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
Elnaz Mohammadi
Columnist Elnaz Mohammadi was summoned to the prosecutor's office for questioning on February 5, 2023. She had previously expressed support for the anti-government protests in Iran online. She was… More
Anisha Asadollahi
Translator, activist, and teacher Anisha Asadollahi was detained on May 9, 2022, when authorities raided her home, arresting her and her husband. She had been arrested twice before for… More
Teesta Setalvad
A well-known activist, columnist and writer, Setalvad was detained on June 25, 2022 without a warrant. She was then accused of forgery, filing false charges, criminal conspiracy, and fabricating… 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
Barshashree Buragohain
Buragohain, an undergraduate student, writes poetry and shares it on her Facebook account. She was arrested on May 18, 2022 for writing an allegedly "anti-national poem" titled Akou Korim… More
Farhat Khan
Dr. Khan wrote a book titled Collective Violence and Criminal Justice System that was first published in 2015. Her publisher received complaints about some parts of the book being… More
Leena Manimekalai
A filmmaker and poet, Manimekalai received multiple death and rape threats after sharing a poster of her documentary film Kaali on July 2, 2022. It showed the Hindu goddess… More
María Cristina Garrido Rodríguez
Garrido was detained following her involvement in the 11J protests in Quivicán, Mayabeque along with her sister Angélica, and suffered a forced disappearance for 18 days. She was sentenced… More
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