Global InformationAbbas Lisani information
Abbas Lisani | |
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 Lisani in 2008 | |
| Born | 1967-02-18 Ardabil province, Iran |
| Years active | since 1997 |
| Known for | National cultural activist |
| Partner | Rugeyya Alizade |
| Children | Atilla Lisani Ogtay Lisani |
Abbas Lisani (born 18 February 1967, Ardabil province) is an Iranian Azerbaijani cultural activist in Iran, prisoner of conscience, poet, and writer.
Due to his involvement in national cultural activities, he has been incarcerated multiple times since 1997. In 2006 alone, he was tried four times within six months, sentenced to 30 months in prison, endured 50 lashes, and received a three-year exile. His participation in events such as the Babak Castle Congress in 2005, commemorating the anniversary of the Constitutional Revolution, ceremonies held at the tomb of Baqir Khan in Tabriz, and involvement in the National Uprising Day in May 2006 led to these consequences.
In the following years, he was repeatedly imprisoned, faced persecution, and was subjected to exile. Various international organizations, parties, and activists issued statements against his imprisonment. Since 2007, he has been declared a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International. Several organizations and activists conducted signature campaigns and protest actions to secure his release from prison. He also undertook hunger strikes on multiple occasions to defend his rights and the rights of other prisoners.
In February 2023, he was released from Ardabil prison and exiled to the city of Yazd. However, he stated his innocence, and despite the exile order, he returned to Ardabil city.