The news agency of the Human Rights Activists in Iran reported on the prolonged indecision of three political detainees in Shiban Prison, Ahvaz, who have been deprived of access to a lawyer for over five months. According to Hrana, these political prisoners, Eman Jalalinezad, Jafar Salmanezad, and Mehdi Mimar, have been accused of 'propaganda against the regime' and 'membership in opposition groups' and have been in limbo since Farvardin (March-April) of this year. The report introduces Eman Jalalinezad, a teacher residing in Ahvaz, and Mehdi Mimar, a mechanical engineering student. The practice of leaving political prisoners in limbo is a common procedure of the judicial and security institutions of the Islamic Republic in dealing with political detainees' cases. Hrana recently reported on the nearly two-year indecision of one of the detainees from the nationwide protests of 1401 (2022) in Izeh named Reza Arabpour, stating that this political detainee has been held in Shiban Prison, Ahvaz, without a clear status for over 22 months. According to Hossein Ali Hatami, the lawyer of this imprisoned protester, he, along with seven others, has been accused in a joint case of 'moharebeh' (waging war against God), 'efsad fil arz' (corruption on earth), and 'forming a rebellious group.' In recent years, some political prisoners have gone on hunger strikes in protest against their indecision. Recently, seven imprisoned protesters in Shiban Prison, Ahvaz, went on a dry hunger strike in protest of their indecision after spending more than a year in prison. Previously, Javid Rahman, the former UN human rights reporter on Iran, described the human rights situation in Iran as a 'bitter reality' and urged the international community not to remain silent in the face of widespread human rights violations in Iran. The 'Narges Freedom Coalition' called for global efforts for the immediate release of the Nobel Peace Prize winner. Hamzeh Darvish's hunger strike in Lakan Prison in Rasht has reached 10 days. Mohammad Javad Vafaee Sani, a political prisoner, has been sentenced to death for the third time. Faezah Hashemi has been released from prison; reactions indicate it is the result of 'repentance in exchange for remaining in the power circuit.'
Indecision of 3 Political Detainees in Shiban Prison, Ahvaz; Deprived of Access to Lawyer
Three political detainees in Shiban Prison, Ahvaz, have been held without access to legal representation for over five months, facing accusations of anti-regime propaganda. This situation highlights the ongoing human rights abuses and judicial negligence in Iran, as political prisoners continue to suffer from prolonged detentions and lack of due process.
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📰 What Happened
Three political detainees in Shiban Prison, Ahvaz, lack access to a lawyer for over five months.
- Iranian authorities arrest Eman Jalalinezad, Jafar Salmanezad, Mehdi Mimar
- imprisoned protesters protest Iranian authorities
- Human Rights Activists in Iran report Iranian authorities
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📚 Background
The situation of political detainees in Iran remains dire, with significant implications for human rights.
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