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Tag: Middle East

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Bahá’í poet Mahvash Sabet shares 2017 PEN Pinter Prize with Michael Longley

10 October 201711 October 2017 - by Robert Sharp - Leave a Comment

Bahá’í poet and teacher Mahvash Sabet has this evening been named 2017 International Writer of Courage by Michael Longley at the PEN Pinter Prize ceremony at the British Library. Longley …

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BAHRAIN: FCO Silence on Nabeel Rajab ‘Appalling’, Say 17 Rights Groups and MPs Ahead Of His Trial

7 August 2017 - by Robert Sharp - Leave a Comment

The FCO silence has been ‘lacklustre’ and ‘appalling’

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Murder of writer demonstrates urgent need for end to religious insult laws

26 September 20166 October 2016 - by Robert Sharp - 1 Comment

The killing of Jordanian writer Nahid Hattar outside a court where he was due to stand trial for alleged ‘insult to Islam’ and ‘provoking sectarian strife’ is a clear demonstration …

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Saudi Arabia: Ashraf Fayadh death sentence commuted by Saudi Court

2 February 201612 February 2016 - by Robert Sharp - Leave a Comment

A court in Saudi Arabia has overturned the death sentence handed down to the Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh. However, English PEN is shocked to learn that Fayadh’s conviction for apostasy …

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Watch: PEN Pinter International Writer of Courage annoucement

11 October 201513 October 2015 - by Robert Sharp - Leave a Comment

Raif Badawi was announced as the PEN Pinter International Writer of Courage 2015 at an event at the British Library

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