 An Iranian Christian convert, Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh, remains on hunger strike in Tehran’s Evin Prison a month after his re-arrest.
The 63-year-old was re-arrested on February 6, the same day as fellow former prisoner of conscience Joseph Shahbazian, an Iranian-Armenian pastor who will turn 61 later this month.
Both remain detained on unknown charges, though there are particular concerns for Nasser, given the length of his hunger strike and the fact he had already suffered with poor health following his previous nearly five years’ imprisonment.
Please pray for his immediate release from prison.
According to Article18 sources, Nasser is protesting against his unjust re-arrest and detention, and insisting upon his immediate release. It is understood that he has been denied the right to a lawyer and has been permitted only a few short supervised calls to his family, in which he has been prohibited from speaking about his hunger strike or any other conditions of his detention.
Article18’s director, Mansour Borji, said: ‘We are seriously concerned about Nasser’s health, as a prolonged hunger strike can have irreversible health consequences.’
Nasser was first imprisoned in January 2018 and was denied medical treatment during his time behind bars. He was finally released in October 2022 after being ‘pardoned’.
(Source: Article 18)
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