Syrian political prisoner on hunger strike in Iran

Ramadan Ahmed Kamal, a political prisoner from the city of Kubani in Syria, held in Iran

Ramadan Ahmed Kamal, a political prisoner from Syrian detained in Gohardasht Prison of Karaj, west of Iran, is on hunger strike protesting authorities’ refusal to provide him any medical care.

It is worth noting that this political prisoner is from the city of Kubani in Syria. Back in 2008 he had mistakenly entered Iran with three Kurdistan Workers Party members and was arrested by Iranian border guards.

This Kurdish prisoner was sentenced to death for his membership in the PKK. However, Iran’s Supreme Court decreased his sentence to 10 years behind bars.

Amnesty International issued a statement on 26 January 2016 calling for “Urgent Action” on the conditions of this Kurdish political prisoner.

Prior to this Kamal had written a letter to Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, reporting how he had been beaten by prison guards in Gohardasht Prison.