\t\t\t\tMansour Osanloo, the imprisoned founding member of the Syndicate of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company (Sherkat-e Vahed), who had been hospitalized for the past few days for his heart condition was returned to prison again on Saturday, 21 May, despite his dire condition. \u201cBecause prison conditions are dangerous for Mansour\u2019s health, I tried very hard through the Prosecutor\u2019s office to have him come back home from the hospital, and to remain under house arrest [instead]. I even offered to look after the forces [watching Osanloo], just so that Mansour would return home, because according to his doctors\u2019 diagnosis, he must be on a proper diet, eat fruits and vegetables, and stay in a stress-free environment. None of these would happen in prison,\u201d Parvaneh Osanloo, wife of the labor activist, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.<\/p>\n
\u201cI talked a lot on the phone with the Office Manager at the Prisons Organization, but, unfortunately, I neither heard a positive nor a negative answer, and on Saturday he was returned to prison,\u201d said Parvaneh, regarding her request on behalf of Mansour. \u201cHe was hospitalized on 1 May, but ultimately the medical team decided that he should receive heart physiotherapy and drug treatment, because open heart surgery at his age and in his condition is very dangerous and it will be a lot harder for him to be in prison post-surgery\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince Saturday when, despite my efforts, Mansour was returned to prison, we have not heard any news from him because the prison phones are disconnected. I\u2019m requesting his quick release. The doctors have determined that he needs a stress-free environment and continuous treatment. He also needs to see his physician regularly so his medications are controlled. Worst of all is that because the telephone is disconnected, the authorities should at least maintain contact with us, so that we can learn about our loved ones\u2019 conditions,\u201d added Parvaneh.<\/p>\n
Mansour Osanloo was arrested by security forces near his house in March 2007. After his trial on charges of \u201cacting against national security\u201d and \u201cpropagating against the regime,\u201d he was sentenced to five years in prison. He is currently in Rajaee Shahr Prison in Karaj. Due to clogged arteries, the Medical Examiner has voted three times for an end to Osanloo\u2019s prison term, but the judicial authorities have not reacted to this observation. He has been hospitalized several times during his prison term, most recently at a private hospital in Tehran on 1 May, though he was returned to prison after 20 days. (International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran \u2013 May 25, 2011)\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mansour Osanloo, the imprisoned founding member of the Syndicate of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company (Sherkat-e Vahed), who had been hospitalized for the past few days for his heart condition was returned to prison again on Saturday, 21 May, despite his dire condition. \u201cBecause prison conditions are dangerous for Mansour\u2019s health, I tried very hard … <\/p>\n