This week, journalist Jila Baniyaghoub arrived at Evin Prison to begin serving her one-year sentence, and prisoners of conscience Massoud Bastani and Kayvan Samimi were transferred to solitary cells at Rajaee Shahr Prison for unknown reasons.
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Prisoner Keyvan Samimi in poor physical condition at Rajai Shahr prison
The children of incarcerated journalist Keyvan Samimi have expressed their concern for their father’s health in Rajai Shahr prison while the prison officials have ignored the issue.
Imprisoned Journalist in Need of Emergency Medical Treatment
A source close to the family of imprisoned journalist Keyvan Samimi, who is in his 60s, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that a tumor found in Samimi’s liver has caused grave concern to his family and he must be immediately hospitalized to prevent the tumor’s further growth.