Human rights organizations have reported that the health condition of Serounaz Ahmadi, a child rights activist imprisoned in Evin Prison, is 'very critical' and she needs to be granted medical leave for treatment; however, the authorities are opposing her transfer to a hospital. According to the news agency HRANA, which is the news organ of human rights activists in Iran, a close associate of Ms. Ahmadi stated: 'On Tuesday, August 23, Serounaz was transferred from Evin Prison to a neurologist. The trusted physician of the judiciary described her condition as very critical based on the results of tests and an EEG in a letter to the prison authorities and requested emergency leave, but the security agents are not allowing her to exercise this right.' According to him, Serounaz Ahmadi suffered a nervous attack, seizures, and severe muscle contractions due to the security forces' assault on the women prisoners' hunger strike, and based on the diagnosis of Evin's medical staff, she was transferred to Taleghani Hospital last Friday. This opposition comes while Ms. Ahmadi has served one-third of her three-and-a-half-year sentence and, according to the law, is eligible for leave and conditional release. Serounaz Ahmadi was arrested on May 8, 2023, on the eve of International Workers' Day along with several labor and civil activists by government agents at the home of Mohammad Habibi, a teachers' union activist, and transferred to Evin Prison. Ms. Ahmadi was sentenced to five years in prison for 'conspiracy and collusion to disrupt national security' and one year for 'propaganda against the regime,' which was ultimately reduced to three years and six months in the 36th branch of the Tehran Court of Appeals. On November 15, 2022, she was also arrested during the nationwide protests of 'Women, Life, Freedom' and temporarily released on bail on December 7 of the same year. She holds a master's degree in social work from the University of Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences in Tehran and is a child rights activist.
Serounaz Ahmadi's Health Condition in Evin Prison Reported as 'Very Critical'; Authorities Oppose Her Medical Leave
Serounaz Ahmadi, a child rights activist in Evin Prison, is reported to be in critical health but is being denied medical leave by authorities. She has served part of her sentence and is eligible for conditional release, raising concerns about her treatment and the broader implications for political prisoners in Iran.
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Iranian authorities deny medical leave to activist Serounaz Ahmadi despite critical health condition.
- Iranian authorities deny Serounaz Ahmadi
- Iranian government agents arrest Serounaz Ahmadi
- Iranian authorities transfer Serounaz Ahmadi
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The critical health condition of Serounaz Ahmadi underscores the urgent need for reform in Iran's treatment of prisoners.
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