Mohsen Sazegara

Mohsen Sazegara was arrested on 15 June in Tehran after publishing an article on his website calling for "a profound change of the constitution". His son, Vahid Sazegara, was detained with him before being released on 9 July. Since his arrest, Mohsen Sazegara has been detained at Evin prison, reportedly without charge, and has been denied regular access to his lawyer and family. He reportedly carried out a 54-day hunger strike, taking only water. He was transferred on four occasions to Baghiyetollah Hospital in Tehran in order to break his hunger strike, which he resumed each time he was returned to prison. He called off his hunger strike on 24 or 25 August. He also has a severe heart condition, for which he needs regular medication. There are concerns that he may not have access to this medication. Amnesty International considers him to be a prisoner of conscience, arrested solely for the peaceful expression of his conscientiously held beliefs.”