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PEN America, joined by high-profile supporters from around the world, calls for the release of Narges Mohammadi ahead of the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony

Press ReleaseNovember 29, 2023

Hundreds of the world’s most prominent writers, artists, human rights activists, allies, and civil society organizations have signed on to an open letter created by PEN America calling for… More

Three-quarter view of Toomaj Salahi.

PEN America Welcomes Release of Iranian Dissident Rapper Toomaj Salehi

Press ReleaseNovember 20, 2023

Salehi was arrested in October 2022 for his music in support of Iran's “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests following the custodial death of Mahsa Amini. More

Nasrin Sotoudeh

Sotoudeh’s Injuries at the Hands of Iranian Police More Severe Than Initially Believed

Press ReleaseNovember 2, 2023

America expresses its great concern about the health and safety of human rights lawyer, writer, and 2011 PEN/Freedom To Write Award honoree Nasrin Sotoudeh. More

New Iran Headscarf Ban Targeting Actresses Must Be Lifted Immediately

Press ReleaseOctober 27, 2023

PEN America strongly denounces Iran’s recent ban on performing for actresses who have appeared in public without a head cover. More

Narges Mohammadi, The Iranian Writer Speaking Out From Behind Bars

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By: Rachel Powers | October 6, 2023

Narges Mohammadi has been a target of Iranian authorities for more than 30 years. She was arrested twice at meetings of a political student group. More

On anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death, PEN America calls for an end to the suppression of free thought and expression in Iran

Press ReleaseSeptember 14, 2023

PEN America calls upon the Iranian government to cease its continued persecution of dissident voices and to release artists, writers, and creatives sentenced to prison. More

PEN America Condemns Arrest of Iranian Musician Mehdi Yarrahi and Subsequent Work Ban on ‘Cultural Activists’

Press ReleaseAugust 28, 2023

PEN America condemns the arrest of Iranian musician Mehdi Yarrahi following the release of his song “Your Head Scarf” which protests the long-standing mandatory hijab rule imposed in the… More

Prison Sentence Against Iranian Filmmaker Saeed Roustayi Effort to “Asphyxiate” Vibrant Ideas and Silence Creative Voices

Press ReleaseAugust 17, 2023

“The Iranian regime strategically wields the term 'propaganda' as a potent tool, skillfully harnessing it to asphyxiate the vibrant exchange of ideas within society. This calculated manipulation transforms the… More

PEN America Condemns Added One Year Prison Sentence Imposed Unjustly on Iranian Human Rights Defender Narges Mohammadi

Press ReleaseAugust 4, 2023

“The new charges against Narges Mohammadi fly in the face of freedom of expression, and are a cynical tactic aimed at silencing her brave and fearless voice from speaking… More

PEN America Condemns Six-Year Prison Sentence for Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi and Calls on Iran to Release Him Immediately

Press ReleaseJuly 11, 2023

Julie Trebault, director of PEN America’s Artists at Risk Connection, said: “The severe sentence imposed on Salehi is a stark example of the Iranian authorities' brutal actions. Persecuting musicians… More

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