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Sunday
Apr042010

Iran Exclusive: Detained Emad Baghi in Poor Health, House Raided, Relative Beaten

UPDATE 1100 GMT: Kalemeh reports that Mehdi Karroubi has visited the Baghi family.

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EA has received the following from an absolutely reliable source in Iran:

Last week the family of detained journalist Emaduddin Baghi met him at Evin prison. He is suffering from "exacerbation of his respiratory disease". On the first day of Nowruz (Persian New Year) on the 20th March, Emad had been moved to hospital thanks to another heart attack. After a few hours in hospital that night, he was transferred to his solitary confinement.

According to his wife, "prison authorities are well aware of his medical history and ill health, but take no consideration of it". She also maintained that interrogation branches of the Revolutionary Court have been transferred to Evin Prison which has made it "impossible" for the defense attorneys "to access their clients' files”.

Meanwhile, the security agents invaded Emad's home and insulted his family and beat Mr. Ghochani (his son-in-law).

Reader Comments (5)

GVF posted an update on Baghi's condition last week, which complements the information from your source.
Prisoner update: Concerns over condition of journalist Emadeddin Baghi
http://en.irangreenvoice.com/article/2010/mar/31/1573

April 4, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCatherine

Related report (you/a reader may have already posted something about this?):

'Iranian authorities detain ill prisoners'
Reporters Without Borders is “extremely worried” about the “appalling conditions” in which Iranian political prisoners are being held, according to a statement released by the group. RSF states that Iranian authorities continue to “arbitrarily” detain individuals “even when they are ailing and in very poor physical or psychological health.”
http://en.irangreenvoice.com/article/2010/apr/01/1587

April 4, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCatherine

Baghi's wife "also maintained that interrogation branches of the Revolutionary Court have been transferred to Evin Prison which has made it “impossible” for the defense attorneys “to access their clients’ files”.

This reminded me of a report from the Friday (2 April) Latest from Iran thread, with a link to an Iranian source, which is now available in English:
Families of recent Iranian detainees under threat
http://www.zamaaneh.com/enzam/2010/04/families-of-recent-irania.html

April 4, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCatherine

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April 4, 2010 | Unregistered Commenter4/4 Links

i wish the prisonors will be healthy.

April 4, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterkiterunner

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