The Conditions of a
Few Political Prisoners
With the start of the new academic year, Amin Bozorgian, Meysom Joulaee, Vahid
Sazegara and many more active students have been summoned to the courts. After a
long period of imprisonment, Mehdi Aminzadeh has been finally released, however
it must be noted that the cases for the freed students are still in possession
of authorities.
Manoochehr Mohammadi, Economist major and prisoner since the July 1999 unrest,
has recently been sentenced a more year imprisonment and flogging for his
participation in interviews with persian radio stations abroad.\
It must be noted that Manoochehr Mohammadi was sentenced to 13 years
imprisonment in the aftermath of the July 1999 student demonstrations.
Kourosh Sahati and Farzad Hamidi are currently held captive in Ghasr prison.
Amir Abbas Fakhravar has been released on a temporary basis from Ghasr prison.
Student activists from the July 1999 student demonstrations in Tehran
University, Abbas Deldar, Ahmad Batebi, Akbar Mohammadi and Behrouz Javid
Tehrani all remain captive in Evin prison.
Dr. Nasser Zarafshan has returned to prison after a 16-day temporary leave.
Akbar Ganji, Ali Afshari, Abbas Abdi, Reza Alijani, Taghi Rahmani and Tirani
remain imprisoned. After a period of hunger strike, Mohsen Sazegar has been
released from prison.
Abbas Amir Entezam has been temporarily released from prison. Despite his
dangerous health and being, Mehrdad Lohrasbi has still not been granted release
from prison. Heshmatollah Tabarzadi and Hashem Aghajari remain captive in unit
350. There is no information regarding the condition of Hassan Zarezadeh.
Saeed Kamaliha and Omid Abbas Gholinejad remain captive in Evin prison. Reza
Ameli has been transferred to Gohardasht prison.
National Union of Iranian Students and Graduates
Alliance of Iranian Students
(http://www.daneshjooyan.org)