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

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

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

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

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

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