Kamran Takuk
Takuk, a Kurdish poet, was arrested on January 11, 2022, and then released on bail 6 days later. He was convicted on February 21, 2022 and sentenced to 28… 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
Arash Ramezani
Literary writer and poet Ramezani was arrested at his workplace on October 23, 2022 and taken to an unknown location. No charges were brought against him, but he remained… 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
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
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 a poet and a member of the Iranian Writers' Association, who has published hundreds of poems since the 1970s. He was interrogated and censored in the past… 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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