Iran: Detainees at High Risk Amidst a Communications Blackout
January 16, 2026
January 16, 2026
LONDON, England, Jan. 16 -- PEN International issued the following news:
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Iran: Detainees at high risk amidst a communications blackout
Urgent protection required for human rights defenders, journalists, and other individuals jailed for their writing, expression, or assembly, amid nationwide protests and internet shutdown
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As mass repression of protests and dissent dramatically intensifies in Iran amidst an almost complete co . . .
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Iran: Detainees at high risk amidst a communications blackout
Urgent protection required for human rights defenders, journalists, and other individuals jailed for their writing, expression, or assembly, amid nationwide protests and internet shutdown
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As mass repression of protests and dissent dramatically intensifies in Iran amidst an almost complete co . . .