Aram Mikaeli, a Sunni prisoner of conscience detained in Saghez Central Prison, Kurdistan province of Iran, has been deprived of medical treatment despite suffering from numerous medical conditions.
Despite the judicial authorities approving a period of medical leave for Aram to receive medical treatment, the security forces have prevented the decision from being enforced.
He is suffering from severe stomach ulcers, sciatica and severe joint pain in his feet. These medical conditions can be easily managed through medication, and the refusal by the security forces to provide adequate medical care has caused him unnecessary pain and suffering.
A recent report published by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), a human rights federation with 178 member organisations in 100 different countries, expressed grave concern over the Iranian authorities’ refusal to give sick prisoners of conscience access to adequate medical care.
“Iranian authorities deny prisoners access to medical care on purpose”, commented FIDH president Karim Lahidji.
“They punish prisoners of conscience twice: first by arbitrarily arresting and imprisoning them, then by creating unbearable conditions of detention, including deprivation from medical treatment for sick prisoners, that aggravates further their bad health and physical conditions,” he said.
Aram Mikaeli was active in preaching Sunni Islam in his village in Saghez and discussing religious issues in the local mosque. He was arrested in Saghez by Intelligence agents on 14 November 2010 whilst distributing rice to the poor on the night of Arafat, in preparation for the day of Eid.
He was held in solitary confinement for 17 months in the Ministry of Intelligence, before being sentenced to nine years imprisonment by the Revolutionary Court under the pretext of 'supporting Salafi groups.'
Aram Mikaeli has endured numerous incidents of discrimination from the prison authorities. In August 2013, he and another prisoner were forced to spend at least 10 days in the prison quarantine after they refused to obey prison officials who had ordered them to shave their heads and beards.
In December 2013 he was forced to spend more than a week in solitary confinement after refusing to obey prison officials who ordered him to stop teaching Qur'an classes within the prison. He was also in trouble for organizing congregational Eid prayers for the prisoners.
Sunni preachers and activists face frequent harassment and arrest from the Intelligence and security services in the Shia-dominated Iran.
Abdol
Rahman Sangani, a disabled Sunni prisoner who is currently awaiting
execution in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, has been deprived of adequate
medical care by the prison authorities.
He was left paralyzed on the left side of his body after being hit by a car in suspicious circumstances in November 2006.
He frequently loses his balance, and in recent days fell and hit his face on the floor, leading to a severe eye injury.
According to reports, he is in a bad physical condition and the authorities have not provided him with adequate medical care.
Abdol Rahman Sangani, who was active in practicing Sunni Islam in his home town of Taibad, northwest Iran, reportedly faced systematic harassment from the Iranian authorities.
He was previously imprisoned for 5 months in 2004 on charges of 'acting against national security'. Upon his release, he was repeatedly summoned to the Ministry of Intelligence and threatened, a common intimidation tactic used by the Iranian regime.
On 19 November 2006 he was severely injured in a suspected assassination attempt in the city of Taibad, after a car mounted the pavement where he was walking and drove into him. The driver fled the scene.
He was arrested in January 2010, after being summoned to the Revolutionary Court in Tehran under false pretenses. Upon arriving at the court, he was arrested by agents from the Ministry of Intelligence and transferred to the Intelligence Ward 240 of Evin Prison in Tehran.
He was held in solitary confinement for 18 months where he was subjected to severe torture. According to reports, his family where not given any information about his whereabouts during this time.
He was transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj in 2011, before being sentenced to death in Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court under the pretext of 'Moharabeh (enmity against God) through the support of Salafi groups'.
The Iranian Shia-led regime commonly accuses Sunni preachers and activists of 'Moharabeh', and imprisons and executes them under false pretexts.
He was left paralyzed on the left side of his body after being hit by a car in suspicious circumstances in November 2006.
He frequently loses his balance, and in recent days fell and hit his face on the floor, leading to a severe eye injury.
According to reports, he is in a bad physical condition and the authorities have not provided him with adequate medical care.
Abdol Rahman Sangani, who was active in practicing Sunni Islam in his home town of Taibad, northwest Iran, reportedly faced systematic harassment from the Iranian authorities.
He was previously imprisoned for 5 months in 2004 on charges of 'acting against national security'. Upon his release, he was repeatedly summoned to the Ministry of Intelligence and threatened, a common intimidation tactic used by the Iranian regime.
On 19 November 2006 he was severely injured in a suspected assassination attempt in the city of Taibad, after a car mounted the pavement where he was walking and drove into him. The driver fled the scene.
He was arrested in January 2010, after being summoned to the Revolutionary Court in Tehran under false pretenses. Upon arriving at the court, he was arrested by agents from the Ministry of Intelligence and transferred to the Intelligence Ward 240 of Evin Prison in Tehran.
He was held in solitary confinement for 18 months where he was subjected to severe torture. According to reports, his family where not given any information about his whereabouts during this time.
He was transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj in 2011, before being sentenced to death in Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court under the pretext of 'Moharabeh (enmity against God) through the support of Salafi groups'.
The Iranian Shia-led regime commonly accuses Sunni preachers and activists of 'Moharabeh', and imprisons and executes them under false pretexts.
Sunni prisoner deprived of medical treatment.
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