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Empty Chair for Aslı Ceren Aslan

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Empty Chair for Aslı Ceren Aslan

Poster used for the empty chair dedicated to Turkish editor Aslı Ceren Aslan, and signed by the members of various Centres during the biennial ICORN Network Meeting and PEN International Writers in Prison Conference, which was held in Lillehammer from 31 May to 2 June 2017 and titled In Other Words. Aslan was arrested in February 2017 under charges of “membership of a terrorist organisation” and “violating border line”. She was sentenced to seven years of prison in July 2020. The portrait was drawn by Maxine Young.

Chaise vide pour Aslı Ceren Aslan

Affiche utilisée pour la chaise vide dédiée à la rédactrice turque Aslı Ceren Aslan, et signée par les membres de plusieurs Centres durant la rencontre biannuelle du réseau ICORN et du Comité des Écrivains en Prison de PEN International, qui s'est tenue à Lillehammer du 31 mai au 2 juin 2017 sous le titre In Other Words. Aslan a été arrêtée en février 2017 sous des accusations «d'appartenance à une organisation terroriste» et de «violation de la frontière». Elle a été condamnée à sept ans de prison en juillet 2020. Le portrait est une oeuvre de Maxine Young.

Silla Vacía para Aslı Ceren Aslan

Cartel usado para la silla vacía dedicada a la editora turca Aslı Ceren Aslan, firmado por miembros de varios Centros durante la reunión bienal conjunta entre ICORN y el Comité de Escritores en Prisión de PEN Internacional, celebrada en Lillehammer del 31 de mayo al 2 de junio de 2017, con el título In Other Words. Aslan fue detenida en febrero de 2017, acusada de «pertenecer a una organización terrorista» y de «traspasar la línia fronteriza». Se la sentenció a siete años de prisión en julio de 2010. El retrato es obra de Maxine Young.

Date:

02/06/2017

Creator:

Maxine Young

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PEN International

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