June 17
IRAN:
Prisoners riot to save Kurdish man on death row in Iran
Kurdish prisoner Ramin Hossein Panahi was injured in a fight in the Sanandaj
jail where he is being held, awaiting execution.
The brawl broke out when a group of prisoners tried to prevent guards from
taking Panahi out of the prison. His execution was scheduled to take place
after Ramadan, which ended Friday.
About 20 prisoners were injured, the Ramin Hossein Panahi Campaign announced on
Telegram on Saturday.
Panahi's brother, Amjad, confirmed to Rudaw that the fight had occurred and his
brother was injured. He asked civil activists to continue their efforts to save
his brother's life.
Panahi, 22, was arrested in June 2017 in Sanandaj and charged with being a
member of the Kurdish opposition party Komala. Prosecutors said Panahi had
received military training and was carrying a gun and a grenade at the time of
his arrest.
His lawyer denied that Panahi had been armed and said his client was simply
visiting family at the time of his arrest.
Membership in an opposition party is not an offence that warrants the death
penalty, his lawyer has said.
The case has attracted international attention with UN human rights officials
and Amnesty International both advocating for the Kurdish man.
(source: rudaw.net)
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