Iran: Dire Health condition of a political
prisoner
Mr. Asghar Qattan, apolitical prisoners incarcerated in Gohardasht prison,
underwent a medical examination and doctors confirmed that he is in serious health condition. They emphasized that he should be hospitalized and monitored 24 hours a day due to his illness, but the judiciary executives in many ways prevent his dispatch to the hospital. Among the obstacles are the use of handcuffs and shackles and constant presence of several security agents contemptuously which create a security environment in the hospital that hurts
underwent a medical examination and doctors confirmed that he is in serious health condition. They emphasized that he should be hospitalized and monitored 24 hours a day due to his illness, but the judiciary executives in many ways prevent his dispatch to the hospital. Among the obstacles are the use of handcuffs and shackles and constant presence of several security agents contemptuously which create a security environment in the hospital that hurts
patients, hospital staff and
doctor
It should be noted that despite Mr.
Asghar Qattan’s age being over 60 and despite suffering from diabetes,
hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, heart disease, prostate and kidney disease and
constantly experiencing shortness of breath and despite the fact that so far
several warrant regarding inability to bear the punishment is issued for him,
unfortunately no action has been taken for his release or proper medical
treatment.
Mr. Asghar Qattan is a steadfast
political prisoner and a supporter of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of
Iran, PMOI or MEK, who has previously endured 6 years imprisonment in the 1980s
and was released in 1987. But after the 2009 uprising in Iran, he was arrested
again and has been in prison since December 2010 after a ruling by the
notorious Judge Moghiseh.
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