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AFRICA
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Below are PEN's advocacy cases in Africa. Click on individual cases to learn about each writer's history, current status, and what you can do to help. |
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ADVOCACY CASES
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Eritrea: Multiple Journalists
Members of the Eritrean independent press arrested in the aftermath of the closure of eight private newspapers on September 18, 2001; all continue to be imprisoned without charge, and nine began a hunger strike on March 31, 2002, to protest their detention. >> More
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RELEASED
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The following writers have been released from imprisonment, but many continue to face threats and harassment following their releases. |
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Algeria: Mohammed Benchicou
The former director of Le Matin, a private daily newspaper that maintained an independent, critical editorial line toward the Algerian government. >> More
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