Narges Mohammadi Transferred from Prison to Hospital Due to 'Severe Uterine Bleeding'

The Human Rights Defenders Center announced that Narges Mohammadi, the vice president of this center, was transferred from prison to a hospital on Sunday due to severe uterine bleeding. Ms. Mohammadi also suffers from two diseases: pulmonary embolism and muscular paralysis. Taghi Rahmani, Narges Mohammadi's husband and a political activist residing in France, stated in an interview with Radio Farda that 'Narges is currently taking 10 different medications in prison, which disrupt her bodily systems. Her illnesses are only managed in prison, not treated.' According to Mr. Rahmani, 'Narges Mohammadi's treating physician said two or three years ago that the prison food, prison conditions, and various medications she is taking are dangerous for her health.' Mr. Rahmani emphasized that his wife has become 'a victim of a type of revenge by the internal security section of the Ministry of Intelligence and the judiciary.' He stated, 'Narges is unjustly deprived of the right to leave that every prisoner is entitled to, and this type of revenge by the internal security section of the Ministry of Intelligence and the judiciary against political prisoners like Narges causes these harms. We know that Narges is a human rights activist, and a human rights activist does not belong in prison, and such pressures are not befitting someone who works for human rights.' Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison for charges of 'collusion and conspiracy against national security and propaganda against the regime,' receiving 6 years for the first charge and 10 years for forming the campaign to gradually abolish the death penalty (Legam). Her lawyer stated that according to the application of Article 134 of the new Islamic Penal Code, the court's ruling will be based on the highest sentence, which in this case is 10 years in prison. The Human Rights Defenders Center announced in May of this year that the judiciary did not agree to Narges Mohammadi's request for retrial. Previously, Ms. Mohammadi had requested that her legal case be reviewed by the Parliament's Article 90 Commission, but according to her, the judiciary rejected it. In her open letters, Narges Mohammadi has emphasized that she has always sought a public trial, but the judiciary 'insists on keeping it secret and hidden.' Narges Mohammadi's lawyer also stressed that the court has 'contradicted itself' by issuing and confirming this ruling; among other things, the charges of collusion and conspiracy against national security and propaganda against the regime should not have been considered in this case since these charges were included in Ms. Mohammadi's previous case, which resulted in a 5-year sentence. Mahmoud Behzadi stated on Friday, May 8, to the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) that 'Narges Mohammadi's 5-year sentence ended on March 14, 2016, and now, unfortunately, if this ruling is executed, she must remain in prison again.' Narges Mohammadi's prison sentence has received widespread media and social media attention, and many political and civil activists have called for her release. Throughout her interrogation and imprisonment, Ms. Mohammadi has developed mental health issues and muscular paralysis.