Free Narges Coalition Strongly Condemns Additional Sentence for Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi
In response to the news that an Iranian revolutionary court has sentenced jailed 2023 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi to an additional one-year prison sentence on charges of… More
New Coalition Demands Immediate Release of Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi
The Free Narges Coalition is launching following a June 8 court hearing in a new case against Mohammadi that could further lengthen her prison sentence. More
Iran Second Largest Jailer of Writers Worldwide, According to 2023 Freedom to Write Index
Iran remained the leading jailer of female writers globally, many for their advocacy against mandatory hijab More
Record Number of Writers Jailed Worldwide in 2023
There were 339 writers from 33 countries jailed in 2023, an increase of 62 writers compared to 2022 and 101 more than in 2019. More
Iranian Cartoonist Detained for Trying to Post a Cartoon on a Wall Next to Presidential Palace
We are outraged by the violence deployed by Iranian authorities against Atena Farghadani, whose work upholds human rights, democratic values, and free expression. More
Joint Letter: Extend the mandates of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission and Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran
International human rights organizations call on Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council to renew the mandates of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission and Special Rapporteur on… More
PEN America urges extension of Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Iran
PEN America joins a coalition of Iranian and international human rights organizations calling on the UN’s Human Rights Council to extend the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission… More
PEN America Condemns Harsh Sentencing of Grammy-Winning Iranian Singer
PEN America strongly condemns the sentencing of Grammy-winning Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour to three years and eight months in prison. More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of February 19
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of February 12
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. More