Imprisoned Student Maryam Shafipour Refused Medical Treatment: A source close to the family of imprisoned student activist Maryam Shafipour told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that judicial authorities have refused the family’s repeated requests for her transfer to a hospital to seek treatment for heart, stomach, and dental problems that she developed in prison. According to the source, Shafipour’s family was unable to have in-person visitation with her during the Iranian New Year (March 21-April 2, 2014), and was only allowed to see her through a booth. The last time Shafipour’s family pursued an in-person visit with her, Mehdi Khodabakhshi, the Deputy Prosecutor of Tehran in charge of Prisoners’ Affairs, told them that they are not allowed in-person visits with her because they gave interviews to the media. Read this article here: iranhumanrights.org/2014/04/shafipour-denied-treatment/
Posted on: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 20:22:47 +0000