Imagine the misogynist IRI regime squirming when they see this in Ms. magazine's 50th anniversary edition, "Never Underestimate the Power of Women's Rage!" 

Publishing the Emergency Appeal right now—with its powerful political content and world-renowned signers—is the best way to impact the international political terrain and build broad awareness and support for all of Iran’s political prisoners. Its stance of proceeding from the interests of humanity, not of those of any reactionary government, and stressing the “special responsibility” people in the U.S. have to oppose the IRI’s vile repression while also actively opposing “any war moves by the U.S. government that would bring even more unbearable suffering to the people of Iran” is even more important now given the current situation in Iran and the world...

We encourage people to get a copy to bring into your classrooms to share! Or ask your favorite bookstore to display the ad. Or bring it with you to show people at events, protests and speak-outs! Many thanks to the dozens of donors, in the U.S., Europe, Canada, from the Iranian diaspora and elsewhere whose generosity made this possible!

Prominent Poets and Writers from Africa, Latin America and Europe Endorse the Emergency Appeal

During the time that ads to Free Iran's Political prisoners were running online in Ms., dozens of artists from Africa, Latin America and Europe signed the Emergency Appeal to Free Iran's Political Prisoners Now! Among the signers were Nimrod Bena, poet, writer, editor and philosopher from Chad, Kayo Chingonyi; Zambian writer, editor, broadcaster; Hilde Susan Jaegtnes, poet, fiction writer, screenwriter, actress and composer (Norway); Martín Barea Mattos, poet and director of the international poetry festival "Mundial Poético" in Montevideo, Uruguay; Oscar "Puky" Gutiérrez Peña, poet, cultural manager and editor (Bolivia); more than a dozen Colombian writers and artists including Luis Villa and Angela Briceño; and Chilean poets Eugenia Brito Astrosa and Amanda Durán.      

For a complete list of signers, visit the IEC website. For your friends and colleagues to add their voices to this Emergency Appeal, share this link. Or print this page for people to sign.