In 1967, he asked for an end to censorship at the Writers' Union, but was expelled from the organization the following year.
A "handful" of times a year, companies are expelled from the organization for violating its code of ethics, he said.
He was eventually expelled from the organization and declared to be in "Condition of Treason".
Argentina proposed a compromise that would see Cuba expelled from the organization.
Berg was eventually expelled from the organization for differences in teachings and for alleged sexual misconduct with a church employee.
It would have been the first time any government was expelled from the 151-nation organization.
Some suggest Hayes was expelled from the organization.
He was expelled from the organization for punching his youth leader in the face.
Iraq abstained from voting to expel Syria from the organization.
He was expelled from the organization in February 1975 at a public press conference.