PEN America Condemns Renewed Saudi Crackdown Against Journalists, Activists
November 27, 2019
November 27, 2019
NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- PEN America issued the following news release:
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- Saudi government feels emboldened to harass and detain even more writers
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A new wave of arrests carried out by Saudi authorities in the past few days against several journalists and writers is another dark chapter in the kingdom's wider crackdown on dissent, PEN America said today. Those detained in reprisal for their expression should be released without delay.
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- Saudi government feels emboldened to harass and detain even more writers
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A new wave of arrests carried out by Saudi authorities in the past few days against several journalists and writers is another dark chapter in the kingdom's wider crackdown on dissent, PEN America said today. Those detained in reprisal for their expression should be released without delay.