Trial of American Journalist Jason Rezaian Begins in Iran Today Behind Closed Doors
The espionage charges against American journalist Jason Rezaian and two others are entirely unfounded, says PEN. More
Iran: Stop Harassment of Translator Sepideh Jodeyri
PEN calls for a response to the recent spike in harassment of Iranian poet, translator, literary critic, and journalist Sepideh Jodeyri, following the publication of her translation into Persian… More
I Will Grow, I Will Bear Fruit … Figs
Poker. That is what I call him. He is my only friend. We met during military training. He is twenty-one. He likes the afternoon sun, and he is not… More
Journalist and Blogger Marzieh Rasouli Imprisoned and Facing Flogging
PEN is deeply concerned by the conviction and sentencing of journalist and blogger Marzieh Rasouli to imprisonment and flogging. More
2014 World Cup Beyond the Headlines
Beyond the headlines, there are stories on free expression and human rights at the Cup and in its contending teams' home nations: arrests in Iran, U.S. Supreme Court a… More