HRANA News Agency – Marzieh Farsi, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison, has been denied access to specialized medical care and transfer to medical facilities despite her poor health condition.
A source close to her family confirmed the news to HRANA, stating: “Ms. Farsi suffers from heart disease, persistent dizziness, headaches, nausea, and severe physical weakness. She also had breast cancer in the past and underwent surgery. However, after her arrest and transfer to prison, she was not sent to a hospital for specialized medical examinations. This has worsened her physical condition, and her health is currently in a concerning state.”
On February 14, 2024, Farsi was sentenced to 15 years in prison by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on suspicion of membership in opposition groups.
The specific charges cited by the judge for this sentence remain unclear. However, Iman Afshari, the presiding judge of Branch 26, has a history of issuing unfair verdicts against political activists. Her trial was held in absentia by the same court earlier in February.
On August 21, 2023, Farsi was arrested by security forces in Tehran. Shortly after, she informed her family in a phone call that she had been transferred to The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility, known as Ward 209 of Evin Prison. She was later moved to the women’s ward of the same prison.
Marzieh Farsi has previously been arrested and imprisoned for her activism.