November 2023
Open Letter from PEN America Ahead of Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony; 'Free Narges Now'
PEN America and global human rights activists are calling on Iran to allow Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, to attend the award ceremony…
Exclusive | Fifth Day of Zahra Sarv's Hunger Strike in Evin with Demands for 'End to Case Fabrication' and Conditional Release
Zahra Sarv, a political prisoner in Evin prison, is on her fifth day of hunger strike demanding the end of case fabrication against her and…
Narges Mohammadi in Conversation with Angelina Jolie: The Islamic Republic Eliminates Opponents by Burying the Truth
Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize winner imprisoned in Iran, discussed the regime's suppression of truth and dissent in a conversation with Angelina Jolie. She…
A Member of Parliament: Shabnam Niemat Zadeh Has Fled; Prosecutor's Office: She Is in Prison
A member of the Iranian parliament claimed that Shabnam Niemat Zadeh, a convicted economic criminal, has fled, but the Tehran Prosecutor's Office denied this, stating…
After Narges Mohammadi's Opposition to Hijab, Reza Shahabi Also Refuses to Wear Prison Clothes
Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel laureate, has gone on a hunger strike protesting mandatory hijab and inadequate medical care for prisoners. Reza Shahabi, a labor activist,…
Recall - The Stigma of Insanity on Political Opponents; Prisoners' Accounts of Forced Transfers to Psychiatric Hospitals
Masib Raeisi Yeganeh, a political prisoner in Iran, recounts his forced transfer to a psychiatric hospital, revealing the regime's use of mental health stigma against…
Narges Mohammadi Goes on Hunger Strike in Protest of 'Lack of Medical Attention for Sick Prisoners'
Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and political prisoner, has initiated a hunger strike to protest the Iranian government's failure to provide medical care…
Mehdi Rajabian, Iranian Composer, Wins UN Arts Award
Mehdi Rajabian, an Iranian composer imprisoned for his music, won the UN Arts Award for Minority Artists. He highlighted the struggles of artists under oppression…