\t\t\t\tHands Off the People of Iran demands immediate release of seventeen prisoners who have been on hunger strike over the last two weeks. The prisoners are student leaders such as Majid Tavakoli, journalists, trade unionists and human rights activists,<\/p>\n
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran wrote:<\/p>\n
\u201cThese prisoners have committed no crimes and are in prison solely because of their opinions and beliefs. Iran should release them immediately,\u201d said Hadi Ghaemi, the <\/em>Campaign\u2019s spokesperson.<\/em><\/p>\n According to information received by the <\/em>Campaign, the seventeen prisoners are being held in solitary confinement in ward 350 of Evin prison and communications with their families have been suspended.<\/em><\/p>\n The <\/em>Campaign is seriously concerned about the health and safety of the prisoners of conscience. Three of the prisoners, Bahman Ahmadi Amouie, Keyvan Samimi, and Majid Tavakoli, started a \u201cdry\u201d hunger strike as of today, refusing even drinking water.<\/em><\/p>\n The other fourteen are continuing their \u201cwet\u201d hunger strike, meaning they are taking in only liquids. They include: Abdollah Moemeni, Ali Malihi, Hossein Nouraninejad, Kouhyar Goudarzi, Zia Nabavi, Majid Darri, Babak Bordbar, Gholamhossein Arshi, Mohammad Hossein Sohrabi rad, Ali Parviz, Hamid Reza Mohammadi, Jaafar Eghdami, Peyman Karimi Azad, and Ebrahim Babaei.<\/em><\/p>\n A family member of one of the detainees told the <\/em>Campaign that the health condition of the prisoners in ward 350 has worsened over the past two months and the guards systematically use techniques to humiliate and put pressure on prisoners and their families. Tehran\u2019s Prosecutor has kept silent about the ill-treatment of prisoners and has not provided any accountability to family members who have repeatedly sought to bring the prisoners\u2019 dire condition to his attention.<\/em><\/p>\n The <\/em>Campaign urged the Iranian Judiciary to release all prisoners of conscience who are held solely for their beliefs and opinions. The <\/em>Campaign holds Iranian authorities responsible for the health and safety of prisoners of conscience on hunger strike.<\/em><\/p>\n The prisoners on hunger strike along with all other political prisoners should be released immediately and without conditions. Hands Off the People of Iran demands immediate release of seventeen prisoners who have been on hunger strike over the last two weeks. The prisoners are student leaders such as Majid Tavakoli, journalists, trade unionists and human rights activists, The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran wrote: \u201cThese prisoners have committed no crimes and … <\/p>\n
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