The political prisoner, Soheil Arabi is transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison
21-September-2020
Category: Prisoners
Breathing in Confinement: On Friday, September 18, 2020, the political prisoner, Soheil Arabi was transferred from Great Tehran Prison to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj.
According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, the political prisoner, Soheil Arabi was transferred from Great Tehran Prison to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj. In the past 2 days, Mr. Arabi’s family members had announced his transfer to an unknown location.
According to the reports received by Breathing in Confinement, Soheil Arabi is currently being held in quarantine at Rajai Shahr Prison.
Soheil Arabi has been in detention since November 7, 2013, and has been denied a furlough over all these years. He had been transferred from Evin Prison to Great Tehran Prison on January 21, 2020.
Mr. Arabi has been repeatedly transferred to security detention centers where he has been tortured and beaten. In addition, he has been suffering from various diseases without having received any medical care. Soheil Arabi recently released an audio report on the poor condition of the prisoners in Great Tehran Prison, for which he was threatened by the director of the Great Tehran Prison.