human rights defender
Anisha Asadollahi
Actions and Campaigns
HRD's year of birth
1989
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
- Trade union leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Labour rights
- Women's rights
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
Anisha Asadollahi is an Iranian labor activist and translator who has been arrested multiple times for her activism in defense of workers' rights and participation in labor protests. She has notably been involved in protests related to teachers' and workers' rights. During these protests, Anisha faced charges such as 'assembly and collusion against national security' due to her involvement in labor activities and defending workers' rights, and she was sentenced to prison. She is currently serving her sentence in Evin Prison.
Detained since
Jul 26, 2023
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
Sentence
5 years and 8 months of imprisonment
Latitude: 35.79735164706754
Longitude: 51.38608608798995
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Tehran
Location of detention - Facility
Tehran, Evin Prison
Recent case update / evolution
She was sentenced to a total of five years and eight months of imprisonment by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari. This sentence was ultimately upheld by the Tehran Court of Appeals.
Any other relevant documents
Mother of Detained Labor Rights Activist Calls for Daughter’s Freedom: “I Ask You All to Be Our Voice” https://iranhumanrights.org/2022/06/mother-of-detained-french-translator-calls-for-her-release-i-ask-you-all-to-be-our-voice/
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