12 March 2013
Keywords : Political Prisoners , Women
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Committee of Human Rights Reporters – Parvin Ghafarkhani, former dean of the Tehran Medical Sciences department of Islamic Azad University who was detained on charges of “insulting the leadership” and released on 50 million tomans bail, set herself on fire and is now hospitalized in serious physical and mental condition.
According to news provided to CHRR, in May 2011, writer and poet Parvin Ghafarkhani went to Tehran’s family court on Kharak Street to follow up on a criminal file but got into a verbal scuffle with Judge Khakpour who was in charge of the case. She was subsequently detained and transferred to Evin prison on the charge of “insulting the leadership.”
Mrs. Ghafarkhani who suffers from MS (multiple sclerosis) was not provided her necessary medication while behind bars and when she was finally released on 50 million tomans bail, she left prison in a wheel chair. In protest of the events that led to her situation, Parvin Ghafarkhani resorted to setting herself on fire some time ago. Her only request, which has not been granted so far, is that the 50 million tomans bail money that is being used as collateral against her parental house be lifted.
This is sick ~~~~>Iran
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