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The death of an imprisoned blogger inside Evin Prison on 18 March, following the recent death of another prisoner of conscience, demonstrates that Iranian authorities are seriously neglecting the health of prisoners the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today. The Campaign called on the Iranian Judiciary to immediately investigate and prosecute prison officials for their neglect and responsibility in these deaths.
The Campaign reminds Iranian authorities that under international human rights law, they are held accountable for the health and safety of prisoners.
“Iranian leaders have relegated the administration of the prison system to a group of incompetent and cruel officials who are showing their utter disregard for human life,” said Hadi Ghaemi, the Campaign’s spokesperson.
“If the authorities do not move quickly to hold negligent officials responsible, they are reinforcing impunity and the lack of accountability,” he added.
On 18 March, 29-year-old blogger Omidreza Mirsayafi died while in Tehran’s Evin prison. According to an account by Hesam Firoozi, a physician also imprisoned in Evin, Mirsayafi had taken extra doses of his medication. Firoozi’s account, as provided by the Human Rights Activists in Iran, notes that Mirsayafi suffered from serious depression. Firoozi was present during the initial stages of Mirsayafi’s treatment inside the prison’s medical clinic and reported that the prison doctors failed to provide proper care by not sending him immediately to a hospital to save his life.
Mirsayafi was prosecuted solely for his opinions expressed in his private blog. He was charged with insulting the authorities and sentenced to two years and six months in prison.
In an interview with the Campaign on 16 December 2008, Mirsayafi said his blog was completely private and was read only by a few of his friends. He also said that expert testimony by an Intelligence Ministry official during his trial emphasized this point and that he should not receive such a heavy sentence.
Mirsayafi’s lawyer, Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, told the Campaign that Mirsayafi’s sentence was rushed into implementation without proper judicial procedures and that he had not been notified officially of the sentence before its implementation.
“From the Judge who sentenced Mirsayafi solely for his peaceful opinions, to the prison medical staff who ignored his critical condition, a host of judiciary and prison officials are responsible for his death. Mirsayafi’s death is an indication of the cruelty of Iranian Intelligence and security agencies abusing the courts with the cooperation of the Judiciary,” Ghaemi said.
On 6 March, Amir Saran, a political prisoner serving an 8-year sentence for his political activities, died of a brain stroke. His family and associates have alleged negligence and lack of proper care by prison officials as the causes of his death.
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Blood-thirsty mullahs
by Ali Najafi (not verified) on Thu Mar 19, 2009 03:35 PM PDTOn the eve of NawRooz, it is so sad to hear about the death of Omidreza. Thank you, Omidreza, for your bravery and courage to speak your mind. The blood-thirsty mullahs have another death on their hands.
When will the Islamic Republic stop the killing, the torture, the abuse, the hate? I am tired of this all.
Thank you Roger and Friends!
by tsion on Thu Mar 19, 2009 02:48 PM PDTAnd those idiotic leftists like him.
This is horrible. I don't feel sad. I just feel anger. Not just against the fascist filth ruling in Tehran and contaminating the 21st century, but also against all those in the "free word" who not only remain silent against such a system, but actually promote this regime and rapprochement with this regime any chance they get, this site included. You all should be just so proud of yourselves right now.
Good job.
Zion
Azarin jan: Thank you for
by Anonymous"" (not verified) on Thu Mar 19, 2009 02:35 PM PDTAzarin jan: Thank you for posting his words.
I can't stop crying after reading his words...
From Freethinking in Iran://canwethink.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_1252.html
امیدرضا میرصیافی، وبلاگ نویس صبح امروز در زندان اوین بطور مشکوکی فوت کرد. بازهم جریان داروهای استفاده شده با دوز بالا توسط خود زندانی را مطرح کردند اما واقعا شما قبول می کنید که در زندانی که بند کفش افراد از آنها گرفته میشه تا خودکشی صورت نگیرد، چطور به زندانی دارویی داده میشه که استفاده با دوز بالای آن باعث مرگی فرد شود؟! و این اولین مورد که نیست که فرض کنیم اشتباه کردند. بدون تردید مرگ امیدرضا خودکشی نیست، قتل و جنایت است.
گفته می شود که به سبب این نوشته ایشان را محکوم کردند، من هم این نوشته را تکرار می کنم تا بدانند که تفکرش زنده است و کشتنی نیست:
"زندگی در مملکتی که سید علی خامنه ای رهبرش باشد تهوع آور است .
زندگی در مملکتی که محمود احمدی احمدی نژاد رئیس دولتش باشد شرم آور است.
زندگی در مملکتی که حداد عادل رئیس خانه ملتش باشد عذاب آور است.
زندگی در مملکتی که محسنی اژه ای وزیر اطلاعات و امنیتش باشد وحشت آور است.
