Two Political Prisoners Declare: 'The Dictatorial System' Seeks to Convey Messages of Fear and Repression to Protesters

Zartosht Ahmadiraghab and Reza Mohammad Hosseini wrote in a letter from Gohardasht Prison in Karaj, which reached Voice of America: 'The dictatorial system' is trying to convey messages of fear and repression to the protesting people through executions, imprisonment, exile, and suppression. In their letter on Friday, September 9, they referred to the pressures faced by all prisoners and emphasized their 'human duty' to 'reflect the cries and wails of deprived prisoners,' stating: 'We have decided to swallow our pains and, wherever we are, to stand against oppression and transparently inform public opinion through enlightenment.' The political prisoners further described the conditions of inmates in the section known as 'the closed section in Unit 4, Hall 2 of Gohardasht Prison,' noting: 'Prisoners in this section face various forms of violence from prison guards, their human identity is trampled upon, and among them, slaves and followers are created who are molded and obedient.' Zartosht Ahmadiraghab and Reza Mohammad Hosseini also added: 'Newly admitted prisoners to this section and Gohardasht Prison generally do not have proper food, the duration of outdoor exercise they are entitled to is a maximum of 30 minutes every few days, they have no access to phones, and they are deprived of family visits, clean drinking water, and hot water for bathing. These two political prisoners, who were exiled from Evin Prison to Gohardasht a year ago, continued their letter by quoting the prison director: 'Letters from the Ministry of Intelligence and the Revolutionary Guards have been received regarding increased pressure on the political section and their suppression to force prisoners into silence, and this section will likely soon become an exile site for protesting political prisoners.' Political prisoners in Gohardasht Prison, including Jafar Ebrahimi, Zartosht Ahmadiraghab, Sepehr Imam Jom'e, Loqman Aminpour, Ahmadreza Haeri, Meysam Dehbandzadeh, Reza Salmanzadeh, Hamzeh Savari, Saeed Masouri, and Reza Mohammad Hosseini have initiated a campaign called 'Tuesdays Without Executions' since Bahman 1402, emphasizing their demand to stop executions in Iranian prisons by going on hunger strikes every Tuesday. Dozens of Iranian and international human rights organizations issued a joint statement on September 6, 1403, expressing their support for the 'Tuesdays Without Executions' movement. Dozens of human rights organizations and institutions supported the 'Tuesdays Without Executions' movement. Zartosht Ahmadiraghab, a jailed human rights activist, has been sentenced to imprisonment and exile. Many civil activists and political prisoners stated: The government's war against women's hair aims to create an atmosphere of terror and fear among the people. Zartosht Ahmadiraghab continues his hunger strike despite being deprived of medical treatment and facing serious physical risks. Exclusive: Statement by two political prisoners regarding elections: No to sham appointments, no to the Islamic Republic. Exclusive: Zartosht Ahmadiraghab's hunger strike has reached 60 days; he was hospitalized on Friday.