The PEN Pod: On the Power of Poetry with Natasha Trethewey
“Poetry can save us. It can, in many ways, unite us because of the sheer intimacy of a single voice that might reach someone.” More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., January 18
Plane leaves Iran with Post reporter, Moroccan journalist released from prison, Two sentenced poets flee Iran. 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
Petition Urges Ayatollah to Pardon Condemned Iranian Poets
Two Iranian poets sentenced to long prison terms and floggings have vaulted to international literary prominence over their prosecution, which appears to reflect a tough new crackdown on rights… More
Rights groups: Iranian poets face lashes for shaking hands with opposite sex
Two Iranian poets are facing 99 lashes each for shaking hands with people of the opposite sex in one of the latest examples of harsh punishments meted out against… More
Iran: Poets’ Sentencing Signals New Low
Iranian poets Fatemeh Ekhtesari and Mehdi Musavi have been sentenced to 11. 5 and 9 years in prison, respectively, and 99 lashes each in what PEN American Center today… More
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Lawyers representing Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma say authorities are still holding him in detainment, despite an Ethiopian court last week ordering his release on bail. Press freedom groups are calling on Ethiopian authorities to release the journalists. https://bit.ly/2CkmnNO
[email protected] and ARC call for the freedom of @BFreeTheatre members detained while protesting the recent presidential election results. Their arrests were "politically motivated attempts to silence critical voices." Read our full statement here:
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