HRANA- Prominent student activist Majid Tavakoli has been transferred from ward 240 of Evin Prison to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj.

Ali Tavakoli has informed HRANA that he has not been able to establish any communication with his brother. However, a prisoner from Rajai Shahr has seen Majid Tavakoli as he was being transferred.

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HRANA- Karoon Prison officials prevented Abolfazl Abedini Nasr from entering the prison clinic yesterday.

HRANA has learned that Abolfazl Abedini was prevented from leaving his ward as he attempted to get his heart medication from the prison clinic. Abolfazl Abedini, who suffers from a serious heart condition, was prevented from leaving ward 6 of Karoon Ahvaz Prison by the guards.

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HRANA- The political prisoners from ward 350 of Evin Prison who were on hunger strike protesting inhumane treatment by prison guards have ended their hunger strike after sixteen days.

Websites close to the reformists report that the seventeen political prisoners spent sixteen days on hunger strike and in solitary confinement. Their strike began on July 26^th in protest to the inhuman treatment and conditions in the prison.

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HRANA- Revolutionary Guard intelligence tortured seventeen year old Ali Niknam after his arrest on November 2, 2009.

Ali Niknam protested the election results last year and was arrested by Revolutionary Guard intelligence for the possession of anti-government leaflets and literature. Ali Niknam tells HRANA about his arrest and torture at the hands of the Revolutionary Guard: “On the afternoon of November 2, 2009 while in possession of leaflets calling for protests on November 15, 2010, my friend asked that we go distribute the leaflets. We then left home located on Takht e Tavoos Street…He then took the leaflets from me and walked up the block. When we got to the end of the block he passed me the leaflets with the excuse that he had to tie his shoes. Immediately Revolutionary Guard intelligence personnel, who had apparently orchestrated this with the help of my so-called friend, arrested me and took to me to a base located around Helal Ahmar Square (although I found out later that this is where I was taken). On the way they repeatedly shocked me with electricity, severely beat me and verbally abused me. Once at the location they physically and psychologically tortured me further.”

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HRANA- The father of one of the seventeen political prisoners from ward 350 of Evin Prison on hunger strike has been detained. Ali Parviz’s father was arrested this morning.

Kalame reports, that Ali Parviz’s father was detained at the judiciary where he was delivering a letter on behalf of the families of the political prisoners on hunger strike.

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HRANA- Political prisoner Reza Malek has begun a dry hunger strike after being transferred to solitary confinement for protesting the inhumane conditions and treatment in Evin Prison.

HRANA has learned that Reza Malek, whose video from Evin Prison was revealed last year by HRANA, began a dry hunger strike five days ago after being transferred to solitary ward 240 approximately twenty days ago, joining seventeen other political prisoners in their hunger strike.

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HRANA- Three political prisoners on hunger strike in Evin Prison are reportedly in critical condition.

Kalame reports that Bahman Ahmadi Amooei, journalist Keyvan Samimi, and student activist Majid Tavakoli have been on dry hunger strike refusing even water while the rest of the political prisoners on hunger strike are refusing solid foods.

Reports state that of the three on dry hunger strike, Bahman Ahmadi Amooei and Keyvan Samimi have been taken to the prison’s medical facility on one occasion. The families of the hunger strikers are expressing great concern for their loved ones.

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HRANA- Seventeen political prisoners in Ward 350 of Evin Prison on hunger strike since last Monday have stated their demands. The prisoners delivered their demands to prison officials and a representative of Tehran’s prosecutor stating they will not end their hunger strike until their demands are met.

The seventeen political prisoners have been on hunger strike since being transferred to solitary confinement last Monday for protesting inhumane treatment by prison officials. They are on hunger strike demanding their basic human rights.

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HRANA- Ahmad Karimi’s family has expressed concern regarding their son’s condition.  Mr. Karimi was recently transferred to the solitary confinement ward in Evin Prison.
A member of Ahmad Karimi’s family has told HRANA that they were prevented from meeting with Karimi when they attempted to visit him on Monday.  Their has been no word regarding his condition for the last three days.  All phone services to Evin Prison have been cut.  Since the Iranian New Year, Ahmad Karimi has met with his family only for a five minute non-contact meeting.

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