SEQIZ, — It was learned that a Kurdish political prisoner held in Seqiz prison had launched a hunger strike against the groundless sentence of 10 years imposed on him. Another one died of heart stroke in similar prison, local sources said.
Emir Ehmedzade a Kurdish political prisoner staged a hunger strike to denounce 10 sentence handed down on him based on distortion and deformation. Following his act he was transferred to a solitary confinement.
According to local sources Emir Ehmedzade has been on hunger strike for the last month. Mr. Ehmedzade was handed 10 years imprisonment for the charge of political action against the Iranian government.
Meanwhile it was learned that Ferhad Mecid Fellah, a 35 year old civil activist had suffered a heart stroke on 10 April and died consequently on an unknown date.
It was reported that Ferhad Mecid Fellah had requested his release owing to his serious health condition, but his request had been turned down by the prison officials.