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Free journalist Amirali Allamehzadeh
Published by Anette Meyer on Dec 03, 2011
63 Signatures 
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Target: Ahmed Shaheed, UN, Navi Pillay, Ban Ki Moon, IR Embassies, Amnesty, HRW, EU members
Region: Iran
Background (Preamble):
Jailed journalist Amirali Allamehzadeh is being subjected to grave pressure in prison, his sister has told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Zeynab Allamehzadeh reported: “We want his case to proceed through the normal legal procedures because, from the way my brother talks to us, we realize that his situation is not good.”
Previously, the campaign had cited another source close to the jailed journalist saying that he is “under pressure and torture to make false confessions.”
His sister reported that lately he has been urging his family to get him a lawyer as soon as possible.
Amirali Allamehzadeh was arrested in Tehran in September and has been held ever since in the Revolutionary Guards section of Evin Prison.
Zeynab Allamehzadeh says: “My brother has been in solitary confinement for more than 74 days, which is a torture in and of itself.” She added that in all that time, the prisoner’s family has not been informed of any charges against him. He has reportedly been allowed brief visits with his family, during which they are not allowed to discuss his case.
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has expressed deep concern about Allamehzadeh’s situation and called on authorities to honour his right to due process.
Zeynab Allamehzadeh reported: “We want his case to proceed through the normal legal procedures because, from the way my brother talks to us, we realize that his situation is not good.”
Previously, the campaign had cited another source close to the jailed journalist saying that he is “under pressure and torture to make false confessions.”
His sister reported that lately he has been urging his family to get him a lawyer as soon as possible.
Amirali Allamehzadeh was arrested in Tehran in September and has been held ever since in the Revolutionary Guards section of Evin Prison.
Zeynab Allamehzadeh says: “My brother has been in solitary confinement for more than 74 days, which is a torture in and of itself.” She added that in all that time, the prisoner’s family has not been informed of any charges against him. He has reportedly been allowed brief visits with his family, during which they are not allowed to discuss his case.
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has expressed deep concern about Allamehzadeh’s situation and called on authorities to honour his right to due process.
Petition:
1) We the undersigned demand the immediate and unconditional release of Amirali Allamehzadeh
2) We demand for Amirali Allamehzadeh to receive urgently needed medical care for the torture wounds inflicted by prison authorities.
3) We demand the prison authorities, all government forces, agents, police, and basij to stop the inhumane torture of Iranian citizens in prison in Iran!
2) We demand for Amirali Allamehzadeh to receive urgently needed medical care for the torture wounds inflicted by prison authorities.
3) We demand the prison authorities, all government forces, agents, police, and basij to stop the inhumane torture of Iranian citizens in prison in Iran!
The Free journalist Amirali Allamehzadeh petition to Ahmed Shaheed, UN, Navi Pillay, Ban Ki Moon, IR Embassies, Amnesty, HRW, EU members was written by Anette Meyer and is in the category Human Rights at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: human rights, iran, political prisoners, iran election, 25 bahaman
