Human Rights Activist Jafar Eghdami Transferred to Quarantine Ward of Rajaei Shahr Prison

RAHANA: Eghdami was detained on July 31, 2008 and was under intense psychological torture in the solitary confinement unit of Ward 209.

According to RAHANA, he has recently been transferred to the Quarantine Ward of the Rajaei Shahr Prison. He had been sentenced to 5 years in prison by the lower court which was changed to 10 years in the appeals court.

He was among the prisoners who went on a hunger strike a few months ago and was subsequently transferred to solitary confinement.

His transfer to the Rajaei Shahr Prison is unlawful since the prison is a place for dangerous criminals, murderers and death row detainees.

Ali Ajami is among the prisoners who have also been exiled to the Rajaei Shahr prison in order to serve 2 years of his sentence.

Moreover, Tehran Bus Union members Gholamreza Gholamhosseini and Ali Akbar Nazari are 2 other prisoners who have been transferred to the Rajaei Shahr Prison and Ghezel-Hesar Prison respectively.