Maryam Akbari Monfared, a political prisoner held in Qarchak Prison in Varamin, remains deprived of access to specialized medical treatment, despite confirmed medical necessity and even judicial authorization for her transfer to outside medical facilities.
Maryam Akbari Monfared had previously submitted an official request for transfer to receive examinations as well as physiotherapy and chiropractic services. Although the presiding judge approved the request, the lack of medical resources inside Qarchak prison and the continued refusal of prison authorities to facilitate her transfer have effectively stripped her of this basic right.
In October, the Legal Medicine Organization formally verified her need for daily specialized care in external medical centers. Nevertheless, the obstruction of her access to treatment persists, heightening concerns about her deteriorating physical condition inside Qarchak Prison.
Having spent more than 15 years behind bars, Maryam Akbari Monfared is one of the longest-imprisoned female political prisoners in Iran.
Her family, too, has long been a target of state repression: two of her brothers were executed in 1981 and 1984, and her younger brother and sister were executed during the 1988 massacre.
Maryam Akbari Monfared, arrested in 2009 on politically motivated charges and sentenced to a lengthy prison term, has already served her initial 15-year sentence, which officially ended in November 2024. Nevertheless, she now faces an additional two-year prison sentence as well as several new cases brought against her. These fresh charges, such as “propaganda against the state” and “insulting the Supreme Leader,” stem from her continued efforts to expose human rights violations and the inhumane conditions inside Iranian prisons.
