Iran: solidarity in two cities with political prisoner’s hunger strike

Solidarity and protest rally in Gorgan, northern Iran

 People protesting continued detention of Mohammad Ali Taheri – Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, northeast Iran

A group of friends and supporters of political prisoner Mohammad Ali Taheri held gatherings and protest rallies in the cities of Mashhad and Gorgan expressing their solidarity with this Iranian regime dissident.

They held their gatherings while raising placards in support of Taheri who is on hunger strike in jail. The protesters were seen demanding Taheri’s unconditional release.

Iran: Jail for using Facebook

Another political prisoner goes on hunger strike on central city Tehran

Political prisoner, Amir Golestani, was arrested in August 2013, by the suppressive IRGC guards on charges of doing social activities on Facebook. He has already spent 31 months in jail.

Golestani, who is in section 8 of Evin Prison, has been on hunger strike since Feb. 13th protesting being deprived of his legal right of unconditional release. He has emphasized that he would go on dry hunger strike if his situation is not changed within ten days.