Hadi Hakim Shahafi
Online commentator and academic writer, Shahafi was first arrested in December 2019 and spent 10 days in detention. He was imprisoned on February 22, 2022, and released temporarily on… 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
Tian Qizhuang
Columnist and literary writer Tian was arrested in August 2022 after publishing two letters about the dangers of worshiping of Xi Jinping, President of China. He was accused of… More
Lazhari Labter
Labter, a journalist and publisher whose writing gained popularity during the Hirak protests, was arrested in his home on November 20, 2022. On November 28, he was released from… 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
Myo Tazar Maung Tayzar
Poet, translator, and teacher Myo Tazar Maung was arrested on September 20, 2021, after he posted on Facebook expressing criticism regarding the military government. He was charged with… More
Yasin Qasemi Bajd
A member of the Sunni minority in Iran who writes on politics and religion, Yasin Qasemi Bajd was arrested and reportedly interrogated in February 2021 on a number of… More
Marjan Davari
Marjan Davari was arrested on September 23, 2015 after translating a book about the Eckankar spiritual group, and faced multiple charges, including “corruption on earth.” Though she was sentenced… More
Javier L. Mora
Mora is a contemporary poet and founding member of Archipiélago, a civic group calling for democracy and civil rights in Cuba. He was arrested on the morning of July… More
Abdennour Abdesselam
An ethnic minority rights advocate, Abdesselam was arrested on September 13, 2021 on charges of “belonging to a terrorist organization,” and was accused of being connected to the Movement… More
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