Mr. Entezam in hospital, his condition after a long period of hunger strike, the officials finally gave permission to let him go to a hospital.

Like many other political prisoners in Iran, Amir-Entezam was subjected to various forms of well-documented torture and brutality at Evin prison in Tehran until he was placed under house arrest in 1995. For instance, he has had thirteen surgical operations in the past seventeen years. most of which have been for health problems caused by torture. Blows to his face ruptured his eardrum.  Lack of access to a toilet and an untreated prostate problem caused his kidneys to fail.  On numerous occasions, he was taken to the firing squad and told that he was about to be executed . . . .

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