Cases

Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Revoke All Measures Against Jafar Panahi!

The ICFR condemns the new prison sentence against Jafar Panahi

Filmmaker and ICFR Ambassador Jafar Panahi has been sentenced in absentia to five years in prison, with his property ordered confiscated. The ICFR demands that all measures against him be revoked.

 

Monday, 20 July 2026

Release Sepideh Abtahi!

The ICFR condemns the arrest and treatment of Sepideh Abtahi, in urgent need of medical attention

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Release Samira Norouznasseri Now!

The ICFR condemns the treatment of Samira Norouznasseri and her fellow cultural workers in Iran

Tuesday, 9 June 2026

Stand With Domenico Centrone in Libya!

The ICFR endorses the urgent call for the release of Italian filmmaker/activist Domenico Centrone in Libya

Tuesday, 2 June 2026

Petition: Free Omar Salah Marei Now!

Global Film Community Stands With Omar Salah Marei: Film Colleagues, Sign The Petition Now!

Friday, 15 May 2026

Egyptian Filmmaker Omar Salah Marei Forcibly Disappeared; Release Him Now!

The ICFR calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Omar Salah Marei, forcibly disappeared in Cairo on May 11

Wednesday, 1 April 2026

Drop All Charges Against Rojhilat Aksoy!

The ICFR calls on the Turkish authorities to drop the accusations against filmmaker and festival organizer Rojhilat Aksoy, amid a growing crackdown on Kurdish and Armenian films and filmmakers

Friday, 30 January 2026

Take Action for Our Friends in Iran!

The ICFR calls on the global film community to stand in solidarity with our colleagues in Iran, and on governments worldwide to provide all those fleeing the violence with a safe haven

Friday, 19 December 2025

Drop All Charges Against Jung Yoon-suk Now!

The ICFR calls on the film community to sign the petition in support of Jung Yoon-Suk, appealing his unjust conviction and facing a prison sentence on December 24.