Narges Mohammadi’s health is in critical condition. The imprisoned writer, human rights defender, Nobel laureate, and 2023 PEN/Barbey #FreedomToWrite Awardee suffered a heart attack, and Iranian authorities are denying her essential medical treatment.

 

 Narges Mohammadi’s health is in critical condition. The imprisoned writer, human rights defender, Nobel laureate, and 2023 PEN/Barbey #FreedomToWrite Awardee suffered a heart attack, and Iranian authorities are denying her essential medical treatment.

As part of the #FreeNarges Coalition Steering Committee, PEN America calls for Mohammadi’s immediate release from prison to receive life-saving medical care and urges Iranian authorities to release all writers, journalists, and human rights defenders in jail, as dire wartime conditions and airstrikes are further threatening their lives and well-being. Read the full statement at the link in our bio.