HRANA – Yousef Savari, a political prisoner held in Sheiban Prison, Ahvaz, has been denied transfer to medical facilities and access to healthcare despite his poor physical condition and suffering from a respiratory illness.

This political prisoner suffers from a lung disease and has recently experienced repeated shortness of breath attacks. According to a family member, Mr. Savari experiences choking sensations when lying down and, due to his lung condition, is unable to sleep. Despite this situation, prison officials have refused to transfer him to a hospital outside the prison. His family has repeatedly requested his transfer to a hospital from both prison authorities and the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court, but these requests remain unanswered.

Mr. Savari was arrested on November 8, 2018, by IRGC intelligence agents at his father’s home and transferred to the IRGC Intelligence’s detention facility in Ahvaz. On April 29, 2020, he was released from Sheiban Prison on bail. Ultimately, last year, the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court sentenced him to 10 years in prison on charges of having ties to groups opposed to the Islamic Republic. He is currently being held in Ward 5 of Sheiban Prison, Ahvaz.

Yousef Savari, 37, married and father of three, is from Dasht-e Azadegan County, Khuzestan Province.