Myanmar: Zarganar’s arrest highlights junta’s efforts to silence critics
Myanmar: Zarganar’s arrest highlights junta’s efforts to silence critics
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Conversations with Zarganar: An Afternoon with a Burmese Dissident
A former prisoner of conscience, Zarganar is widely considered to be the most popular comedian and satirist in Myanmar. In 2008, Zarganar was sentenced to 59 years in prison for …
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 …
Jailed Saudi Blogger Receives One Humanity Award
Raif Badawi will receive the 2014 One Humanity Award at PEN Canada’s annual benefit on the opening night of the 35th International Festival of Authors on October 23.
From the Archives: Liu Xiaobo wins 2012 One Humanity Award
Former PEN Canada president Charles Foran presents the award to Liu Xiaobo. We had hoped to get his reaction but we were unable to make contact with him in prison. Activist …
Dieu Cay wins PEN Canada’s One Humanity Award
Vietnamese blogger Dieu Cay will receive the One Humanity Award at PEN Canada’s annual benefit at the 34th International Festival of Authors (IFOA) on October 24, 2013.
Released List
PEN Canada Honorary Members released since January 2003: 44 2015 Ethiopia Journalist Reeyot Alemu was released from Kaliti Prison in Addis Ababa on July 9, 2015. The release came a …