Amnesty International: Jailed Dissidents Denied Medical Care in Iran

[Jack Rabbit]

Press release from Amnesty International
Dateline New York, Wednesday June 15

Iran: Jailed Dissidents Denied Medical Care
Human Rights Groups Protest Ill-Treatment of Rights Defenders, Journalists
Human Rights Watch
Amnesty International
The International Federation for Human Rights
Reporters without Borders
Nobel Peace prize winner Shirin Ebadi

The Iranian Judiciary should immediately release prisoners of conscience, particularly those in urgent need of medical treatment, a group of leading international human rights organizations said today.

Akbar Ganji, Nasser Zarafshan, Reza Alijani, Taqi Rahmani and Hoda Saber have been imprisoned solely because of their political views and peaceful activities, the organizations said. The authorities should release them immediately and unconditionally.

Joined by Nobel Peace prize winner Shirin Ebadi, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the International Federation for Human Rights and Reporters Without Borders today expressed concerns for the health and safety of these dissidents.

Two vocal critics of the government, Akbar Ganji and Nasser Zarafshan, have been denied medical care in prison. The prison administration’s request for their medical care was overruled by the Judiciary.

Akbar Ganji, an investigative journalist who uncovered the involvement of government officials in the murder of intellectuals and journalists in the 1990s, was jailed in April 2000. He was subsequently sentenced to six years in prison on vaguely worded charges including "acting against national security" in connection with his participation at a conference in Berlin. He has served more than 62 months in prison.

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