Iran: Further information on Prisoner of conscience/ medical concern

Iran: Further information on Prisoner of conscience/ medical concern

Index Number: MDE 13/131/2008
Date Published: 2 September 2008
Categories: Iran

On 9 August, Emadeddin Baghi, journalist and human rights defender, called his wife, Fatemeh Kamali Ahmad Sarahi, informing her that his transfer from Evin prison to a hospital in Tehran had been authorized by the prison doctor. A few hours later he contacted her again saying that he had actually been transferred to Section 209 of the prison. Section 209 is controlled by the Ministry of Intelligence and houses prisoners in solitary confinement.