Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) - The family of political prisoner Ayatollah Seyyed Hossein Kazemeyni Boroujerdi has written a letter to Ban Ki-moon, urging the Secretary-General of the United Nations to visit Evin prison. Ayatollah Boroujerdi is a dissident cleric who opposes the principle of Velayat-e Faqih (Supreme Leader) and the Islamic Republic regime.
On April 22, 2010, Boroujerdi was severely beaten by prison agents and moved to an unknown location. The cleric was accused of protesting against the widespread human rights abuses that take place in prison.
The letter from Ayatollah Boroujerdi’s family to Ban Ki-moon:
Dear Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
Please accept our greetings,
We would like to inform you that Ayatollah Seyyed Hossein Kazemeyni Boroujerdi, a prominent prisoner of conscience, has been in detention since October 8, 2006. He endures excruciating conditions in solitary confinement and in the general wards in prison. He has never enjoyed the privilege of temporary release, even though it has been granted to many other prisoners.
Mr. Boroujerdi has contracted life-threatening illnesses in prison as a result of physical and psychological torture and lack of access to proper medical services and treatment. Prison officials have not taken the necessary steps to provide Mr. Boroujerdi with the required medical attention. Moreover, in the past few months, there have been several attempts against his life in prison, in an effort to silence his voice.
We express our grave concern about the fate of Mr. Boroujerdi. On your trip to Iran, we request that you witness firsthand the tragic conditions [he is forced to endure]in Evin prison and ask you to investigate the human rights violations that occur in Iran.
We thank you for your time and consideration in advance.
Sincerely,
The family of Ayatollah Seyyed Hossein Kazemeyni Boroujerdi
April 19, 2010
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