Elaheh Fouladi, a political prisoner held in Qarchak Prison in Varamin, is facing a severe decline in her health due to her heart condition.
Fouladi was initially transferred to Evin Prison on December 12, 2023, to serve her sentence before being moved to Qarchak Prison. The harsh and unsanitary conditions of Qarchak prison have exacerbated her illness, and according to those close to her, she is no longer physically capable of enduring imprisonment.
Despite her critical condition, judicial authorities and prison officials have so far refused to grant her medical furlough or conditional release, leaving her in dire physical and psychological circumstances.
Who is Elaheh Fouladi?
Born in 1978 in Khalkhal, Elaheh Fouladi is married and the mother of one child. She was a senior university student when she was arrested alongside her husband, Sattar Babaei, at an airport on January 23, 2020, and transferred to Evin Prison. After several months of interrogation, she was released on bail in August 2020.
Later, the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced her to eight years in prison on charges of “collusion and conspiracy through connections with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI)” and “propaganda against the state.”
Her ongoing detention in Qarchak Prison, coupled with her deteriorating health, highlights yet another case of systematic violations of political prisoners’ rights and the regime’s deliberate disregard for their health and lives.
