Jailed Iranian Writer and Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Honored in New York
Salman Rushdie, E. L. Doctorow, Michael Ondaatje, and Jhumpa Lahiri were among the more than 570 PEN luminaries and supporters joining PEN American Center last night in honoring Nasrin… More
Imprisoned Iranian writer to receive award in NYC
An Iranian writer and lawyer serving an 11-year sentence for her actions following her country's 2009 presidential elections is to be honored in New York City for defending the… More
Shirin Ebadi on Iran, Human Rights, and ‘The Golden Cage’
On the inside cover of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi's new book, she describes its conception: "Questions about the revolution shape the events of The Golden Cage.... History… More
American PEN honours jailed Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
Imprisoned Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh has won the 2011 American PEN Award. The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran reports that the prize will… More
Top PEN Prize to Honor Nasrin Sotoudeh
PEN American Center today named Nasrin Sotoudeh, a writer, lawyer, and leader of the women's and children's rights movement in Iran, as the recipient of its 2011 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith… More
Top PEN Prize to Honor Nasrin Sotoudeh, Jailed Iranian Lawyer, Writer, Activist
PEN American Center today named Nasrin Sotoudeh, a writer, lawyer, and leader of the women’s and children’s rights movement in Iran, as the recipient of its 2011 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith… More
Nasrin Sotoudeh, Sentenced to 11 Years, Wins PEN Freedom to Write Award
PEN American Center, the U.S. chapter of the worldwide human rights and literary organization, has announced that Iranian writer, attorney, and women's and children's rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh, presently… More
Jailed Iranian Writer To Receive Top PEN Prize
PEN American Center has named jailed Iranian lawyer, writer and women's rights advocate Nasrin Sotoudeh as the recipient of its 2011 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award. More
PEN International Commemorates 50 Years of Work on Day of the Imprisoned Writer
The Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) of PEN International commemorates its 50th year in 2010 on the International Day of the Imprisoned Writer, and pays tribute to 41 writers… More
Iran’s Media Crackdown Intensifies
(May 11) - Hard-line Iranian officials often speak with admiration about the "China model" of economic development and political control. Iran has clearly failed to equal China in terms… More