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Iranian security forces on Friday May 25 prevented the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Writers Association, the oldest and most prestigious trade union for Iranian writers.

Upholding human rights, organizing Iranian writers and campaigning against censorship are the focal points of the Iranian Writers Association’s activities.

Akbar Massoumbeigi, a member of the Writers Association reported on social media that security agents “brutally stormed” the venue of the writers’ gathering at a member’s house and barricaded the street in which it was located.

The report added that security agents confiscated all the posters and memorabilia that members had prepared for the ceremony during the past year.

“They fear even a simple gathering at a private home,” wrote another member, Hassan Mortazavi, on his Facebook.

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