Tag: imprisoned writers
Marking a day that shouldn’t need to exist
The Day of the Imprisoned Writer shouldn’t need to exist because writers should be free to express themselves free from the threats of censorship, imprisonment or violence. Nik Williams marks the day with a call to action to protect writers across the globe.
November 15, 2018
Interview: Behrouz Boochani
In honour of the Day of the Imprisoned Writer, here is an interview by Arnold Zable with Kurdish-Iranian journalist and writer, Behrouz Boochani who has been detained on Manus Island.
November 15, 2018
Liu Xia has been released
Scottish PEN welcomes the release of Liu Xia and calls on China to release all imprisoned writers and protect free expression.
July 11, 2018