Parvin Mirasan, a 67-year-old political prisoner, is currently serving a four-year sentence in Evin Prison. Despite needing specialized medical attention, she was recently taken to a hospital but was returned to prison shortly after, without completing the necessary treatment.
Parvin Mirasan suffers from multiple ailments, including diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and joint issues, and she also occasionally experiences bowel adhesions. She endures severe knee pain, with her left knee frequently swelling, making it difficult for her to walk.
Two weeks ago, after months of being denied treatment, she was finally taken to the hospital, where doctors advised that her left knee requires surgery. Nevertheless, she was returned to prison without the necessary medical intervention, only receiving pain relievers.
Ms. Mirasan sometimes experiences severe forgetfulness and prolonged silences, staring into space; at other times, she speaks suddenly and at length. Despite her multiple illnesses and neurological issues, she has still not been allowed a referral to the medical examiner to assess her inability to withstand prison conditions.
Parvin Mirasan was arrested on November 4, 2022, during nationwide protests by intelligence agents in Shiraz and was initially held in Adelabad Prison. In February 2023, she was transferred to Tehran and, on March 18, 2023, after her interrogation process ended, was moved to the women’s ward of Evin Prison.
After 17 months of uncertainty, she was sentenced in April this year by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court to four years in prison on charges of assembly, collusion, and propaganda against the state.
Born in 1957, Parvin Mirasan lost both of her sons when they were young and now has only one daughter, who lives abroad.
