Saturday, March 13, 2010

No Information on the Condition of Rahim Hemmati Causes Concern


Two months after the arrest of Rahim Hemmati and his recent transfer to the Revolutionary Guards ward of Evin prison, there is still no news on his condition.

RAHANA - According to sources, “[Rahim Hemmati] was arrested two months ago, and after spending ten days in solitary confinement, he was transferred to ward 350 of Evin prison. Following interrogations on his wife and her brother, he was immediately transferred to ward 2 (belonging to the Revolutionary Guards). There is no information available on his condition since then.”

The source, who has talked to opposition news agency Jaras, mentioned that the political prisoner has a high fever and has complained about the lack of health care.

The report suggests that “on March 8th, someone contacted his family who lives in northern Iran. The person told the family to come to Evin prison immediately because their son was very ill. But today after asking around and going to Evin prison, the officials announced that “no such contact was made from the prison and someone must have been teasing them.”

There are still no charges filed and no news on Rahim Hemmati’s condition.

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