An Iranian prison has blocked a Kurdish journalist and political prisoner from communicating with her family for the past two weeks.
Pakhshan Azizi, who is currently held in Tehran’s Evin Prison on charges of “rebellion,” has been denied access to both phone calls and in-person visits.
A source close to Azizi’s family revealed that their attempts to contact her by phone or visit her in prison have been unsuccessful, according to a report by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights.
Azizi has been in detention for 347 days after Branch 5 of the Evin Security Prosecutor’s Office accused her of “rebellion” through “membership in opposition groups.”
Azizi’s ordeal began on August 4, 2023, when she was arrested by Iranian Intelligence forces in Tehran’s Kharazi town.
She was initially held in Ward 209 of Evin Prison, known for housing detainees of the Iranian Intelligence Service, and then transferred to the women’s ward on December 11, 2023.
In 2009, she was arrested during a protest by Kurdish students at Tehran University against the execution of political prisoners in Kurdistan.
After her release in 2010, Azizi left Iran due to persistent pressure and threats from intelligence agencies.
She subsequently engaged in social work and research on women’s issues in Iraqi and Syrian Kurdistan.
Source » iranwire