A/HRC/28/70
ward of Evin Prison and suffers from advanced rheumatoid arthritis, which has reportedly
contributed to severe difficulty with mobility.41
54.
Mr. Amanollah Mostaghim is serving a five-year sentence at Rajae’i Shahr Prison
for collaborating with the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education.42 He was allowed medical
furlough to address issues related to his heart disease but was reportedly returned to prison
in August 2014.His physician objected and reportedly stated that Mr. Mostaghim was
physically unable to endure his sentence.
55.
Mr. Latif Hassani, an Azerbaijani minority political activist and Secretary of the
Yeni Gamoh Party, was reportedly arrested on 22 January 2013 in Karaj (Alborz Province)
and transferred to the Tabriz Intelligence Office. On 29 April 2013, Branch 3 of the
Revolutionary Court of Tabriz sentenced him, alongside Messrs. Mahmoud Fazli, Ayat
Mehrali Beiglou, Shahram Radmehr, and Behboud Gholizadeh to nine-years imprisonment
on charges of establishing an illegal group and “propaganda against the system.” He
reportedly suffers from heart disease and is in immediate need of medical attention.
Mr. Hassani was transferred from Tabriz Prison (East Azerbaijan Province) to Evin Prison
(Tehran Province) and then to Rajae’i Shahr Prison on 26 June 2014, after 52 days of
hunger strike. During interrogations at the Tabriz Intelligence Office, Mr. Radmehr
reportedly fell unconscious due to psychological pressure and was hospitalized for three
days. In 2011, he reportedly suffered a heart attack, allegedly due to torture and physical
pressure experienced while in detention in 2010. His long-term hunger strike has reportedly
weakened his physical condition. Officials at both Tabriz Prison and Rajae’i Shahr Prison
(Alborz Province) allegedly prevented his medical furlough.
56.
Azeri political activist, Mr. Shahram Radmehr held in Tabriz Prison (East
Azerbaijan Province), was recently granted medical furlough. However, he is reportedly
being prevented from leaving the prison. Mr. Radmehr reportedly suffers from medical
issues including arthritis, severe headaches, and stomach ulcers. In August 2014,
Mr. Radmehr was transferred from Tabriz Prison to Meshkin Shahr Prison (Ardebil
Province). Before his transfer, the Tabriz Medical Examiner’s Office reportedly confirmed
that he was in urgent need of medical treatment and should be provided medical furlough.
Prison officials, allegedly opposed Mr. Radmehr’s medical furlough and instead transferred
him to Meshkin Shahr Prison. After two months, and despite his family’s persistent pursuit
of furlough in accordance with procedure, judicial officials of Meshkin Shahr Prison have
not facilitated adequate access to medical care.
57.
Mr. Mohsen Daneshpour Moghadam was arrested on 27 December 2009 and
sentenced to execution for allegedly supporting the Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization.
Mr. Moghadam, currently serving his sentence in Ward 350 of Evin Prison, suffers from
Alzheimer’s disease. He reportedly also suffers from atherosclerosis, which has apparently
also contributed to the deterioration of his condition.
58.
Mr. Rasoul Mazraeh, from Ahwaz, is currently suffering from prostate cancer and
kidney pain. Prison officials have allegedly refused to grant his transfer to a hospital for
treatment. Mr. Mazraeh was allegedly arrested in Syria. He was sentenced to 15 years at
Yasouj Prison (Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province) by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary
Court of Ahwaz for acting against national security.
59.
Mr. Jaber Sakhravi, reportedly imprisoned at the Karoun Prison in the Khuzestan
Province, is suffering from a brain tumor and needs surgery immediately, as his health
41
42
https://hra-news.org/fa/prisoners/1-14804.
http://news.bahai.org/human-rights/iran/education/profiles.
35
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents