Omid Shahmoradi on Hunger Strike in Evin Prison

HRANA News Agency – In February, the head of the clinic of Evin prison announced that the health condition of Omid Shahmoradi Sanandaj, security prisoner who was on hunger strike was inappropriate and the continuation of the strike was “a serious risk” for him. Meanwhile, in a meeting with Mr. Shahmoradi, prison officials called him to end the strike and give the opportunity to follow up on his demands, but the prisoner stressed that he would continue his strike until achieving his demands due to bad history of authorities
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Omid Shahmoradi Sanandaj, security prisoner in Evin prison, has written an open letter to the prosecutor overseeing the prison, and emphasized on “the failures by the executive and judicial bodies in his case” which had occurred despite “repeated legal follows”, his letters had never been addressed by authorities. He also referred to the “injustice” on his family, including “defamation of his wife in the meeting room” and lack of response to his complaint and declared a hunger strike.
In this regard, an informed source to Mr. Shahmoradi told HRANA’s reporter, “Urgent meeting with the warden, deputy prison, legal medical representative, the head of clinic and the representative of the prosecutor (Haji Moradi) was formed on February 8, 2017.”
The head of the clinic of Evin prison announced that the health condition of Omid Shahmoradi was inappropriate and the continuation of the strike was “a serious risk” for him and prison officials were responsible of its consequences.
The source told, prison officials announced that his demands were logical and called him to end the strike to save his life and give the opportunity to follow up on his demands, but the prisoner stressed that he would continue his strike until achieving his demands due to bad history of the authorities.
It should be noted that Omid Shahmoradi Sanandaj was held in prison on charge of “communicating with a foreign state” since 2012, and served 7 months in solitary confinement of ward 240.

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