Free Behrouz Javid

Six years of Behrouz Javid-Tehrani’s prison sentence has passed without a day of furlough (pubblicata da Human Chain Project il giorno venerdì 17 giugno 2011 alle ore 18.07).

Student activist Behrouz Javid-Tehrani has been denied furlough even though 6 years has passed since his arrest.

Behrouz Javid-Tehrani was arrested in June of 2005 and spent 3 months in solitary confinement under physical and psychological pressure.

According to the Human Rights House of Iran, Javid-Tehrani made a complaint against his interrogators for the injuries sustained on his head during the interrogations but his complaint was never reviewed by the authorities.

He was tried and sentenced to 7 years in prison and 74 lashes which was upheld by the appeals court. His charges included anti-regime propaganda, insulting the Supreme Leader, gathering in front of the office of the United Nations and membership in the Democratic Front of Iran.

Contrary to the existing laws, he was taken to the Rajei Shahr Prison which is a place for holding criminals. He was beaten on numerous occasions by the guards and transferred to solitary confinement several times.

He has gone on hunger strike several times in order to protest the violation of his rights . He has also made complaints about having to change his prison ward frequently.

He is currently held in Rajaei Shahr Prison and has been denied furlough despite the fact that 6 years has passed since his arrest.

He was also arrested during the student protests of 1999 and served a 3 year prison term.

The following is the Persian version of the above article:

http://www.rahana.org/archives/41468

SOURCE; RAHANA