Uncertain Situation of Mohammad Ali and Hedi Mehrganfar in Adelabad Prison, Shiraz

According to HRANA news agency, Mohammad Ali Mehrganfar and his daughter, Hedi Mehrganfar, political detainees residing in Zarqan, have been held in Adelabad Prison in Shiraz for over 4 months (123 days) without a clear status following their arrest. The news organization of the Human Rights Activists in Iran noted that these two family members have been deprived of medical care and access to medication in prison despite their health issues. HRANA reported, based on received information, that Mr. Mehrganfar and his daughter, Hedi, were arrested by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Zarqan, Fars Province, on November 1 of this year. According to the report, they were transferred from one of the detention centers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to Adelabad Prison in Shiraz after 58 days. The charges against this family duo have been stated as 'having connections with one of the opposition groups,' and the possibility of their release on bail has not been provided. The report cites 'an informed source close to the family of these political detainees' indicating that Hedi Mehrganfar had undergone surgery before her arrest and received no medical attention during her detention at the IRGC, and now in Adelabad Prison, she is also being denied transfer to medical facilities. It was noted that Mr. Mehrganfar suffers from heart problems and one of his eyes requires surgery, but no medical care has been provided for him so far. The source added, 'The prison has also refused to deliver Hedi Mehrganfar's medications and the prison medical staff has stated that she must personally pay for her medications and obtain them from outside the prison. Meanwhile, she has no one outside to follow up on her medical issues.' Mohammad Ali Mehrganfar, 66, is a political prisoner from the 1980s, and his daughter Hedi Mehrganfar, 38, is an electronics engineer. In recent years, many reports have emerged regarding the refusal of Iranian prison officials to grant medical leave or medical treatments for political prisoners, which has drawn criticism from human rights organizations. Narges Mohammadi expressed concern about the condition of Fatemeh Sepahri, a political prisoner. The arrest of Salar Taher Afshar, a civil activist, in Urmia. The fourth day of Kianoush Cheraghi's hunger strike, a political prisoner in Ilam prison. Javaid Rahman: The crimes of the Islamic Republic of Iran against humanity have been documented. The Iran Human Rights Campaign: 3 female political prisoners are at serious risk of execution.