Joint Statement of Global Pen Associations in Defense of Iranian Writers
More than 35 branches of the Global Pen Association strongly condemn the suppression and detention of poets, writers, and members of the Iranian Writers Association in their joint statements. They call on the authorities of the Islamic Republic to put an end to the harassment and mistreatment of members of this association, revoke any politically motivated charges against its writers, and release Ali Asadollahi and Keyvan Mehtedi from prison without any conditions.
In this statement, they also express solidarity with all writers in Iran and demand an end to their suppression. They urge for the release of all writers and poets who are imprisoned in Iran due to their writings, translations, and works.
The writers of this statement mention that the Freedom of Pen Index of this association in 2021 indicates that Iran was the fourth country in the world that detained and imprisoned the highest number of writers and intellectuals in that year.
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