Day of the Imprisoned Writer 2018
Join PEN members and supporters around the world in marking this year’s Day of the Imprisoned Writer
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Egypt: show your support for writer and activist Wael Abbas
Prominent Egyptian writer and political activist Wael Abbas has been arbitrarily detained in Egypt for almost six months. In May 2018, his house was raided by armed police and he was …
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Eritrea: take action for Dawit Isaak
Dawit Isaak, an award-winning Swedish-Eritrean journalist and writer, has been held incommunicado in Eritrea for over 17 years. His case is emblematic of the dire situation facing independent journalists in …
Read More Russia: take action for Oleg Sentsov
Join PEN members around the world in sending messages of support ahead of this year’s Day of the Imprisoned Writer
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Bangladesh: Shahidul Alam remains in detention
Show your support for the award-winning photographer, writer and activist
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