Five Political Prisoners End Their Hunger Strike

Farshad Ghorbanipour, Saeed Matinpour, Saeed Jalalifar, Javad Alikhani and Arash Saghar who launched a hunger strike when they were transferred to solitary confinement, have ended their hunger strike upon being returned to Ward 350 of Evin prison.

These five political prisoners along with Bahman Ahmadi Amouie had been transferred to solitary confinement after they were attacked by special guards units while they were holding a memorial service for Hoda Saber (he died on hunger strike in Evin last year).

On Monday June 11, Farshad Ghorbanipour, Saeed Matinpour, Saeed Jalalifar, Javad Alikhani and Arash Saghar launched a hunger strike to protest their transfer to solitary confinement.

Monday evening, June 11, as political prisoners in Ward 350 were holding memorial services for Hoda Saber, they were attacked by about 50 special units guards.

Six prisoners were taken to solitary confinement in the aftermath of the attack. Bahman Ahmadi Amouie was transferred to Rejaei Shahr prison the next day.

Source: CHRR

More information about the attack of special units guards on Ward 350: here

Student Activist Amir Shaibanizadeh Arrested For Implementation Of Prison Sentence

Student activist Amir Shaibanizadeh was arrested after being summoned to court.

Amir Shaibanizadeh, a resident of Mashhad (N.E.Iran), was summoned to court and then arrested and transferred to Vakilabad prison. The court issued his sentence of five years and six months in prison, 5 million Toman fine and exile to Abehayat prison in Kerman to serve his sentence.

Amir Shaibanizadeh’s latest arrest was on February 13, 2012. He was incarcerated at Vakilabad prison for about three months and was released on bail 24 days ago.

Shaibanizadeh had received a summons from Branch 905 of the Revolutionary Court in Mashhad presided by Judge Khalifi.

Shaibanizadeh went to court today on his summons where he was informed of his sentence by Judge Khalifi.

Amir Shaibanizadeh was arrested, handcuffed and shackled after he was informed of his verdict in court. He was then transferred to Vakilabad prison in Mashhad.

Source: HRANA