The defense attorney for Fatemeh Sepahri reported her transfer home following a seizure in the hospital. Khosrow Ali-Kordi, Sepahri's lawyer, tweeted on Wednesday, October 18, that she was "discharged from the hospital and transferred home today." Just hours before, he had announced that his client had suffered a seizure in the hospital, emphasizing that "Fatemeh Sepahri's life is in danger," stating: "Last night at 11 PM, Ms. Fatemeh Sepahri had a seizure in the cardiac department of Qaem Hospital in Mashhad." He also stressed that "according to the nurses at the hospital, it is urgent and necessary for a neurologist to examine Fatemeh Sepahri." On Tuesday evening, Sepahri had announced in a video message from the hospital that she had contracted influenza and stated that while she wanted to leave the hospital voluntarily, the hospital authorities said: "The officials of the Islamic Republic have ordered us not to let you go." This political activist opposing the Islamic Republic insisted that "they want to kill me" and "they intend to take my life." Fatemeh Sepahri, a signatory of the '14 Statement' calling for a transition from the Islamic Republic and the resignation of Ali Khamenei, suffered a heart condition while in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad on October 5 and was later transferred to the emergency room of Qaem Hospital. Judicial authorities transferred her back to prison on October 15, just days after open-heart surgery, while she was "in intensive care with severe visitation restrictions." Her brother, Asghar Sepahri, described her condition in prison to VOA, stating that his sister "could not move from the bed at all, and transferring her to prison was practically like intending to take her life, as there are no suitable conditions in prison for someone who has undergone open-heart surgery, due to hygiene, medication, nutrition, and psychological conditions." Fatemeh Sepahri was arrested shortly after the death of Mahsa Amini and the onset of nationwide protests in Iran, spending over a year in prison while ill. Her two brothers, Hossein and Mohammad Hossein Sepahri, were also arrested amid her heart problems in prison and continue to remain incarcerated.
Fatemeh Sepahri Transferred Home After Seizure in Hospital
Fatemeh Sepahri, a political activist, was transferred home after suffering a seizure in the hospital. Her lawyer raised concerns about her health and alleged that authorities are trying to prevent her from leaving the hospital. This situation highlights ongoing human rights abuses and political repression in Iran.
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Fatemeh Sepahri was discharged from the hospital after a seizure, raising concerns for her safety.
- Khosrow Ali-Kordi announce Fatemeh Sepahri
- Iranian authorities arrest Fatemeh Sepahri
- Judicial authorities transfer Fatemeh Sepahri
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The health and safety of political activists like Fatemeh Sepahri are under severe threat.
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