December 30th, 2009 / 3:27 pm
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NYC Action Alert: Liu Xiabo Rally at the NYPL tomorrow

[Liu Xiaobo is a Chinese literary critic, poet, and dissident. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Christmas Day for “inciting subversion of state power.” Learn more at the PEN website.]

Dear Friends:

Tomorrow’s press event/rally to protest the conviction of Liu Xiaobo in China will take place ON THE FRONT STEPS OF THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, 42nd Street at 5th Avenue, at 11:00 a.m.

We are hoping for a large turnout of PEN supporters to send a strong image, and message, of solidarity. Please join us for this event, which kicks off a year that marks the 50th year of PEN’s organized efforts to defend writers under threat around the world.

Many thanks,
Larry Siems
Director, Freedom to Write and International Programs

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2 Comments

  1. alec niedenthal

      Wow, that sounds fantastic. I’m going to try to go to this. Thanks, Justin.

  2. alec niedenthal

      Wow, that sounds fantastic. I’m going to try to go to this. Thanks, Justin.