On the seventeenth day of Zohreh Sarv's hunger strike, a source close to this political prisoner told Voice of America that on Sunday, December 10, "she felt unwell" and several political prisoners staged a sit-in in the office of the head of the women's ward at Evin Prison "in protest". The informed source warned about the deterioration of Zohreh Sarv's health, stating that the sit-in by several political prisoners in the office of the head of the women's ward at Evin Prison is to demand attention to her condition. According to the informed source, Zohreh Sarv is "not well at all"; on Sunday, her blood pressure was "seven over four" like in previous days, and her heart rate was "between 50 and 60", and she refused to receive an IV today. The source close to this political prisoner emphasized that they are "very worried" because Zohreh Sarv "could not call herself" and her cellmates reported her poor physical condition, stating that "Moein, the head of Evin's medical department, has personally intervened and is worried" that Zohreh Sarv "might go into a coma." Zohreh Sarv, a constitutionalist political prisoner in Evin, has been on hunger strike since Thursday, November 23, in protest against the continuation of case fabrication, prevention of conditional release or leave, and deprivation of the right to medical treatment. According to a doctor's diagnosis, Zohreh Sarv has a "torn cruciate ligament and meniscus in her right leg" and needs surgery. Previous reports indicated that this political prisoner was "released for 45 days" after spending two and a half years in Qarchak Prison in Varamin in 2021, but was re-arrested and has been in Evin Prison for nearly three years. According to the source, "after the fire in Evin in 2022, the authorities took Zohreh Sarv out of prison under the pretext of transferring her to the hospital for treatment and exiled her to Qarchak Prison for nearly five months."
Exclusive | 17 Days of Hunger Strike by Zohreh Sarv; Sit-in by Several Political Prisoners in the Office of the Head of Women's Ward at Evin Prison
Zohreh Sarv, a political prisoner, has been on a hunger strike for 17 days protesting against her continued imprisonment and lack of medical treatment. Her health is reportedly deteriorating, prompting other political prisoners to stage a sit-in demanding action on her behalf. This situation highlights ongoing human rights concerns in Iran regarding the treatment of political prisoners.
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Zohreh Sarv's health deteriorates during hunger strike, prompting protests by political prisoners at Evin Prison.
- political prisoners protest Zohreh Sarv
- Zohreh Sarv hunger strike Iranian authorities
- Moein intervene Zohreh Sarv
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Zohreh Sarv's deteriorating health during her hunger strike raises serious concerns about human rights in Iran.
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