Ali Asadollahi
Is case active: Yes
Country:Iran
Region:Middle East and North Africa
Gender:Male
Status:Released
A noted poet and the secretary of the Iranian Writers' Association, Asadollahi was detained on November 21, 2022 after he had published poems on his website about a teenager named Nika Shakarami who was found dead after attending a protest. During his imprisonment, Asadollahi was held incommunicado for weeks, placed in and out of solitary confinement repeatedly, and faced abuse in custody. He was released on February 28, 2023.