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A source close to the case of student activist Ashkan Zahabian told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the prisoner of conscience recently met with his parents while under security supervision. Due to the presence of security forces, Zahabian did not discuss his charges with his parents. Zahabian’s parents surmised from his statements, however, that his interrogations are complete.

‘”Though his interrogations are complete, Ashkan remains in a solitary cell and we don’t know why he is kept under such circumstances. Authorities from the Prosecutor’s Office and the Intelligence Ministry continually keep silent on when his detention may end or about the legal process of his case,” the source told the Campaign. According to the source, Zahabian was in good spirits during the visit and did not complain about his conditions in prison conditions. He told his family not to worry.

“The fact that he has rem