Body of Hojjat Zamani still not released to his family
NCRI – The Iranian regime’s henchmen in Gohardasht Prison are setting the stage for the massacre of political prisoners who are currently on a hunger strike. The henchmen have started rumors that prisoners were planning to commit suicide.
Two of the prisoners, Valiollah Feiz-Mahdavi and Assad Shaghaghi, have released a statement announcing, “We are under extreme danger. They have told us that we will stab ourselves to death or by consuming hair-removing substance.” Fearing for their lives the prisoners add, “We are declaring publicly that we shall in no way harm our own well-being. In case of any incident, our countrymen should press charges against Gohardasht warden, Haj Kazem, and other officials. We are hereby authorizing the people of Iran to press lawsuits on our behalf against them.”
Following the execution of Hojjat Zamani, political prisoners were transferred to wards with ordinary criminals, where some inmates attacked and stabbed them. Two of the prisoners are currently in the hospital because of their wounds.
Reports also indicate that the hunger strike, which started in protest to the execution of Hojjat Zamani, is continuing.
According to these reports just before his execution, Hojjat Zamani, was under extreme torture and pressure to confess to planting bombs. Officials wanted to record his confession on a camera for later use. Hojjat refused to do so.
The Iranian Resistance draws the attention of the United Nations Security Council, the High Commissioner for Human Rights and other international Human Rights Organizations to the deteriorating situation of political prisoners. It also calls for immediate action to save the lives of these prisoners and to prevent the massacre planned by the regime.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
February 23, 2006
