Julie Turbo
Director of Artists at Risk
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View Timeline →Daniyal Moghaddam, Singer and Actor, Denies Charges and Did Not Attend Court
Daniyal Moghaddam, a singer and actor, has denied charges of promoting corruption and did not attend a court session, citing his artistic activities. He criticized…
PEN America Calls for the Release of Vafa Ahmadpour, Iranian Protest Rapper
PEN America has condemned the arrest of Iranian protest rapper Vafa Ahmadpour and called for his immediate release. Ahmadpour's detention is part of a broader…
American PEN Association Protests Imprisonment and Whipping Sentence for Mahdi Yarahy
The American PEN Association has protested the harsh sentencing of Iranian singer Mahdi Yarahy, who was sentenced to two years in prison and 74 lashes…
PEN America Calls Mahdi Yarahai's Arrest a Reflection of Iran's 'Brutal Suppression of Free Speech'
Mahdi Yarahai, an Iranian singer, was arrested for releasing a protest song against the mandatory hijab law. PEN America condemned his arrest as part of…