URMIYE, East Kurdistan, — Kurdish prisoner of conscious Mr. Husein Xizri on the death row, was taken away from his cell three days ago. Family and friends raised concern as he might have been executed.
New information about Mr. Xizri over the last three days was reported today.
On Sunday evening at 20:40 Mr. Xizri was taken away from his cell in Urmiye prison and was transferred to an unknown place.
It was likely that the prison officials took him to carry out his execution. But the international support behind Mr. Xizri led to the postponement of his execution as it happened in the case of Hebibollah Letifi, whose execution was due on Christmas day.
According to the reports we have recently received Mr. Xizri was returned back to Urmiye prison today and put into a solitary confinement.
In the meantime 5 more Kurdish political prisoners held in Urmiye prison were transferred to solitary confinements.
Ali Ahmed Sulyeman who was held in Urmiye prison was transferred to Intelligent Service in Urmiye.
Ahmed Temuye, Husen Mirzaye, and Hebibollah Golperi Pur are still held in Urmiye Prison.
Husen Mirzaye is suffering from Asthma and receives no medication or treatments.
It should be noted that 17 Kurdish civil and political activists are in death row and held in the Iranian prison. They are as follows:
1. Zeyneb Celalyan
2. Hebibollah Letifi
3. Hebibollah Golperi Pur
4. Reshid Axkendi
5. Sherko Mearifi
6. Mostefa Selimi
7. Husein Xiziri
8. Anwer Sultani
9. Seid Cemal Mohemedi
10. Seid Sami Hoseini
11. Eziz Mohemed Zade
12. Abdullah Siruryan
13. Zanyar Muradi
14. Luqman Muradi
15. Mohamed Amin Agushi
16. Irec Mohemedi
17. Ehmed Pulad Xani