The 10 Iranian political prisoners who were moved to solitary confinement and began a hunger strike to protest that move, have ended their strike after being returned to the general ward of the prison. The Kaleme website reported on Wednesday May 8 that the prisoners are now in the general ward of the prison […]
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10 Political Prisoners In Solitary Confinement Have Launched A Hunger Strike
10 political prisoners incarcerated in solitary confinement in Evin Ward 240 have launched a hunger strike following the prison officials’ failure to fulfill their promise to return them to the General Ward 350. Incarcerated in solitary confinement and demanding to be returned to Ward 350, the following prisoners have launched an open ended hunger […]
Kept in Solitary as Punishment, Says Imprisoned Activist’s Wife
Political activist Saeed Madani, 47, remains in Evin Prison’s Ward 209 after having completed his interrogations. Mansoureh Ettefagh, Madani’s wife, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that he has likely undergone torture during his detention.
Fate uncertain for detained scholar
Concern has grown over the situation of detained scholar and sociologist Saeed Madani, after his wife revealed that she has only received one phone call from her husband during his 65 days of arrest.