Anisha Asadollahi, a labor activist currently serving her sentence in Evin Prison, has been barred from making phone calls and meeting with her family by order of the relevant authorities.
According to Kolbarnews, Anisha Asadollahi has been denied contact with her family since August 6, 2024. Her brother, Ali Asadollahi, reported that she has been unable to make phone calls and has been prohibited from meeting her family and her husband, Keyvan Mehdi, who is also imprisoned in Evin. These restrictions were reportedly imposed after Anisha protested against the issuance of death sentences for Sharifeh Mohammadi and Pakhshan Azizi and the execution of Reza Rasai.
Anisha Asadollahi began serving her sentence in Evin Prison in August 2023. She was previously sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, to five years in prison for “assembly and collusion” and an additional eight months for “propaganda against the regime,” totaling five years and eight months in prison. This sentence was upheld by the Tehran Court of Appeals and sent to Branch One of the Execution of Sentences in Evin Prison. Under Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, only the most severe sentence, five years in prison, will be enforced.
Asadollahi was arrested on April 28, 2024, on the eve of International Workers’ Day along with several other labor activists at the home of Mohammad Habibi, a teachers’ union activist, and was subsequently transferred to Evin Prison. She was released on May 8, 2024, after posting a bail of one billion tomans.
Anisha Asadollahi, a labor activist, teacher, and official translator for the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company, has a history of previous arrests and legal confrontations due to her activism.
