The Bride Wore Green: What a Wedding Says about Iran’s Future
Mir-Hossein Mousavi, a reformist and one of Iran’s former prime ministers, has been under house arrest since 2011 for his role in the Green Movement protests that challenged the… More
Joint Letter to Rouhani: Secure Release of Iranian Cartoonist Atena Farghadani
PEN American is among 40 rights groups who have signed a letter to President Hassan Rouhani below, asking him to work with Iran’s judiciary to release cartoonist Atena Farghadani. More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., January 22
Activist in China sentenced to 19 years, Thai junta detains student activist, Chinese rights campaigner disappears in Thailand. More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., January 20
Swedish activist 'confesses' on Chinese television, Amal Clooney offers to take Azerbaijani journalist's case, Canada says it will not grant citizenship to imprisoned Saudi blogger. More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., January 18
Plane leaves Iran with Post reporter, Moroccan journalist released from prison, Two sentenced poets flee Iran. More
Free Expression Digest: Tues., January 12
Egyptian journalist's detention renewed, Iranian poet released on bail, Palestinians arrest journalist for false reporting. More
Iran: Another Poet’s Arrest Signals Creation of Repressive Blueprint for Free Expression
The arrest of poet Hila Sedighi in Tehran this week marks an acceleration in Iran’s crackdown on provocative cultural figures as the country prepares for elections next month. More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., January 8
Hong Kong publisher disappearances prompt fears, Iranian journalists jailed in run-up to elections, NGOs fume after Indonesian activist ban. More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., January 6
Turkey releases VICE journalist on bail, Saudi executions seen as warning to dissenters, ISIS ran Facebook account of murdered journalist. More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., January 4
Hong Kong publisher disappearances prompt broader worries, Iran says U.S. wants prisoner-exchange deal for Jason Rezaian. More