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On the Day of Solidarity in the Republic of Belarus, 16 March 2010, searches were carried out in the offices of the web-site charter97.org and in the office of the independent newspaper “Narodnaya Volya”. The journalist Natalya Radzina was beaten during the raid.

A Burmese-born 41-year-old US citizen, political activist, who was sentenced in February 2010 to three years in prison with hard labour, has been released on 18 March 2010 by a Rangoon court.

Moving To Mars, follows two refugee families from Burma over the course of a year that will change their lives completely.

Over ten years have passed since Yeltsin announced a second full ground offensive against Chechnya with the words “we want to end once and for
all the centre of international terrorism in Chechnya.” But what has Moscow achieved? The harsh policies pursued during continuous anti- terrorist operations in the region probably fuel rather than soothe conflict. Recent developments in North Caucasus suggest that the Islamist insurgency is spreading.

Norwegian PEN has joined the Our Society Will Be a Free Society campaign. Its aim is to petition the Islamic Republic of Iran leader to free the journalists and writers held in Islamic Republic of Iran. Norwegian PEN calls to sign the petition and join the campaign before 20 March 2010.

Norwegian PEN is planning two more seminars in the course of 1 half of the year: One for the National Digital Learning Arena and one of Religious libel. Approaching information will be available at a later date.

When: Tuesday, 27. April 2010 To: Tuesday, 27. April 2010 Host: Norwegian PEN More info: www.norskpen.no/php/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38&Itemid=54

When: Thursday, 15. April 2010 To: Thursday, 15. April 2010 Host: Norwegian PEN More info: www.norskpen.no/php/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38&Itemid=54

When: Thursday, 22. April 2010 To: Thursday, 22. April 2010 Host: Norwegian PEN More info: www.norskpen.no/php/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38&Itemid=54