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Story summary
- A group of 100 writers, including Margaret Atwood (writer) and Khaled Hosseini (writer), urges Iran to free poet Ali Asadollahi from Evin prison.
- The letter details mistreatment, including interrogation and denial of access.
- Asadollahi was arrested on January 24 amid protests against the regime.
- Reports indicate a broader crackdown with over 50,000 arrests of writers, reformists, and others amid raids.
- The situation shows Iran's repression of free expression escalates.
