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Urgent Action: Iranian Prisoner Of Conscience Critically Ill (Iran: UA 242.17)

October 23, 2017

Prisoner of conscience Mohammad Nazari, who has been unjustly languishing in prison for over two decades, is critically ill and needs urgent medical care outside prison. He has been on hunger strike since 30 July, demanding his release from prison. He must be released immediately and unconditionally.

Prisoner of conscience Mohammad Nazari, who has been unjustly languishing in prison for over two decades, is critically ill and needs urgent medical care outside prison. He has been on hunger strike since 30 July, demanding his release from prison. He must be released immediately and unconditionally. 1) TAKE ACTION Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:
  • Release Mohammad Nazari immediately and unconditionally as he is a prisoner of conscience targeted solely for the peaceful exercise of his right to freedom of expression and association through expressing sympathy towards the Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran;
  • Ensure Mohammad Nazari is given immediate and regular access to specialized medical care outside prison, which complies with medical ethics, including the principles of confidentially, autonomy and informed consent.

Contact below officials by 4 December, 2017: Head of the Judiciary Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani c/o Public Relations Office Number 4, 2 Aziz Street Intersection Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran Salutation: Your Excellency

Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations H.E. Gholamali Khoshroo 622 Third Avenue, 34th Floor New York, NY 10017 Phone: (212) 687-2020 I Fax: (212) 867-7086 Email: [email protected] Salutation: Dear Excellency

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