By PEN Canada | October 21, 2015 at 10:33 am
Slain Bangladeshi-American author and blogger Avijit Roy is PEN Canada’s Empty Chair at the 36th International Festival of Authors (IFOA). Roy was murdered by religious extremists in Dhaka, Bangladesh in February 2015.
Posted in: News
By PEN Canada | October 2, 2015 at 3:44 pm
Four secular bloggers have been murdered in the first six months of 2015. The following appeal for protection appeared on Mukto-Mona (“Free Thought”) on August 19, 2015.
Posted in: Blog
By PEN Canada | August 7, 2015 at 4:14 pm
The murder of Bangladeshi blogger Niloy Chakrabarti is a harrowing reminder of the need for strengthened protection for writers.
Posted in: Campaigns
By PEN Canada | May 13, 2015 at 10:55 am
In light of the murder of Bangladeshi writer, editor, and blogger Ananta Bijoy Das, PEN calls on the Bangladeshi authorities to swiftly and impartially investigate his death and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice.
Posted in: Campaigns