Behrouz Yasemi
On October 17, 2022, Yasemi, a Kurdish poet from Ivangharb, was arrested shortly after posting a video in which he recited a poem about Mahsa Amini, the young woman… More
Elnaz Mohammadi
Columnist Elnaz Mohammadi was summoned to the prosecutor's office for questioning on February 5, 2023. The motive is unclear but Mohammadi had previously expressed support for the anti-government protests… More
Emad Ghavidel
Ghavidel, a rapper, was arrested at his workplace on October 26, 2022, allegedly for "inciting chaos." He suffered ill treatment while in jail because of his identity as an… More
Faramarz Sehdehi
Sehdehi is an award-winning poet and a member of the Iranian Writers' Association, having published hundreds of poems since the 1970s ranging from romance and surrealism to political and… More
Aida Amidi
A poet and a member of the Iranian Writers' Association, Amidi was arrested at her home and taken to an undisclosed location on December 5, 2022. After hours of… More
Ali Ahmadzadeh
Iranian filmmaker and diretor Ahmadzadeh was arrested in Tehran on unknown charges on August 31, 2022. He was then released on September 3. He says that he is still… More
Ali Asadollahi
A noted poet and the secretary of the Iranian Writers' Association, Asadollahi was detained on November 21, 2022 after he had published poems on his website about a teenager… More
Alireza Adineh
A poet and member of the Iranian Writers' Association, Adineh was arrested on November 30, 2022, a week after he was summoned for questioning by the Ministry of Information… More
Keyvan Mohtadi
Mohtadi is a writer, translator, and civil and labor activist. In recent years, his membership in the Iranian Writers’ Association and continued support of workers' rights have made him… More
PEN America Demands the Immediate Release of Kurdish Rapper Saman Yasin After Request for Amnesty Was Denied
"Our hearts go out to Yasin and his family and friends, and we urge the Iranian authorities to grant him amnesty and release him from prison at once,” said… More
Support for the freedom to read with exclusive designs by Todd Parr, Mike Curato, Art Spiegelman, and more!
