Vida Rabani, an imprisoned journalist, was granted leave from Evin prison for treatment on Saturday, June 10, 2023, after being transferred to a hospital due to her poor health condition. She had been sent to the hospital on June 3, but despite needing hospitalization, she was returned to prison after tests were conducted. The Human Rights Activists News Agency reported that Ms. Rabani was deprived of specialized medical care and returned to prison due to the refusal of the relevant authorities to allow her hospitalization, despite her deteriorating health. Earlier in June, she reacted in a letter from Evin prison to the violation of the principle of 'confidentiality between doctor and patient' by the judiciary's media, which published a report about her illness, stating that prison officials distribute psychiatric medications among prisoners like 'candy.' In this letter, which was published on social media on Thursday, June 4, she wrote that her mental illness began in 'Esfand 1398' (February-March 2020) following the 'bloody November and threats from the IRGC after the plane crash and the protests at Amir Kabir University and the detention by the Ministry of Intelligence.' Vida Rabani, born in 1989, is a journalist and political activist sentenced to six years in prison for 'collusion and conspiracy against national security' and fifteen months for 'propaganda against the regime.' She was arrested in October 2022 at the beginning of nationwide protests in Iran. Users reacted to Vida Rabani's revelations about the tortures that lead to suicides like that of Yalda Aghafazli. Arash Keykhosravi, a lawyer, stated that the Revolutionary Court lacks jurisdiction to handle press cases. The International Federation of Journalists condemned the media crackdown by the Islamic Republic by publishing a list of imprisoned journalists. Vida Rabani, the imprisoned journalist, stated that psychiatric medications are distributed among prisoners like 'candy.' The poor physical condition of 'Vida Rabani' in Evin; officials refuse to send her to the hospital. Political prisoners in the women's ward of Evin oppose the death penalty: 'Overthrow is closer to the Islamic Republic than the jugular vein.'
Vida Rabani, Imprisoned Journalist Released on Leave for Treatment
Vida Rabani, an imprisoned journalist, was granted medical leave from Evin prison after being hospitalized due to her poor health. She has faced significant health issues and inadequate medical care while incarcerated, raising concerns about the treatment of political prisoners in Iran. This situation highlights ongoing human rights violations and the repression of dissent in the country.
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Vida Rabani, an imprisoned journalist, was released on leave for medical treatment.
- Iranian authorities release Vida Rabani
- Iranian authorities deny Vida Rabani
- political prisoners protest Iranian government
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The case of Vida Rabani underscores the dire situation for journalists in Iran.
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