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Previous Action Alerts 2/14/06

February 16, 2006

IRAN:  Seven journalists detained without charge for publishing satirical political articles; VIETNAM:  Imprisoned dissident writer Pham Hong Son denied medical attention and family visits.

(For Sample Letter of Appeal for Iran, click here)
(For Sample Letter of Appeal for Vietnam, click here)

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Previous Action Alerts 2/18/06

February 08, 2006

February 8, 2006:  Jordan: Editors charged for publishing controversial cartoons; Russia: Editor convicted for publishing pro-Chechen articles.
(Click HERE for Sample Letter of Appeal for Jordan)
(Click HERE for Sample Letter of Appeal for Russia)

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Previous Action Alerts 1/23/06

January 26, 2006

TURKEY: The charges against Orhan Pamuk have been dropped, though numerous writers still face prosecution for “insult” to Turkey. 

SEE BELOW FOR SAMPLE LETTER OF APPEAL

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Previous Action Alerts 1/19/06

January 19, 2006

CHINA:  Conviction of poet, professor and freelance journalist, Zheng Yichun, upheld on appeal

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Previous Action Alerts 12/09/05

December 09, 2005

AFGHANISTAN: Fatwa issued against editor Ali Mohaqiq Nasab alleging apostasy in his writings; fears for safety.
TURKEY: Publisher Fatih Tas trial to resume in February
CHINA: Writer and literary editor detained in the Xianjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) for publishing an allegorical story.

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