Baktash Abtin
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Region:MENA
Country:Iran
Department/Province/State:Tehran
Sex1:Male
Date of Killing:08/01/2022
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Abuse of power/corruption
More information:Front Line Defenders
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/09/baktash-abtin-dissident-iranian-poet-dies-of-covid-on-prison-furlough
- https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20220108-dissident-iranian-writer-baktash-abtin-dies-in-detention-after-contracting-covid-19