Panahi is alive and out of prison. But free?

The term “free” is relative in Iran.

Let us say that Jafar Panahi is alive and out of prison.

Here is the latest update at The Guardian.

This is a tremendous relief to all of who love him and his work. But he has reminded the world – or at least those who pay attention to film news – of the reality of oppression in Iran. And those who have been concerned for him, crying out for justice, and remembering him in their prayers would do well to go on without a pause, in compassion for the many of lesser fame who remain in prison, and who have been treated worse than this filmmaker.