Hunger Strike at Uremia Prison Ends Successfully after 33 Days
25-December-2014
Category: Prisoners
Breathing in Confinement – Political prisoners of Central Prison of Uremia, finished their hunger strike as the prison officials agreed with their demands.
According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, on 21st December, officials of the Central Prison of Uremia went to ward 12 and agreed with the prisoners’ demands and then political prisoners finished their hunger strike after 33 days.
In this regard, one of the prisoners told “Breathing in Confinement’s” reporter; “Following negotiations between prisoners and prison officials, 32 ordinary prisoners of ward 12 were transferred to other wards and 13 political prisoners from other wards to ward 12. After that and due to the repeated requests by the families of the prisoners, they ended their hunger strike.”
Political prisoners of ward 12 at Uremia prison went on hunger strike since 20th of November to protest against the “dissolution of political prisoners’ ward” and “pressures from the Ministry of Intelligence on prisoners and their families.”
Some of the political prisoners who have been transferred to ward 12 are identified as: Mohammad Jango, Naji Tamozadeh, Abdul Naser Mohammadpour, Abdullah Badawi, Sayyad Mohebbinia, Mohammad Anjom, Saeid Khalkanlo, Kamal Ebdali and Hamid Maboodi.
All of these 13 prisoners are held in suspended condition and are waiting for the decision of the court, but Hamid Maboodi has already been sentenced to 3 years imprisonment.
All the prisoners’ charges have been stated as supporting PJAK.
On the other hand, Alireza Rasooli who had earlier and since on 10th November gone on hunger, is still on hunger strike. He started his hunger strike demanding proper medical treatment for his disease.
One of his relatives in a conversation told the reporter of “Breathing in Confinement”: “Prison officials have asked him 40 million Tomans of funds for his health care, while by the law they should provide healthcare for prisoners. In reply, Alireza Rasooli asked them for a medical leave to be treated on his own expenses.”
Doctors have told he is suffering from osteoporosis, but to reach a definite diagnose, they need further specialized tests and examinations.