Adineh News Today

Since naming its very first recipient 62 years ago, the Golden Pen of Freedom has been turning the spotlight on repressive governments, and the journalists and news publishers who fight them, the world over.

Back in 2013, an Islamist activist named Nazma Khan called to observe ‘World Hijab Day’ on February 1 every year to promote hijab amongst Muslim girls and

The Nobel Peace Prize 2003 was awarded to Shirin Ebadi "for her efforts for democracy and human rights. She has focused especially on the struggle for the rights of women and children"

Despite short phases of relative freedom for Iran's press, the scope for journalists who are critical of the government has narrowed steadily. Ghasem Toulany looks back over the last thirty years