By PEN Canada | November 9, 2020 at 5:26 pm
The murder of Jamal Khashoggi continues to chill freedom of expression in the Middle East By Abdulrahman Matar Two years have passed since Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The Saudi authorities have succeeded in exhausting the legal process through an official recognition of the crime and a mock […]
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By PEN Canada | November 16, 2017 at 1:39 pm
PEN International condemns the ongoing arbitrary detention of blogger Raif Badawi, currently serving a 10-year sentence in Saudi Arabia.
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By PEN Canada | October 17, 2017 at 8:30 am
Imprisoned Palestinian poet and visual artist Ashraf Fayadh will receive the PEN Canada One Humanity Award, October 20 at the International Festival of Authors.
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By PEN Canada | June 21, 2017 at 12:49 pm
Well known Saudi Arabian writer Nadhir al-Majid had his sentence upheld by the Riyadh Court of Appeal on June 4, 2017.
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By PEN Canada | December 23, 2015 at 3:33 pm
The international literature festival Berlin calls on all that care about justice and freedom to participate in a worldwide reading in support of Ashraf Fayadh on January 14, 2016.
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By PEN Canada | November 24, 2015 at 11:16 am
PEN Canada joins PEN International in their condemnation of Saudi Arabian authorities’ decision to sentence poet Ashraf Fayadh to death.
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By PEN Canada | September 1, 2015 at 3:00 am
Excerpt from the book 1000 Lashes, by Raif Badawi, published in 2015 by Greystone Books
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By Randy Boyagoda | July 2, 2015 at 11:51 am
PEN Canada president, Randy Boyagoda, reflects on the Saudi bid to head the UN Human Rights Council and how freeing Raif Badawi could impact the Kingdom’s international reputation.
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By PEN Canada | June 8, 2015 at 1:03 pm
On June 7, 2015, the Saudi Supreme Court confirmed the sentence of 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes imposed on editor Raif Badawi after his conviction for “insulting Islam” and “founding a liberal website.”
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By PEN Canada | March 2, 2015 at 5:07 pm
According to unconfirmed reports, Raif Badawi, who was sentenced by a Saudi Arabian court to 10 years in prison, 1,000 lashes, a fine, and a 10-year travel ban may now face a retrial for ‘apostasy’ which could result in the death penalty if he is convicted.
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