PEN Canada press release

Jiang Weiping on Bo Xilai

Bo Xilai, the former boss of the Chongqing Communist Party, was recently sacked after a corruption scandal involving his family. Jiang Weiping, an Honorary Member of PEN Canada, is a Chinese journalist who served a six year prison sentence for “inciting subversion of state power” after he published an exposé of Bo’s corruption more than a decade ago.

The One Humanity Award is presented by the members of PEN Canada to a writer whose work inspires connections across cultures.

PEN Canada One Humanity Award

PEN Canada One Humanity Award Introduced in 2006, The One Humanity Award is presented by the members of PEN Canada to a writer whose work transcends the boundaries of national …

Advocate

PEN Canada Advocates write to an imprisoned honorary member each month for one year. If you would like to be part of the Advocates Program, please contact program manager Brendan …

Released List

PEN Canada Honorary Members released since January 2003 2022 Saudi Arabia Saudi blogger, Raif Badawi, was released on March 11, 2022, after 10 years in prison and 1000 lashes for …