5 February 2004

WiPC DOCUMENTS WORLDWIDE ATTACKS ON FREE EXPRESSION


The Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN (WiPC) has released its latest case list of worldwide attacks on freedom of expression covering the period from July to December 2003.

Available online and in print, the list provides brief summaries of 690 cases involving violations against writers, journalists, editors, publishers and other media workers. The list records individuals who have been killed, imprisoned, arrested, threatened or legally harassed.

WiPC notes that 38 writers are currently detained in Cuba, almost all of them arrested during a government crackdown in March 2003 which drew widespread condemnation from press-freedom groups. Another 40 writers are imprisoned in China, Vietnam and Burma.

To read the report online, go to: http://www.internationalpen.org.uk and click on "Writers in Prison."

To obtain a printed copy, contact Programme Director Sara Whyatt: intpen@gn.apc.org



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