Marzieh Farsi, a political prisoner held in the women’s ward of Evin Prison, is facing severe deterioration in her health due to cancer. At the same time, prison authorities continue to deny her access to adequate medical care.
Mrs. Farsi suffers from persistent and debilitating dizziness that requires urgent medical attention. However, severe restrictions within the prison and the lack of access to specialized healthcare have effectively halted her treatment.
Despite prison doctors prescribing medication to help manage her symptoms, prison officials have refused to provide her with the prescribed drugs. This deliberate neglect has not only intensified her suffering but has pushed her health to a critical point.
The systematic denial of medical care to political prisoners is a blatant form of torture and a grave violation of human rights. The international community must not remain silent in the face of such abuses.
Background and Legal Case of Marzieh Farsi
Born in 1965 and a resident of Tehran, Marzieh Farsi is a mother of two children. She was arrested on August 21, 2023, just before the anniversary of Iran’s 2022 nationwide protests, and transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison. The Revolutionary Court of Tehran sentenced her to 15 years in prison on charges of “armed rebellion (Baghy-e) and connections with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK).”
This is not her first experience with imprisonment. She was previously arrested on February 18, 2020, in Shahr-e Rey, subjected to torture and interrogation, and ultimately sentenced to five years in prison. After serving three years, she was released on February 22, 2023, only to be rearrested less than a year later.
Marzieh Farsi remains in Evin Prison under deteriorating health conditions. The ongoing medical neglect and denial of urgent treatment have raised serious concerns about her well-being.
