IRAN: Writer and journalist released after almost 10 years in prison
PEN welcomes news of the release of prominent Iranian journalist and writer Mohammad Sadiq Kabudvand, who was released on May 12, 2017. Kabudvand was serving a 10-year prison sentence on… More
Shahla Lahiji | Status: Released | Iran
The first woman to run a publishing house in Iran, Shahla Lahiji is one of 19 Iranian writers and intellectuals prosecuted in Tehran for participating in an academic and… More
IRAN: Serious Concern for Health of Imprisoned Filmmaker Keywan Karimi
PEN is seriously concerned for the health of imprisoned filmmaker Keywan Karimi. The prominent Kurdish filmmaker, who has been in prison since 23 November 2016, is in need of… More
Iran: Journalist to Serve Up to 10 More Years in Prison
PEN is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Narges Mohammadi. More
Sepideh Jodeyri | Status: Displaced/In Exile | Iran
Sepideh Jodeyri is an Iranian poet who translated the French graphic novel Blue is The Warmest Color by Julie Maroh into Persian. Jodeyri’s translation of the novel, which tells… More
Iran: Journalist to serve up to ten more years in prison
PEN condemns the 16-year sentence handed down to Iranian journalist Narges Mohammadi by a Revolutionary Court in Tehran. More
Iran: Journalist Narges Mohammadi due to stand trial on April 20
PEN calls on the Iranian authorities to release journalist Narges Mohammadi immediately and unconditionally. More
Atena Farghadani | Status: Detained | Iran
Atena Farghadani is an Iranian artist and political activist. On June 7, 2023, she was summoned to the Evin prosecutor’s office and arrested after posting a political cartoon on… More
Release of Washington Post Reporter Won’t Close the Book on Free Expression in Iran
As we celebrate Jason’s homecoming, we need to redouble pressure on Tehran to uphold the rights of Iranians who suffer for expressing their opinions. More
Iran: Do not return blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki to prison
PEN is calling for Hossein Ronaghi Maleki not to be returned to prison, and for him to be released unconditionally as his sentence relates to his peaceful freedom of… More
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