A queer journalist and writer, Abasian was forced to flee Iran in 2021 after being interrogated and receiving multiple death threats due to their writing, journalistic work, and activism. Exiled in Paris, Asal continues to write and to advocate for imprisoned writers and journalists and speaking out against the Iranian regime.
Asal Abasian
Is case active: Yes
Designation:Journalist, Literary writer, Translator
Country:Iran
Region:Middle East and North Africa
Gender:Non-Binary
Status:Displaced/In Exile