After protesting in Mashhad Prison and attempting suicide, Mohammad Nourizad was transferred to Evin Prison.
Some political and civil activists in Iran have reported the transfer of Mohammad Nourizad, a political prisoner who recently committed suicide in Mashhad Prison in protest of the harassment of his family, to Evin Prison.
Several sources confirmed this news. Among them, civil activist Zaratosht Ahmadi Ragheb posted a text on his Instagram account on Tuesday, May 6, stating that Mohammad Nourizad, who had been imprisoned in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad since August of last year along with some other signatories of Ayatollah Khamenei's resignation letter, had been transferred to Evin Prison.
The transfer of this political prisoner to Evin Prison took place while Fatemeh Maleki, Mohammad Nourizad's wife, announced on social media on Saturday, May 4, that her husband had committed suicide in Vakil Abad Prison in Mashhad on Friday, May 3 and had been transferred to the prison's health center.
This political prisoner had also previously announced on Wednesday, May 1, in an audio file that was posted on social media that he had decided to commit suicide in protest of the harassment of his family by the authorities of the Islamic Republic.
Among these harassments, we can mention the sentencing of Ali Nourizad, the son of this political prisoner, to prison and deprivation of membership in political parties, groups, and factions by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges such as "gathering and colluding with the intention of committing a crime against the security of the country through participation in the January 2019 gatherings," "propaganda activity against the system," and "insulting the leadership."
Mohammad Nourizad, who has been in detention since August 12, 2019, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Sunday, April 1, by Branch 35 of the Court of Appeals of Khorasan Razavi Province on charges of "membership in anti-regime groups with the intent to disrupt the country's security," "propaganda activity against the system," and "establishing and managing a Telegram channel with the intent to disrupt the country's security."
International human rights organizations and the United States government have accused the Islamic Republic of violating freedom of expression and suppressing civil activists, and have called for the release of journalists who have been imprisoned simply for carrying out their duties and careers.
The US State Department also says that the Iranian regime has arrested thousands of protesters, civil activists, labor representatives, and other trade unions in the last two years.
Source: Voice of America
