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It is a nightmare scenario. Melbourne-born journalist, Harry Nicolaides, remains imprisoned in Bangkok after being arrested on August 31 this year on the ancient charge of lese majeste, the crime of insulting the Thai monarchy. He was detained by Thai police at Bangkok airport when

English translation of Charter 08 Now Available

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 10, 2008)– A group of Chinese citizens launched Charter 08 (零八宪章) to mark the International Human Rights Day and the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This

THE PEN ALL-INDIA CENTRE

invites you, with your friends, to

A reading by MEENA ALEXANDER
from her new book, Quickly Changing River (2008) as well as recent, uncollected poems

The reading will be followed by a conversation between Ms Alexander and ARUNDHATHI SUBRAMANIAM, poet,

Leading PEN Member Detained in China on Eve of Human Rights Day
New York, December 9, 2008—PEN American Center expressed extreme dismay today over the detention of prominent dissident and leading PEN Member Dr. Liu Xiaobo on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power,” a