Outrage after Turkish journalist re-arrested a week after his release | World news | The Guardian

Karin Karlekar, PENSupported by eminent writers, this is the English branch of International Pen, which has centres in nearly 100 countries. It fights for freedom of expression and against political censorship. It campaigns for writers harassed, imprisoned and sometimes murdered for their views. http://www.englishpen.org/ America's director of Free Expression at Risk Programs, described Altan's re-arrest as "a disgrace and a horror" and called for his immediate release.

"Ahmet should never have been imprisoned to begin with; he has committed no crime. His release last week after more than three years in detention was a cause for hopeful celebration, but today we are faced again with the cruelty of a justice system that no longer upholds the rule of law," she said.