Afshin Sohrabzadeh’s Brother Arrested by the IRGC Agents

HRANA News Agency – Kaveh Sohrabzadeh, Afshin Sohrabzadeh’s brother, political prisoner who suffers from cancer, was arrested after following his brother’s medical treatment, by the IRGC agents.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the IRGC agents in Kermanshah arrested Kaveh Sohrabzadeh when he was about to leave his home, without any warrant and transferred him to the Revolutionary Guards Intelligence Office in Kermanshah (Shahid Siahkamari). Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh’s Brother Arrested by the IRGC Agents”

Afshin Sohrabzadeh; Getting one Step Closer to Death Every Day

HRANA News Agency – According to the documents that received by HRANA, prison authorities confirmed that Afshin Sohrabzadeh, political prisoner, is diagnosed with clone cancer. The head of the prison has clearly stated that Afshin Sohrabzadeh has survived from death at least once. He emphasizes on the importance of transfer of Afshin Sohrabzadeh to a hospital and also asks that Afshin Sohrabzadeh serves the rest of his sentence in a bigger and more equipped prison. Meanwhile this prisoner needs financial supports from Iranians for continuation of his medical treatment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Afshin Sohrabzadeh political prisoner who is suffering from clone cancer, has survived once from certain death according to the physicians. The head of Minab prison has confirmed his disease and emphasized that he needed to be hospitalized for proper medical treatment in Hormozgan province. However and despite the dangerous condition of this prisoner, he is still in limbo and without medical treatment in Minab prison. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh; Getting one Step Closer to Death Every Day”

Afshin Sohrabzadeh in a Dangerous Health Condition in Minab Prison

HRANA News Agency – On April 22, 2016 Afshin Sohrabzadeh in the wake of the deterioration was transferred to the prison clinic and the doctor there issued his dispatch letter but the security officials of Minab prison prevent him from being dispatched. This action caused the protest of the prisoners and even other wardens.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Afshin Sohrabzadeh, exiled political prisoner in Minab Prison, suffers from colon cancer. In protest at the denial of his request for medical leave he had gone on hunger strike and sewn his lips. He was transferred to the prison clinic in the wake of the deterioration, on April 22, 2016. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh in a Dangerous Health Condition in Minab Prison”

Afshin Sohrabzadeh Ended his Hunger Strike

HRANA News Agency – Afshin Sohrabzadeh, political prisoner who has been diagnosed with cancer and transferred to Minab prison, had started a hunger strike in response to rejection of his furlough request. He had sewn his lips since April 11. On April 21st, after prison authorities requested him to break his strike and informed him that next month the prosecutor would come to prison for a visit, he ended his strike. Now Minab’s prosecutor will define the faith of this ill political prisoner who is in need of imminent medical treatment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Afshin Sohrabzadeh, political prisoner who has been exiled to Minab prison, is suffering from colon cancer and breathing problems and internal bleeding. He was on the 10th day of his hunger strike when he broke it after prison authorities visited him and asked him to break the strike, and told him that the prosecutor would visit the prison next month and would assess the physician’s request regarding continuation of his medical treatment in a hospital outside of Hormozgan province. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh Ended his Hunger Strike”

Afshin Sohrabzadeh in Critical Health Condition; His Hunger Strike Goes on

HRANA News Agency – The general health condition of Afshin Sohrabzadeh, political prisoner, who suffers from cancer and has been exiled to Minab prison and has sewn his lips and gone on hunger strike to protest the denial of medical leave, since April 12th, is reported to be critical.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Afshin Sohrabzadeh, political prisoner in Minab Prison, suffers from colon cancer, respiratory problems and internal bleeding and in protest to denial of his request for medical leave has gone on hunger strike and has sewn his lips, and is in an inappropriate health condition. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh in Critical Health Condition; His Hunger Strike Goes on”

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Afshin Sohrabzadeh Has Sewn His Lips and is on Hunger Strike

HRANA News Agency – Afshin Sohrabzadeh sick political prisoner and exiled to Minab prison, started hunger strike in protest against the denial of medical leave with his sewn lips.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Afshin Sohrabzadeh, a political prisoner who suffered from colon cancer and is now suffering from breathing problems and internal bleeding, sewed his lips and is on the fifth day of hunger strike in protest at not receiving medical furlough. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh Has Sewn His Lips and is on Hunger Strike”

Amnesty International Expresses Concern about Afshin Sohrabzadeh’s Situation

HRANA News Agency – Amnesty International in a statement called for immediate action on the situation of political prisoner, Afshin Sohrabzadeh, Kurdish prisoner exiled in Minab prison, who is suffering from severe gastritis and respiratory problems.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Amnesty International in a statement along with the request for urgent action, has announced that, Afshin Sohrabzadeh, a member of Iran’s Kurdish minority who is serving his 25 years imprisonment in exile in a remote prison, south of Hormozgan province, is in dire need of special medical treatment outside the prison. He is in a situation that his life is in danger, and being long away from a proper treatment has exacerbated this situation. Continue reading “Amnesty International Expresses Concern about Afshin Sohrabzadeh’s Situation”

Afshin Sohrabzadeh Deprived of Medical Furlough

HRANA News Agency – Authorities do not agree with the medical furlough of Afshin Sohrabzadeh, exiled political prisoner in Minab prison who suffers from colon cancer and respiratory problems.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Afshin Sohrabzadeh, political prisoner has asked for medical furlough. He has been suffering from colon cancer and now suffers from respiratory problems and internal bleeding as a result of medical problems and the poor physical condition but the security-judiciary authorities refuse his demand. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh Deprived of Medical Furlough”

A Report about 3 Political Prisoners in Minab Prison

HRANA News Agency – Three political prisoners who are kept in Minab prison, have been sentenced to a total of 100 years. Three Kurdish political prisoners, “Mohammadhossein Rezaei”, “Kamal Sharifi” and “Afshin Sohrabzadeh” were sentenced respectively to 45, 30 and 25 years in prison and have been exiled to Minab prison long ago.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), all three of these prisoners are kept with non-political criminals against the principle of separation of offenses. Continue reading “A Report about 3 Political Prisoners in Minab Prison”

Afshin Sohrabzadeh in Critical Health Condition in Minab Prison

HRANA News Agency – The condition of Afshin Sohrabzadeh, political prisoner in Minab prison has been described as “dangerous”. This prison has “colon cancer, internal bleeding and kidney problems” since a long time ago.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a close person to Afshin Sohrabzadeh said: “He has been sentenced to 25 years in prison and exile to Minab prison on charges of ‘Muharebeh through membership in Kurdish parties’ in a 5-minute trial in branch 2 of Sanandaj court.” Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh in Critical Health Condition in Minab Prison”