Mehdi and Hossein Rajabian | Status: Conditional Release | Iran
Iranian musician Mehdi Rajabian and his brother, writer and filmmaker Hossein Rajabian, are currently serving three-year prison sentences on charges of “insulting Islamic sanctities,” “propaganda against the state,” and… More
June Featured Case: Mehdi and Hossein Rajabian
Iranian filmmakers Mehdi and Hossein Rajabian were arrested in October 2013 in connection with an underground music-sharing site they cofounded. During a three-minute trial, they were fined $6000 and… More
Zehra Doğan | Status: In Prison | Turkey
Zehra Doğan, a Turkish journalist and artist, was sentenced on March 24, 2017 to two years and ten months in prison for creating a painting of a Turkish city… More
August Featured Cases: Artists Under Attack
This August, PEN’S Featured Cases highlight three artists at risk, who have been harassed, arrested, fined, censored, or killed for expressing themselves and producing art for others to enjoy… More
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Writer friends: This is such a great prize. Lisa Ko won the last one and her book was a finalist for the National Book Awards. Send me your best novels-in-progress!!! https://t.co/Epdu8wx5pW
On 9/23, 2001 Emerging Voice Alumni Irene Suico Soriano (@ArchipelagoPoem) will perform at WeHo's first Bi Pride Celebration! Find out more here: https://t.co/mMVlZ30lSd