August 29, 2010
UPDATE: URGENT ACTION | Rahim Rashi on Day 37 of Hunger Strike, Banned from Visits
August 28, 2010
URGENT ACTION! Soran Rashi, the son of imprisoned Kurdish activist Rahim Rashi, has expressed grave concern over his father’s rapidly deteriorating health. Rahim Rashi is on day 37 of his hunger strike. In his most recent trial, Rahim Rashi declared that he plans to continue his hunger strike until he is released from prison, despite the court’s promise that he would be released upon a halt to media attention and his hunger strike. Consequently, Rahim Rashi is now banned from visitation and he was transferred to the quarantine section of the prison. Prison authorities have not stated further information on the fate of Rahim Rashi.
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Original Persian report by Rawa News on August 27, 2010 |
Translation by Hamid Yaz for P2E
The physical condition of Kurdish activist Rahim Rashi has [drastically] deteriorated after he has insisted to continue his hunger strike after the 36th day while detained in Mahabad prison. Rahim Rashi is now connected to IV tubes to receive nutrition. He is also receiving medical treatment.
In his trial that took place last week, court authorities banned his family from giving any interviews to the media. The authorities stated that if the media pressure halts after the end of his hunger strike, then Rahim Rashi would be released. But he stated in the trial that his hunger strike will continue until he is released. Following the trial Rahim Rashi was returned to prison. His second hearing is postponed until next week.
Rahim Rashi was arrested on July 28, 2010 by security forces in Mahabad [in West Azerbaijan province] and began his hunger strike the next day to protest against the detention. According to his family, Rahim Rashi was transferred to the prison clinic a number of times.
His family states that Rahim Rashi was arrested by security forces on several occasions, and every time, he has launched hunger strikes that have lasted six, fifteen, or twenty days. In the past cases of imprisonment Rahim Rashi was always acquitted because he was able to prove his charges unfounded.
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