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Iranian Authorities Target Artists, Writers, and Poets in Crackdown
Original: Iranian Authorities Target Artists, Writers, and Poets in Escalating Crackdown
Iranian authorities are escalating a crackdown targeting artists, writers, and poets, according to the Center for Human Rights in Iran. The rights group reports that cultural figures are being detained or harassed as part of a widening campaign against freedom of expression. The targeting of creative professionals adds to ongoing concerns about repression of dissent in Iran.
Why now: A human rights group has just reported an escalation in state repression of cultural figures in Iran.
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- Iranian Authorities Target Artists, Writers, and Poets in Escalating Crackdown · Center for Human Rights in Iran
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