IRAN, April 30, 2024 (International Christian Concerns) — Mina Kajabi, a 60-year-old Christian convert serving a six-year sentence in Iran, is at present being denied vital medical care inside Tehran’s Evin Prison.
Despite affected by arthritis and strolling with a limp because of a damaged ankle sustained in a automobile accident shortly earlier than his incarceration that was left untreated, Kajabi has been denied medical consideration by Iranian jail guards. This neglect causes Kajabi nice misery, particularly as he has to place stress on his injured ankle when climbing to the second bunk of his cell.
However, Kajavi’s circumstances in Evin Prison stay poor.
Widely generally known as the “torture manufacturing unit” and “hell on earth,” Evin Prison holds roughly 60 p.c of Iran’s Christian detentions. It isn’t a spot for thugs or the underdogs, however for these deemed a menace to nationwide safety and the Islamic system: Christians, politicians, journalists, intellectuals, and artists. More particularly, it’s a place for many who pose a menace to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who oppresses all faiths and dissent that problem the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Prisoners in Evin Prison dwell in poor circumstances, with overcrowded wards and a scarcity of fundamental requirements. According to a British report, prisoners reported greater than 70 kinds of torture. Those with well being issues, like Mina Kajawi, report medical neglect and ill-treatment.
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