Transfer of Arash Sadeghi to Evin Prison Medical Facility

Reports indicate that Arash Sadeghi, a prisoner who has been on a hunger strike, was returned to prison after a medical examination and was transferred to the medical facility of Evin Prison on Sunday due to "vomiting blood." Meanwhile, despite the announcement by Amir Reisiyaan, the lawyer of Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee, Mr. Sadeghi's wife, regarding the non-extension of his client's leave and her return to prison, Ms. Iraee is not in prison. Mr. Reisiyaan announced this in an interview with ISNA news agency on Saturday evening, January 18. Hours after this interview was published, some websites, including HRANA, reported that despite doctors' opinions that Mr. Sadeghi needed to be hospitalized, he was returned to prison. The website also reported on Sunday that Mr. Sadeghi was transferred to the medical facility of Evin Prison after experiencing "severe nausea and vomiting blood." According to this report, this political prisoner was suffering from "severe shortness of breath" and was connected to an oxygen machine in the prison's medical facility. Arash Sadeghi had been on a hunger strike for over 70 days in protest against the detention of his wife, Golrokh Ebrahimi, who was granted leave on January 14, leading Mr. Sadeghi to end his hunger strike. Several other political prisoners are still on hunger strikes. Ali Shariati's hunger strike has entered its sixty-ninth day, while his wife reported on Friday, January 17, that he was suffering from "intestinal bleeding." Ali Shariati was sentenced to "action against national security" for participating in a protest against acid attacks in Isfahan and announced after his arrest on November 1 that he would continue his hunger strike until this charge was removed from his case. Mr. Shariati's family has stated that their request for his medical leave is "until a fair trial is conducted through the legal channels provided," and if this request is granted, this political prisoner will end his hunger strike. Saeed Shirzad, a civil activist, has been on hunger strike since December 17 in protest against the "silent death of prisoners" and has sewn his lips together, highlighting multiple instances of prisoners' rights violations. He previously stated in response to requests to end his hunger strike that he would continue for 30 days and would then either end it or convert it to a dry hunger strike depending on whether the "voices of the voiceless" were heard. In recent weeks, reports have emerged of other prisoners beginning hunger strikes, including Nizar Zaka, Mohammad Reza Nokonam, and Mehdi Kouhian. Ahmadreza Jalali, a physician residing in Sweden, has also been on hunger strike for the past 12 days. Vida Mehran-Nia, Mr. Jalali's wife, reported in an interview with Radio Farda that her husband was arrested on May 5 on charges of "collaboration with the enemy" in Tehran. Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, the spokesman for the judiciary, stated on January 15 in response to the hunger strikes of political prisoners that "if they intend to pressure the judiciary from inside and outside to comply, they are severely mistaken, and the judiciary will not yield." In recent years, many political prisoners in Iran have gone on hunger strikes, and some, including Hadi Saber and Akbar Mohammadi, have died due to lack of medical attention during their hunger strikes. In this context, the "deteriorating condition" of Ali Shariati continues during his hunger strike in prison. The latest status of political and ideological prisoners on hunger strike. Motahari's request for "measures" regarding Shariati; temporary end to Taheri's hunger strike. A Twitter storm for the rescue of Ali Shariati. The Tehran prosecutor: Some officials support without knowledge of security convicts. Arash Sadeghi ends his hunger strike following the temporary release of his wife. "Amnesty International" urges Iranian authorities: Stop playing with Arash Sadeghi's life.