Morteza Abdolalian is an Iranian-Canadian journalist and media activist who works in the field of defending freedom of expression. He is a board member of the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE). In 2023, this organization awarded the International Press Freedom Award to Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, two Iranian journalists who were imprisoned in Iran for their reporting activities. At the ceremony, renowned Canadian author Margaret Atwood presented the award, on their behalf, to Iranian journalist Shahram Rafizadeh. In an interview with the Montreal-based publication Haftéh, Morteza Abdolalian emphasized that CJFE supports imprisoned Iranian journalists and stands with them. Overall, Morteza Abdolalian is one of the active figures in supporting freedom of expression and the rights of exiled Iranian journalists.