HRANA News Agency – Foad Rezazadeh, Sunni prisoner of Rajaei Shahr of Karaj, was sent to furlough after 23 days of hunger strike.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Foad Rezazadeh, Sunni prisoner of Rajaei Shahr was sent to furlough on Sunday, December 18.

Foad Rezazade, Sunni prisoner in hall 21, ward 7 of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj had gone on hunger strike to protest against the denial of furlough, despite the death of his father since November 20.

Mr. Rezazadeh was sent to the hospital in coma on December 11, and in the evening of the same day despite physical ailments, he was returned to the prison.

It is worth noting, Sunni scholars and activists called on Foad Rezazadeh to end his hunger strike to save his life.

Sunni scholars including Kak Hassan Amini, the religious judge of Kurdistan and Mollana Gargij, one of the Sunni leaders of Iran called on him to end his hunger strike in separate messages.

In the latest news, prison administration announced the agreement with the 8-day furlough by prosecutor for Mr. Rezazadeh and asked his family to provide the bail to send Mr. Rezazadeh to furlough.

It should be noted that Mr. Rezazadeh who was sentenced to 5 years in prison, has served 3 years and 5 months of his sentence.

The prisoner had already been arrested in 2011 and served a year and six months of imprisonment.