Saturday, August 21, 2010

Abdollah Momeni, Keyvan Samimi and Bahman Ahmadi Amouie Return to Evin Prison’s General Ward

HRANA reports that Daftar-e Tahkim Vahdat spokesperson Abdollah Momeni was returned to ward 350 (general ward) in Evin prison. Momeni endured 22 days of solitary confinement in ward 240 and he was on hunger strike for 18 of those days. Advar News reports that two other political prisoners, journalists Bahman Ahmadi Amouie and Keyvan Samimi, who were detained in solitary confinement in ward 240, were also transferred back to general ward 350.

Yesterday 12 other political prisoners were transferred back to the general ward as well. Imprisoned journalist Keyvan Samimi, who was on hunger strike until yesterday, maintained his strike until all the prisoners who were transferred to solitary confinement returned to ward 350.

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