زندگی در مملکتی که ستون نظامش هاشمی رفسنجانی باشد خجالت آور است.
زندگی در مملکتی که نظریه پرداز و روشنفکرش محمد خاتمی باشد خنده آور است.
زندگی در مملکتی که نظام حاکمش جمهوری اسلامی باشد ننگ آور است.
با تمام این موارد که خواندید ، هفتاد میلیون نفر در این مملکت زندگی می کنند و جز عده ای محدود صدا از کسی در نمی آید و انگار نه انگار که سرانجام این کاروان ، دره مرگ و تباهی است. تا کی می خواهیم با جملاتی نظیر "ما از نسل کوروش و داریوش هستیم" خودمان را فریب بدهیم ؟ اگر ما واقعا از نسل کوروش و داریوش بودیم امروز محمود احمدی نژاد نماینده ما در جامعه جهانی شناخته نمی شد و سید علی خامنه ای مالک جان و مال و ناموس ما (بنا بر نص صریح قانون اساسی جمهوری اسلامی) نبود . این وضعیتی که من میبینم من حتی شک دارم از نسل شاه عباس صفوی هم باشیم چه رسد به بزرگ مردی چون کوروش . آیا نباید به این جمله اعتقاد و ایمان داشت که "هر ملتی لایق همان حکومتی است که بر آن حکومت می کند؟"
Absolutely outrageous
by Azadeh Azad on Thu Mar 19, 2009 01:55 PM PDTMay dear Omidreza R.I.P. We shall overcome, one day!
Azadeh
Here's more on the details of his death
by Parham on Thu Mar 19, 2009 01:55 PM PDT//khordaad.com/sNews.aspx?Id=723
The drug they mention in the article, Propranolol, is actually for the treatment of hypertension and not depression.
Azarin jaan, they kill poeple even for thinking about it..!
by another victim (not verified) on Thu Mar 19, 2009 01:22 PM PDTMy condolences to his family and all other victims like Omidreza Mirsayafi..
My brother and myself are another victims..they destroyed my brothers family and myself..he had not done anything against regime.. they tortured him for two years in jail.. they abused me for nothing by one of "Etelatis guy" ...
these people are made of shit "forgive my language"
and hate..you have not faced them in person and have no idea what they are capable of..
My dream is the day that all the "Mullahs" are joined to Khomaini...
I wish freedom for Iran in this new year.
He looks so innocent and
by lkj (not verified) on Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:45 AM PDTHe looks so innocent and sad. It must be devestating for his parents to have to go through this during Noruz.
I don't see the usual IRI's puppet raising holly hell. I guess he is not Palestinians and that makes a big difference.
Shame on you, ...
by MiNeum71 on Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:25 AM PDTShame on you, Mr. Khamenei
Shame on you, Mr. Ahmadinejad
Shame on you, IRI
How Sad
by Kaveh Nouraee on Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:48 AM PDTHow many more people have to die in order to prove that this government needs to go?
My condolences to his family.
how sad
by anonymous fish on Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:36 AM PDTit's just so hard to believe such a thing can happen in this day and time. my thoughts are with his family and his hamvatans.
Parham is right on!
by agreed (not verified) on Thu Mar 19, 2009 09:11 AM PDTParham Aafarin! You are 100% right. Everyone should copy the blog and millions of posts should spread his word. It should be shown that IRI cannot silense people.
Solidarity
by LalehGillani on Thu Mar 19, 2009 09:14 AM PDTIn solidarity with all Iranian bloggers, please find ways to post your blogs and voices of dissent inside Iran. Where there is a will, there is a way… Believe me! I have been doing it for a long time…
The Trojan Horse
by LalehGillani on Thu Mar 19, 2009 09:35 AM PDTIn 1970s, with the advent and subsequent popularity of tape recorders and cassettes, the opposition groups were able to utilize the new technology to transmit messages and lectures. Consequently, the cries of freedom spread faster and wider. Mullahs benefited from this new technology the most.
Ironically, with the arrival of the internet, IRI is facing a “Trojan Horse” that is carrying the voices of dissent amidst the nation. Since mullahs are incapable of reining the internet, they must resort to murdering the dissidents.
With iron-clad resolve, this blogger vows to continue the battle both inside and outside the country.
Our voices will not be silenced…
IRI kills intellectuals as did Cambodia's Khmer Rouge
by outraged (not verified) on Thu Mar 19, 2009 09:00 AM PDTIRI is a lot like Cambodia's Khmer Rouge in their elimination of intellectuals. It is extremely painful to see such young and bright Iranians imprisoned and killed. This man had his whole life and dreams ahead of him. I am sure that they killed him and are not disclosing the details as usual.
It is similar to the Zahra Kazemi, Canadian photojournalist, who was murdered by IRI. IRI claimed that she fell and hit her head! As ridiculous and unbelievable it is, IRI does this over and over to our bright Iranians.
