
February 10, 2006
Amid allegations of tax evasion, Russian PEN’s assets have been frozen by the Russian government. This action appears to be in response to Russian PEN’s open critique of new Russian legislation affecting NGOs. PEN USA has joined PEN Centers around the world to protest this harassment.
Writers Protest Imprisonment of Akbar Ganji and Others in Iran
January 31, 2006
January 31, 2005: Today, writers from around the world called on the Iranian government to release imprisoned dissident writer Akbar Ganji and all other writers currently imprisoned or at risk in Iran for their writings.
10th Anniversary of the Execution of Writer Ken Saro Wiwo
November 10, 2005
International PEN Remembers Nigerian Author, Ken Saro Wiwa on the 10th Anniversary of his Execution and Commemorates all Writers Still Under Attack Worldwide