Pourshajari’s open letter exposes horrific conditions and treatment in prison
Mohammad Reza Pourshajari, a jailed blogger known by his pen name Siamak Mehr, wrote an open letter from his cell in which he spoke of torture and extremely difficult conditions in prison. The letter, dated 6th March 2014 was widely republished by many websites at the end of March.
The 52-year old blogger is serving a 4 year long sentence in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, which is north west of Tehran. He was arrested on 12th September 2010 on charges of insulting the Prophet and enmity towards God in his blog posts.
In the letter, Pourshajari wrote:
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
At the end of the letter, he invites the international community and governments who care for human rights to help Iranian people win their freedom.
The blogger’s daughter, Mitra Pourshajari, also wrote a letter in February 2014, explaining that her father’s life is in danger. She said:
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
A Facebook page has been launched to support the jailed blogger, that documents his letters and updates followers on his situation.
Below is a video, uploaded in December 2011, showing Siamak Mehr in chains, apparently on his way to court.
Image: Facebook
This article by Farid was originally published by Global Voices Online, a website that translates and reports on blogs from around the world.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
The post Jailed Iranian blogger’s letter speaks of torture appeared first on Planet Ivy.