IRI we look forward for the day you suffer a painful death. Your end is near. No dictatorship rule lasts for ever and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Now if everyone copied and
by Parham on Thu Mar 19, 2009 08:51 AM PDTNow if everyone copied and pasted that part of his writing on their blog, perhaps it would show to these people that you can kill one man, but you can't kill a thought. More, it would show them they can perhaps kill one or a few people, but can't deal with thousands of people at the same time...
When?
by Mehrban on Thu Mar 19, 2009 08:50 AM PDTwill this insanity stop?
Interesting how quite this threat is..!
by Amir Khosrow Sheibany (not verified) on Thu Mar 19, 2009 08:43 AM PDTNotice how all the Oghdehi's and failed revolutionaries are swarming around the NoRooz Message by Reza Shah 2nd, spilling their vitriol, and yet this thread is neglected.
Take a look at the photo of our fallen friend. We also had a hand in his murder.
WHERE THE Heck are the mullahs apologists now????!!!!
by ali1443 (not verified) on Thu Mar 19, 2009 08:41 AM PDTwhere is T Parsi when u need him?!
baaz hey begeen shah bad bood!!!!
give me a break, the mullahs snuff out ANYONE who even speaks against them! the akhoonds don't deserve to exist on this planet....they're the lowest form of evil....as long as they are around, every freedom-loving iranian is in danger....
god save iran and it's culture
Terrible news...
by Azarin Sadegh on Thu Mar 19, 2009 07:53 AM PDTThanks Parham for the link!
I can't believe they kill someone just for writing these lines:
"زندگی در مملکتی که سید علی خامنه ای رهبرش باشد تهوع آور است . زندگی در مملکتی که محمود احمدی احمدی نژاد رئیس دولتش باشد شرم آور است. زندگی در مملکتی که حداد عادل رئیس خانه ملتش باشد عذاب آور است. زندگی در مملکتی که محسنی اژه ای وزیر اطلاعات و امنیتش باشد وحشت آور است. زندگی در مملکتی که ستون نظامش هاشمی رفسنجانی باشد خجالت آور است. زندگی در مملکتی که نظریه پرداز و روشنفکرش محمد خاتمی باشد خنده آور است. زندگی در مملکتی که نظام حاکمش جمهوری اسلامی باشد ننگ آور است. با تمام این موارد که خواندید ، هفتاد میلیون نفر در این مملکت زندگی می کنند و جز عده ای محدود صدا از کسی در نمی آید و انگار نه انگار که سرانجام این کاروان ، دره مرگ و تباهی است. تا کی می خواهیم با جملاتی نظیر "ما از نسل کوروش و داریوش هستیم" خودمان را فریب بدهیم ؟ اگر ما واقعا از نسل کوروش و داریوش بودیم امروز محمود احمدی نژاد نماینده ما در جامعه جهانی شناخته نمی شد و سید علی خامنه ای مالک جان و مال و ناموس ما (بنا بر نص صریح قانون اساسی جمهوری اسلامی) نبود . این وضعیتی که من میبینم من حتی شک دارم از نسل شاه عباس صفوی هم باشیم چه رسد به بزرگ مردی چون کوروش . آیا نباید به این جمله اعتقاد و ایمان داشت که "هر ملتی لایق همان حکومتی است که بر آن حکومت می کند؟"Not even one single word about it on BBC Persian
by I wonder (not verified) on Thu Mar 19, 2009 07:42 AM PDTI don't know what the BBC Persian broadcast must do to convince some people who mock and call others Daee Jaan Napoleon and delusional that they are, always were, and will always be on Mullahs' side.
Even RadioFarda.com put the news on its main page.
What he had written in his blog
by Parham on Thu Mar 19, 2009 06:58 AM PDT//canwethink.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_1...
RIP. shame on you IRI
by sosad (not verified) on Thu Mar 19, 2009 05:44 AM PDTRIP. shame on you IRI sympathizer.
:'(
by ramintork on Thu Mar 19, 2009 07:50 AM PDT:'( - :'( - :'(
Another sad day, another sad chapter in our history.
What more could be expected from a regime that rules by creating fear?
I wonder?
by Balah Tar Az Khatar (not verified) on Thu Mar 19, 2009 05:00 AM PDTWhat characters like our dear IRI supporters and defenders have to say about this (You know their famous names)? You know, the same people who feel that the IRI is a democracy, that the IRI has democratic elections and that Iranians have so much to be proud of from their accomplishments under the IRI Islamist regime.
I wonder.
JJ, thank you for bringing this news to us
by BK (not verified) on Thu Mar 19, 2009 04:05 AM PDTYet another victim of the repressive and intolerant puritanical autocracy that rules Iran.
Ravaan-e Omidreza Mirsayafi shaad and my sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.