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Women’s Forum Against
Fundamentalism in
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 16, 2004
Public Statement
CONTACT: press@wfafi.org
Entering
the 10th day of Hunger Strike, the Political Prisoners Defy the Fundamentalist
Regime in Iran
The Piran’s
family home was ransacked and besieged by the regime’s security forces because
of their refusal to renounce their son’s political activities. Their son, Payam, was arrested on the charges of carrying a camera for
his fellow student during a protest. He is sentenced to a six years prison term
and is barred from participating in any social activities for 10 years.
In a statement issued and smuggled
out of prison, the political prisoners said: ”We are
on hunger strike to protest the way Prian’s family
has been treated by the regime’s security forces and we declare our solidarity
with Payam.”
The fundamentalist regime of
Our organization declares its
solidarity with those on hunger strike in Evin prison
and condemns the Iranian regime for its treatment of political prisoners and
their families. WFAFI calls upon Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch
to issue a statement on the treatment of these political prisoners and their
families.
WFAFI is concerned about the well being of the prisoners on huger strike, and
calls upon the United Nations to dispatch a fact-finding mission to Evin prison as soon as possible.
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WFAFI
Tel: (617) 590-1665
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