Transfer of Foad Fathi, a labor activist imprisoned in Evin prison, to the hospital

22:16 - 8 January 2024

On January 7th, Foad Fathi, a labor activist imprisoned in Evin prison, was transferred to Taleghani Hospital in Tehran due to an ear infection.

According to an informed source, this labor activist was returned to Evin prison after undergoing the necessary tests.

On December 2, 2023, Foad (Cyrus) Fathi, a labor activist from Sanandaj and a resident of Tehran, was sentenced by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, presided by Judge "Afshari", to four years of imprisonment and supplementary punishments.

The court accused this labor activist of "membership in Komala, the Kurdish organization of the Communist Party of Iran, acting against national security and propaganda against the regime" and based on the verdict, he was sentenced to four years of imprisonment, a two-year ban on leaving the country, a two-year ban on membership in political and social groups and organizations, and a two-year ban on residing in Tehran and its suburbs.

On November 4, Mr. Fathi was arrested by security forces and transferred to Evin prison and was informed of his charges by the interrogator of Branch 7 of the Evin Prosecutor's Office.