Shakila Monfared, Political Prisoner, Transferred to Hospital

According to reports, Shakila Monfared, a political prisoner who recently went on a hunger strike in Evin Prison, has been transferred to a hospital. According to the website Hrana, Monfared's transfer to the hospital occurred due to her deteriorating physical condition on Thursday evening, August 11. Ashkan Monfared, the brother of this political prisoner, also confirmed that his sister has been hospitalized at Taleghani Hospital in Tehran and that family members have visited her. Mr. Monfared tweeted that his sister has warned she will continue her hunger strike as long as a new case is open against her. Shakila Monfared was sentenced in 2020 to four years and two months in prison on charges of 'propaganda against the regime' and 'insulting sacred beliefs,' and during her imprisonment, the Islamic Republic's judiciary has opened three other cases against her. According to Hrana, in the new case, which was opened following a complaint by Masoumeh Shaghaghi, the Deputy Prosecutor of Tehran, the charges against Ms. Monfared include 'destruction of public property' and 'disturbance of public order and tranquility.' Shakila Monfared was arrested and transferred to Evin Prison on July 6 while on medical leave to follow up on her treatment, after being beaten during her appearance at the prosecutor's office. This political prisoner was born in 1993 and resides in Tehran.