Ganji, a writer, translator, and secretary of the Iranian Writers Association, was detained for 29 days in late 2019. He was sentenced in 2020 to 11 years in prison on national security and propaganda charges for translating a book about a Kurdish-led uprising in northern Syria. After his appeal was denied, Ganji was summoned to report to prison in October 2021. He was released in an amnesty in February 2023.
Arash Ganji
Is case active: Yes
Designation:Literary writer, Translator
Country:Iran
Region:Middle East and North Africa
Gender:Male
Status:Released
Years active:2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023