HRANA News Agency – Amir Amirgholi, political prisoner, ended his hunger strike after 18 days in ward eight of Evin Prison, in response to requests from civil rights and political activists.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Amir Amirgholi, left-wing political activists, who was on hunger strike since Saturday 9th April, to protest against his condition in prison, ended his hunger strike.
This former student activist and prisoner of conscience at ward eight of Evin prison, announced that his requests has not been addressed yet, but in response to the requests of civil and political activists, he has ended his hunger strike.
It should be explained that, in the past few days, in separate actions, civil and political activists had asked Amirgholi to end his hunger strike because of his health condition, by writing open letters. This political and conscience prisoner responded by writing an open letter to friends and activists who were concerned about his health, and ended his hunger strike.
Formerly, this prisoner’s father, in a conversation with HRANA’s reporter had said: “Amir is held in ward eight of Evin prison where most prisoners are foreigners. He has requested to be transferred from this ward due to inappropriate health and hygiene condition and his health is in danger by living in the ward of prisoners who suffer from diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis, and also based on the principle of separation of offenses. But despite the hunger strike and repeated requests, still no action has been taken.”
Amir Amirgholi, former student activist and political prisoner in ward eight of Evin prison, was sentenced to 21 years imprisonment by branch 15 of the revolutionary court presided over by judge Salvati on charges of “blasphemy”, “insulting the Supreme Leader”, “gathering and colluding to act against national security”, “disturbing public order by participating in gatherings” and “propaganda against the regime”. In accordance with the Article 134 of the Penal Code and the aggregation of the crimes, the maximum sentence can be up to seven years and a half. His Appeal Court Branch has not been determined yet.