Many of us, Iranian and non-Iranian activists, join the on going hunger strike in Evin, as a sign of support and solidarity towards our brothers in prison. Again and by our actions, we wish to draw the world’s and the international authorities attention towards the dramatic situation in Iran.
We demand that the constant violation of fundamental human rights and the violence to which the citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran are subject to, must end. We ask all international organizations, in particular the United Nations and the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs. Navanethem Pillay, to act with utmost urgency so that the fundamental human rights in Iran are respected and that law and order are restored in the country. The voice of our protest is joined to that of our 17 brothers whom are currently on hunger strike in Evin prison.
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Save political prisoner Reza Joushan!
06.08.2010 22:53
Translation SIAVOSH JALILI
In a letter addressed to the internal director of Rajai Shahr prison and international organizations, political prisoner Reza Joushan announced a hunger strike in protest to the deprivation of his civil and human rights. According to Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, Joushan fell into a coma on his sixth day of hunger strike and was transferred to the prison clinic in Rajai Shahr. Joushan’s sister spoke to VOA before he fell into a coma.
Reza Joushan began his hunger strike on July 21, 2010. Zahra Asadpour, Reza Joushan’s mother, is also imprisoned in the women’s ward of Rajai Shahr prison. Previously, Asadpour spent 16 months in jail along with her daughter Fatemeh Joushan for visiting her son in Camp Ashraf (PMOI camp located in Iraq). After her release, she was detained again six months after. Reza Joushan was arrested on November 30, 2009 and was sentenced to two years in prison on the charge of “acting against national security”, “propaganda against the regime”, and “cooperation with the PMOI”.
Reza Joushan’s sister Fatehmeh Joushan, who currently resides in Turkey, described her brother’s ordeal in prison to VOA correspondent Farideh Rahbar.
Anon
War propaganda
07.08.2010 09:48
As for those arrested by the government, do we know whether they are Western agents?
insidejob
Is there anything more sickening ...
07.08.2010 11:01
hand job
re: War Propaganda
08.08.2010 09:26
If anything, grassroots action against oppression in Iran would *reduce* the support for a war, since it would be clear that achievements can be made by non-military means.
Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater and think the sun shines out of the Iranian regime's collective arses just because you hate the US regime.
Anyway, how do we know *you* aren't a secret agent for the Iranian government trying to apologise for their dirty work? ;-)
anon
Apology for tyranny
08.08.2010 15:06
Am I supposed to think there is a coincidence between this campaign starting off and a push for war against Iran? Let's not forget the demonisation of Saddam Hussein and his regime to justify war.
I think Fidel Castro has a better grasp of world events that the 'useful idiots' on this subject. Did he mention that Iran was a tyranny?
insidejob
Let's not upset that nice Mr Hitler
08.08.2010 15:36
handjob
Solidarity with hunger strikers - Teheran
09.08.2010 21:30
Students at Amirkabir University released a statement to announce that they will launch a hunger strike on August 8th in solidarity with the political prisoner currently on hunger strike in Evin prison.
The following is the English translation of the statement:
Translation and editing by NEGAR IRANI and Persian2English.com
We salute and praise your perseverance & tenacity that has made life bitter for the ruling powers. We salute and praise the students who have once again proven that the university is alive in Evin prison. We salute and praise the journalists whose prose has become even stronger behind bars. We praise and salute the honorable Green thinkers of our nation.
In honor of the resilience and resistance demonstrated by our cherished loved ones, in particular our dear Majid Tavakoli and his colleagues, we will join them in a hunger strike that will begin on Sunday August 8th. We will continue our hunger strike in solidarity with the prisoners for as long as it takes. We call all Green students and Green citizens in Iran to join us and do everything in their power to support the prisoners of conscience who are on hunger strike now for 13 days.
The Green Students at Amir Kabir University
Anon