Ahmad Ronaghi Maleki, the father of jailed blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, has threatened to set himself on fire in front of the prosecutor’s office in Tehran if the authorities refuse to release his son for necessary medical care. The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran reports that Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, who had been released […]
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Jailed blogger’s father seeks prosecutor’s help
Ahmad Ronaghi Maleki, the father of jailed blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, has written to the Tehran Prosecutor calling for the release of his “ailing son.” The Kaleme website reports that in a letter to Abbas Jafari Dowlaatabadi, Ronaghi Maleki says that his application for the release of his son on medical grounds has been […]
Amnesty International: jailed blogger’s health worsening
The health of jailed Iranian blogger Mohammad Reza Pourshajari, a prisoner of conscience, is worsening. He is in urgent need of specialized medical treatment. Mohammad Reza Pourshajari, aged 53, was taken to the medical facility of Ghezal Hesar Prison on 4 January when he was suddenly unable to breathe. He was given an injection, […]
Amnesty International: Jailed blogger denied adequate medical care: Mohammad Reza Pourshajari
URGENT ACTION JAILED BLOGGER DENIED ADEQUATE MEDICAL CAREIranian blogger Mohammad Reza Pourshajari, also known by his pen name of Siamak Mehr, is in urgent need of medical care that he cannot obtain in prison. He is serving a four-year sentence in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, north-west of Tehran. Mohammad Reza Pourshajari, aged 53, […]