Communication to the UN Commission on the Status of Women on the Persecution of Iranian Women’s Rights Defenders
We joined Iranian human rights organizations to alert the UN CSW to the persecution and prosecution of women human rights defenders in Iran. More
PEN America Condemns Iran’s Sentencing of U.S.-based Iranian Writer and Activist’s Brother
“We are horrified that Alireza Alinejad—who has been detained without charge since September 2019—has been sentenced to an eight-year prison term on trumped-up charges.” More
U.S.-Based Iranian Activists Face Government-Led Threats
"Masih and her fellow activists are astonishingly courageous in their determination to write and speak about women’s rights in Iran despite the ongoing threats they face." More
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Last month, @PENamerica shared a Native American Heritage Month Reading List that includes past #NBAward Winner Louise Erdrich, 2018 Longlister Tommy Orange, and more great reads. | @PENamerica
https://pen.org/resistance-resilience-reclamation-native-american-heritage-month-reading-list/
"We journalists are the defence line between dictatorship and war." Next week, Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov receive their Nobel peace prizes. In a rare interview, Muratov says he fears the world is sliding towards fascism. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/04/nobel-winner-we-journalists-are-the-defence-line-between-dictatorship-and-war
