Intensification of pressure on Kurdish political prisoners in Urmia prison

Urmia prison officials and security forces have increased their pressure on Kurdish political prisoners in this prison. Shahram Kazemian, a Kurdish political prisoner, was transferred to the Razi Psychiatric Hospital in the night of Sunday, May 26, after being beaten up by the officers of Urmia's Central Prison by the order of the prison head. An informed source told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network: "This Kurdish political prisoner was temporarily released from prison in 2020 due to incurable diseases and after accepting the request to suspend the execution of the sentence by the judicial authorities, but a month ago He was re-arrested and transferred to Urmia Central Prison to continue his sentence. In the last 10 days, the prison officials refused to deliver the nerve agent to this political prisoner and gave him another drug. In protest against this issue, he committed suicide on the night of Sunday, May 26, in the restroom of the prison of political and ideological prisoners, but he was saved by the intervention of his comrades and returned to the prison." According to this source, after learning about the suicide attempt of this political prisoner, the prison officers took him to the prison corridor and after stripping him naked and handcuffed him, they beat him severely with a baton. This political prisoner was then transferred to the Razi Psychiatric Hospital in Urmia by the order of Peyman Khanzadeh, the head of the prison, and his family has not been able to meet him so far. Also, Anwar Chaleshi, a political prisoner suffering from colon cancer who was transferred to Khomeini Hospital in Urmia city in the past weeks due to his serious health condition, due to the opposition of the Revolutionary Guards Intelligence Organization to his sick leave, has not yet started the treatment process with handcuffs in the hospital. takes place A source familiar with the situation of this political prisoner told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network: "Anwar Chaladi is suffering from colon cancer in prison and due to the growth of this disease, his health is worrying. "Despite the opinion of the forensic doctor that he is unable to continue his imprisonment, but because of the opposition of the security institutions, he is prevented from being released on parole and sent on sick leave." This source further added that about 4 weeks ago, due to his deteriorating physical condition, this political prisoner was transferred to the Khomeini Hospital of Urmia prison due to his deteriorating physical condition, but due to lack of financial ability, he is not able to start the treatment process, and he is still Handcuffs and bindings are kept indefinitely in the hospital. In another case of pressure on political prisoners, Kivan Rashuzadeh, a Kurdish political prisoner was transferred from Urmia Central Prison to the IRGC Intelligence Organization detention center in Al-Mahdi barracks in the city and was interrogated and threatened by the agents of this military-security institution. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network has been informed that last week, Keyvan Reshuzadeh, while on hunger strike, was transferred to the IRGC Intelligence Organization detention center for several days. The security interrogators have threatened this political prisoner that if he continues the strike and protest in Urmia central prison, they will file a new case against him. Prisoners locked in two secret wards of Urmia prison: Please reach out to us Intensification of pressure on Kurdish political prisoners in Urmia prison