NCRI – The political prisoner, Amir Amirgholi has gone on hunger strike since 16th of November to protest against the lack of security and the prevention of medical treatment after being beaten. He also demanded that the crimes of prisoners shall be split and their issues have to be addressed. This political prisoner has begun his dry hunger strike on 21st November 2016.
Amir Amirgholi in a message wrote:”I will start my dry hunger strike on 21st November 2016 in order to support the other political prisoners who are on hunger strike as well and to meet my legitimate demands. We have nothing to lose in the struggle for freedom and equality. Either death or freedom”
The political prisoner, Amir Amirgholi was previously sentenced to 21 years of imprisonment in the preliminary trials. He was acquitted on charges of “gathering and colluding to act against the national security” and “disturbing the public order by participating in gatherings” by the Court of Appeals and he was charged with “blasphemy”, “insulting to Khamenei” and “propaganda against the regime” and then sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment.