Political prisoners in Karoon Prison go on hunger strike

Five political prisoners from the Arab minority in Iran, whom are sentenced to death, went on hunger strike. The names of these prisoners are Hashem Shaabani nejad, Hadi Rashedi, Mohammad Ali Amouri nejad, Jaber and Mokhtar Albushokeh.
 
These political prisoners are imprisoned in Karoon Prison, Ahvaz. They went on hunger strike from Saturday, March 2 in objection to the unbearable condition of the prison.

The five have been sentenced to death on the pretext of “Moharebeh (waging war against God) ,” “conspiring against state security” and “propaganda against the regime” the statement from NCRI stated.

The Iranian Resistance movement, NCRI, in a statement that was published on the 24th of January 2013 called on the international community for urgent action to help save the lives of the five political prisoners.