Ukrainian director Oleg Sentsov, illegally sentenced by the Russian court to 20 years of the colony, was awarded the American PEN Center Prize named after Barbara Goldsmith. According to People's Deputy Mustafa Nayem, today the ceremony of awarding.

"Award Ceremony of the American PEN Center named after Barbara Goldsmith" Freedom to write ". This year it was awarded to our compatriot - director, Crimean Oleg Sentsov "for the great courage to speak out against intolerance to freedom of expression and conscientious dissent," wrote a deputy in Facebook.

Hiring notes that 27 of the 40 winners of the "Freedom to Write" award were released from prison within 18 months of their awarding.