Former Kurdish Political Prisoner Ali Allahwaisi Arrested by Iranian Authorities

Hengaw: Monday, July 15, 2024

Ali Allahwaisi, a former Kurdish political prisoner and civil activist from Sanandaj, was arrested by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His whereabouts are currently unknown.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Sunday, July 14, 2024, agents of the Iranian Intelligence Department arrested Ali Allahwaisi, a former political prisoner and well-known civil activist from Sanandaj.

As of the time of compelling this article, there is no detailed information available about the reasons for the arrest, the charges against him, or his current location.

It should be noted that Ali Allahwaisi has been arrested multiple times by Iranian security agencies in past years, having endured imprisonment after receiving sentences from the Iranian judiciary.