Narges Mohammadi sent to hospital after suffering a seizure in prison
Reports indicate that imprisoned civil activist Narges Mohammadi was transferred to the hospital after her health condition worsened.
A message posted on Narges Mohammadi's Facebook page on Monday, August 12, stated that Ms. Mohammadi suffered a severe seizure in her cell on Sunday night and, after confirmation from the forensic doctor on Monday, was sent to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment.
The message, which was signed by Hamidreza Mohammadi, Narges Mohammadi's brother, states: "Last month, during gallbladder surgery, doctors discovered a new problem in her digestive system, which was caused by a tumor in her stomach. They were supposed to immediately perform the necessary tests and diagnose the disease, but unfortunately, Narges was immediately discharged from the hospital without any tests or treatment."
Ms. Mohammadi's brother added: "Narges was constantly nauseous and lost six kilos, and despite the request of the treating doctors to hospitalize her, no effective arrangements were made until last night when Narges suffered a severe seizure in her cell."
At the same time, Reza Khandan, the husband of the arrested lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, wrote on his Facebook that Ms. Sotoudeh had reported the deteriorating condition of Narges Mohammadi.
Mr. Khandan wrote on Facebook that, according to Ms. Sotoudeh, Narges Mohammadi suffered a seizure at 5:00 a.m. on Monday and was transferred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran. Ms. Sotoudeh also said that continuing to be in prison with this physical condition is dangerous for Narges Mohammadi.
Ms. Mohammadi's husband, Taghi Rahmani, criticized the rapid return of Ms. Mohammadi to prison last week, while she still needed medical treatment, in a message on social media, writing: "Narges Mohammadi's illness is worrying. Stop the process of disabling a human rights activist."
Human rights activist Narges Mohammadi was sentenced in May of last year to five years in prison on charges of "gathering and colluding with the intention of committing a crime against the country's national security," one year in prison on charges of "propaganda activity against the system," and ten years in prison on charges of "forming and managing the illegal group Legam."
The judiciary announced that 10 years of this sentence will be enforced.
The issuance of this ruling and its confirmation by the Court of Appeals drew strong criticism from human rights activists and a number of members of parliament. These members wrote to judicial authorities twice to investigate the violation of this ruling and to re-examine Ms. Mohammadi's case.
The second letter from the representatives stated that the sentence was disproportionate to the charges, adding: "It seems that the sentence issued is more intended to intimidate other socio-political activists, and of course, this purpose is usually not achieved."
However, the judicial system refused to re-examine Narges Mohammadi's case.
Narges Mohammadi had previously been imprisoned for her civil rights activities.
Source: Voice of America
