Breathing in Confinement

Gohar Eshghi was released from detention

6-November-2021

Category: Prisoners

6-November-2021

Newsgroup: Women – Prisoners –

Breathing in Confinement: Gohar Eshghi, Sattar Beheshti’s mother who had been detained by security forces, was released on November 7. She was arrested along with her daughter and son-in-law on the night of Wednesday, November 3, on the eve of the anniversary of the death of her only son, Sattar Beheshti.

 

According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Saturday, November 7, 2021, Gohar Eshghi was released from detention.

On Wednesday night, November 3, 2021, Gohar Eshghi, Sahar Beheshti, sister and mother of Sattar Beheshti, as well as Mostafa Eslami, Sahar’s husband, were arrested by security forces and taken to an unknown location. During the arrest, the whole house of Sahar Beheshti was searched by the agents and her mobile phone as well as some of her personal belongings were confiscated.

Officers reportedly beat Mustafa Eslami during his detention.

After being arrested by FATA police on November 3, 2012, the blogger, Sattar Beheshti was killed in prison due to severe torture and beatings.