Human Rights Sources: The Condition of Saman Yasin is 'Dire'; Prison Officials Refuse to Transfer Him to Medical Facilities

Human rights sources reported that Saman Yasin, a protesting singer, has developed 'hematuria' in prison, indicating illnesses that require medical follow-up. According to the Hengaw Human Rights Organization, the condition of this Kurdish songwriter from Kermanshah has worsened after more than a year of detention and 'torture.' Hengaw quoted an informed source close to the family of this protesting singer, stating that despite 'hematuria' and 'severe pain during urination,' Saman Yasin has so far been prevented from being transferred to medical facilities outside the prison. On the other hand, judicial officials canceled the hearing for this protesting artist's case for the third time on Tuesday, November 1, for unknown reasons. The previous two court sessions on May 7 and September 9 of this year had also been canceled. According to this report, Saman Yasin described the cancellation of court sessions and 'obstruction' of his transfer to medical facilities as a 'deliberate process' by security agencies aimed at 'destroying his body and mind.' He had previously explained in an audio file about the process of his detention and torture, including 'breaking his nose' and 'mock execution.' Saman Yasin, who was transferred from Rajai Shahr Prison to Evin Prison in August of this year, was also exiled to Gohardasht Prison in Karaj along with twelve other political prisoners on September 3. Currently, this protesting songwriter is being held in the section for drug-related offenders in Gohardasht Prison. Saman Yasin, a singer who participated in the nationwide protests last year that peaked after the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police, was arrested in October 2022 in Tehran and initially sentenced to death for 'moharebeh' (waging war against God). This sentence was overturned by the Supreme Court, and his case was referred back to court for reconsideration. Recently, Javaid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, described the human rights situation in Iran as a 'bitter reality' and called on the international community not to remain silent in the face of widespread human rights violations in Iran. Previously, Michelle Taylor, the U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Human Rights Council, also criticized the 'blatant disregard of the Iranian regime for human rights and freedom of expression.'