Ali Asadollahi

Ali Asadollahi is an MA student of literature at Tehran University. He is a poet and the secretary of the Iranian Writers Association. He was arrested during the national uprising in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini.

The murder of Mahsa Amini triggered a country-wide uprising in September 2022 in Iran. The protests were initially sporadical around the country and against the mandatory hijab. But in a few days, dozens of cities in Iran became the scenes of clashes between protesters and security forces. The protesters' main demands were freedom of attire and the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The focus of the protests on women led to international attention. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='44702'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/ClOwwttOkAF/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y='> Iranian Writers' Association condemned the arrest of Ali Asadollahi, the association's secretary, and demanded his immediate and unconditional release along with others arrested in the "freedom movement". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44701'> The security forces arrested him at his home, confiscated his and his wife's electronic devices, and transferred him to Evin Prison. He was denied phone calls for a few days. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44704'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/anishaasd1989/status/1600943692432674816?s=46&t=1r2X5D5F1zCODxxjjeojhQ'> His sister Anisha Asadollahitweeted that his brother has been in solitary since his arrest and has been denied phone calls since 11 days ago. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44703'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/samincheraghi/status/1603276653865467905?s=46&t=1r2X5D5F1zCODxxjjeojhQ'> His attorney Samin Cheraghi reported on Twitter that his client has been denied phone calls and family visits for 20 days and his family's follow-up at the court had no result. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45499'> According to his brother Shailin Asadollahi 50 days after his arrest, there is still no information on Ali Asadollahi's whereabouts. Ms. Asadollahi says the Islamic Republic judiciary authorities refuse to give the family clear answers. In the past three weeks, Ali Asadollahi has only contacted his wife, Mona Rashidi, once and told her that the arresting organization is not allowing him to explain his situation and say where he is being held. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47834'> <reference source='https://t.me/bbcpersian/157337'> In a statement published by the American PEN Association, 173 writers, artists, and prominent cultural figures in the world while mentioning the arrests of Ali Asadollahi, Danial Ghezeljaei, and Mehdi Bahman, demanded the release of incarcerated writers and poets. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47835'> <reference source='https://t.me/bidarzani/12485'> Bidar Zani reported that after almost 50 days of solitary and beatings, he has been transferred to Greater Tehran Prison, and since the transfer, he has only had one family visit. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47836'> <reference source='https://www.radiozamaneh.com/753995/?tg_rhash=0ceb6994783a68'> Radio Zamaneh reported that over 200 poets, writers, and artists demanded the immediate release of Ali Asadollahi. The statement mentions the fact that Ali Asadollahi has been arrested for almost 100 days and he has spent half of that time in prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47839'> <reference source='https://t.me/bbcpersian/161862'> According to BBC Persian, he is being held without arraignment, and his family has repeatedly expressed concern about not being informed about his situation. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='48055'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/samincheraghi/status/1629377663054782465'> His attorney Samin Cheraghi reported on Twitter that her client's case has been referred to the 15th branch of the revolutionary court of Tehran presided by Judge Salavati. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='48195'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/samincheraghi/status/1630616410945732643'> Ali Asadollahi was released. His attorney Samin Cheraghi announced on Twitter that Ali Asadollahi was in handcuffs right before entering the court room and was released at the end of the first session. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>