Support the Demands of the Political Prisoners

Support the Demands of the Political Prisoners

Dry hunger strike of prisoners and assault of the reaction thugs on the families of the prisoners
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he hunger strike of a group of political prisoners that started 10 days ago entered a more critical phase with the dry hunger strike of 3 of them whose lives are now at risk. Meanwhile, the rest of the prisoners are continuing their hunger strike until a clear response is given by the authorities as to 5 conditions they demand are met.
The 5 conditions to end the hunger strike announced a few days ago are: the full observance of the rights of prisoners as well as dealing with prison guards who violated the rights of incarcerated activists, the immediate release of Babak Bordbar - the detained journalist and photographer, the allocation of more space and phone-time to each prisoner, the access to medical services and hygiene provision as well as putting a stop to the insulting and abuse of political prisoners and the right to have access to books and newspapers.
Furthermore, families of the striking political prisoners who merely wanted to know the status of their loved ones were assaulted by the armed thugs of the coup perpetrators. Kalemeh web site wrote on August 4th: “the police threatened the families of the striking prisoners with arrest and detention and did not allow them to gather in front of the offices of the Attorney General of Tehran…the anti-riot police armed with batons attacked the families of the political prisoners at Sabzeh Meydan in Tehran in front of the main entrance of the offices of the Attorney General, grabbed and ripped apart the pictures of the political prisoners and insulted and offended the mothers of prisoners…a few other plain-clothes police took pictures of and filmed the families and others at the scene…”
The struggle and resistance of political prisoners and their legitimate demands are fully supported by all forces defending freedom and social justice and the opponents of the theocratic despotic regime of the Supreme Leader. Supporting the rights of the political prisoners and the demand for their immediate release is the urgent task of all progressive and patriotic parties, organisations and individuals.
The Tudeh Party of Iran resolutely supports the struggle of the political prisoners with all to its avail, including the 17 on hunger strike and their families.
Presently the lives of the 3 imprisoned activists are at risk due to the dry hunger strike. The theocratic regime of the Supreme Leader and its judiciary system are directly responsible for any harm to the well being and life of the political prisoners.
Freedom for all political prisoners and prisoners of conscious!
Political prisoners must be freed!