A political prisoner has been isolated since 4 months ago

HRANA News Agency – Arjang Davoodi, the political prisoner of central Bandar Abbas prison, has been kept in a room alone since four months ago.
 
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arjang Davoodi has been transferred from special political prisoners’ ward to suit number 5 of this prison, on November 13, 2013, and kept alone since that time.
 
He is kept in a 12 square meter within suit number 5 of prison which has one toilet and one bathroom.
 
This political prisoner is absolutely cut off from other prisoners and do not have any contact with them. Even during the rest, he is alone.
 
An informed source said to HRANA’s reporter, “Arjang Davoodi is exiled to Bandar Abbas prison and kept at isolated detention. All of these authorities’ actions are because Arjang Davoodi has refused to send a letter to Mr. Khamenehei and request for pardon”.
 
He added, “Even when Arjang Davoodi becomes sick he is not allowed to go to clinic and physician would go to his room and visit him. About one month ago, a physician visited him and ordered for his transfer to a medical center outside of prison, but authorities did not allow”.
 
Need to be mentioned, during last four months an agent specifically has been assigned for him during 24 hours and even during the common transfer private cars are used.
 
Arjang Davoodi has been sent to court two times during this period, first time on February 18, 2014, on branch number 3 of revolutionary court of Bandar Abbas, governed by judge Damsaz, for his charge regarding Fight against God’s will, but due to absence of attorney, court was halted.
 
Second time, on March 8, 2014, he was transferred to branch number two of revolutionary court of Bandar Abbas, on charge of insulting supreme leader for which he was already interrogated in ward 209 of Evin prison.
 
This senior political prisoner who has been deprived of furlough was transferred from ward number 12 of Rajai Shahr to solitary confinements of Evin prison, on July, 2013, and after 127 days in solitary confinement, exiled to Bandar Abbas prison.
 
Need to be mentioned, Arjang Davoodi has served his first ten years sentence but due to profiling, he is sentenced to 20 years and 8 months in prison.

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