December 4, 2010
TEHRAN, — The family of imprisoned
Iranian journalist Mohammad Sadegh Kaboudvand has
written to the UN Secretary General and
international bodies to solicit help in securing his
release, RFE/RL's Radio Farda reports.
Kaboudvand is four years into an 11-year jail
sentence on charges of "inciting the public" through
the Human Rights High Commission in Kurdistan that
he founded. He is being held in Tehran's Evin
prison.
Kaboudvand, 48, suffers from multiple health
problems, including a heart condition and problems
with blood pressure and his prostate. He has
survived several strokes and is currently under
observation by the prison doctors, who have said in
a statement that he is likely to die if not released
from detention.
Human Rights High Commission in Kurdistan spokesman
Ejlal Ghavami told Radio Farda on December 2 that
Kaboudvand's condition is extremely serious. Ghavami
said Kaboodvand's request for leave was rejected,www.ekurd.neteven
though prison doctors said in their statement they
can longer provide him with adequate treatment.
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Iranian journalist and human right activist Mohammad
Sadiq Kaboudvand is serving an 11-year sentence in
Tehran's Evin prison. |
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