Death of a Prisoner in Tabriz Prison Due to Lack of Medical Care
3-July-2025
Category: Prisoners
2 July 2025
News Category: Prisoners
Breathing in Confinement – A prisoner in Tabriz Prison has died due to lack of medical attention.
According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner named Amin Akbarzadeh died on Tuesday, 1 July, due to inadequate medical care and the absence of proper treatment facilities in Tabriz Prison.
According to the report, Mr Akbarzadeh, son of Akbar, originally from Bāroq and residing in Tabriz, had been serving a sentence for non-political offences. He was suffering from chronic gastrointestinal and kidney diseases and was in a critical condition. However, despite his serious physical state, he was denied transfer to external medical facilities. His death, resulting from the negligence of responsible authorities, is a clear violation of the right to life and constitutes a form of indirect torture through the denial of medical care.
This incident once again highlights growing concerns over the widespread violations of fundamental rights of prisoners in Iran, including the right to access appropriate medical services. Under international human rights standards, including the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules), states are obligated to safeguard the health and lives of prisoners and to ensure their urgent transfer to specialised medical centres when needed.