Mohammad Rasoulof
In 2010, Rasoulof was arrested and received a six-year prison sentence for "propaganda.” It was later reduced to a year and he was released on bail, but prevented from… More
Mohammad Zare-Foumani
A columnist, political figure, and online commentator, Zare-Foumani is a reformist who was first arrested in May 2022 and released on bail after 52 days of detention. He was… More
Mona Borzouei
Borzouei was arrested and taken into state custody on September 28, 2022, a week after posting a video of herself reciting a poem in support of the Mahsa Amini… More
Mostafa Aleahmad
On July 8, 2022, Aleahmad was arrested alongside filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof for “inciting unrest” and “disrupting the psychological safety of society.” He was released on bail after testing positive… More
Mozhgan Kavousi
Kurdish writer and documentary filmmaker Kavousi was arrested at her home on September 22, 2022, and spent at least 35 days in solitary confinement. She was tried for "corruption… More
Atefeh Chaharmahalian
Chaharmahalian is a literary activist, poet, and former board member of the Iranian Writers' Association. She was arrested in October 2022 after receiving phone calls warning her not to… More
Behnaz Amani
Scholar and poet Behnaz Amani was arrested in October 2022 and indicted with “conspiracy against national security” in November for supporting the protests. Her cervical cancer advanced during her… More
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
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
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
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