NCRI – Evin prison – According to reports, in order to put pressure on the political prisoner “Omid Shahmoradi Sanandaji”, prison officials have prevented his medical tests for surgery to be carried out.
It should be pointed out that the political prisoner Omid Shahmoradi was arrested in June 2012 and has been in solitary confinement for seven months.
Gohardasht prison in Karaj (Ghezelhesar) – In protest against the overwhelming pressure in prison, “Hadi Haj Mohammadi”, prisoner of ward 2 of Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj, attempted suicide on Sunday September 11. Unfortunately he died last night in “Loghman” hospital in Tehran.
A source close to his family, while emphasizing on Hadi Haj Mohammdi’s innocence, said:”Hadi along with his wife and their child were guests at Hadi’s brother’s house when Hadi was arrested along with his brother.” This source added:”All the prisoners in ward 2 of Ghezelhesar prison are suffering from extreme psychological pressure and Hadi attempted suicide in protest against such pressures.”
According to another report, hot water in Gohardasht prison in Karaj has been cut off from Sunday September 11 and the prisoners do not have access to the most basic sanitary facilities like dishwashing liquid and soap. The prisoners have warned about this situation and have said that lack of hot water and the basic sanitary requirements will bring about an outbreak of contagious and skin diseases.
Dizel Abad Prison in Kermanshah – According to reports, phone calls of the prisoners have been cut off from four days ago (September 8). Also a number of families of the prisoners who had referred to prison were prevented from meeting their children.
Cutting off the phone calls and not having the possibility to meet the prisoners has made their families too concerned.
In response to inquiries by the families of the prisoners, prison officials have told them that the situation was due to a fight between the prisoners. The families say that this is only an excuse to put more pressure on the prisoners and reject it as being unbelievable and strange.