Iranian Regime Denies Medical Care to Political Prisoner on Death Row
Varisha Moradi, a political prisoner on death row held in the women’s ward of Evin Prison, is facing severe health issues, including intestinal bleeding. Despite her urgent need for specialized medical care, prison authorities have refused to transfer her to a healthcare facility.
Varisha Moradi has been repeatedly denied adequate medical treatment. She has been suffering from intestinal bleeding and severe abdominal pain for a long time. She was taken to a medical center only once, but without receiving proper treatment, she was returned to prison. Her condition is alarming, yet the authorities refuse to provide any explanation for denying her medical care.
Security forces near Sanandaj arrested Varisha Moradi on August 1, 2023, and after interrogation, she was transferred to the women’s ward of Evin Prison on December 26, 2023.
In late November 2023, Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced her to death on charges of bagh-ye (armed rebellion). Additionally, in late October 2023, she was sentenced to six months of imprisonment by the Criminal Court Branch Two of Qods Judicial Complex for “assaulting officers” in a separate case involving four other prisoners.
This additional case stems from events on August 7, 2023, when female prisoners at Evin protested the execution of Reza Rasaei, leading to a clash with prison guards.
