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Free Speech Cuba
Following our year-long campaign for greater freedom of expression in Cuba, English PEN is proud to be launching a briefing paper on Cuba for journalists and other literary professionals. The document introduces some of the key issues surrounding free expression on the island, and presents facts often missed in political and travel journalism about the island.
Student group shows USA vs. Al-Arian, award-winning Norwegian documentary
An early February morning in 2003, the apartment of the family Al-Arian stormed by the FBI. Shocked family members, as father, Sami, being led away in handcuffs by armed U.S. law enforcement. In 12 hours crawled the tens of FBI agents, the family’s apartmen. Private papers, diaries, letters, books, photo albums, CDs and video tapes were seized. That evening news programs showed the whole world a news conference from Washington, where former Attorney General John Ashcroft said that they had arrested one of the main men behind a global terrorist cell in Tampa, Florida.
Белорусские адвокаты/юристы приглашаются подавать заявки на участие в обучающей программе
Секретариат Международной сети домов прав человека – Фонд домов прав человека – начинает набор белорусских адвокатов/юристов в группу по изучению международного права прав человека в рамках программы “Международное право в правозащитной деятельности”.
CMS study visit and seminar
The role of civil society in offering protection and services to refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons.
EPIC Short Films presents… Georgian Film Night
English PEN, Index on Censorship are proud to present EPIC SHORT FILMS at the Free Word Centre, these events explore censorship and freedom of expression in independent filmmaking.
Free Zarganar!
Burma’s most famous comedian, Zarganar, is currently serving a 35-year prison sentence for his criticism of the Burmese government’s handling of Cyclone Nargis in May 2008. The cyclone devastated the country – more than 140,000 people died and millions were made homeless.
Stop illegal detention
Spring campaign is all about security and human rights, with particular emphasis on the illegal arrests and disappearances. Come to our stand outside of Silver Mountain in Stavanger on Thursday at the 29 April 15.00, and sign our petition, you too! We also need person to keep the stand!
No security without human rights – a message to President Medvedev
In connection with the visit of the Russian President, Dmitri Medvedev, Amnesty International Norway, the Norwegian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights House Foundation will organise a demonstration in front of the Norwegian Parliament, Tuesday 27 at 8 a.m under the slogan “No security without human rights.”