Tuesday, December 05, 2006

News at Eleven: In the tradition of the PEN Association,

there was a vacant seat in the hall in honor and memory of an absent imprisoned writer. This particular seat was dedicated to Chinese writer U Win Tin, from Myanmar, who is 76-years-old and has already spent one-fifth of his life in prison for his peaceful opposition to the ruling military authorities, and his contributions to the defense of human rights and freedom of expression.

from Asharq Alawsat: Arrested Words: PEN Association Celebrates Imprisoned Writers

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