Expression of concern about Saman Seydi’s health condition in prison
The human rights news agency HRANA reports that Saman Seydi Yasin, a rapper from Kermanshah and one of those arrested during the anti-government protests in Iran, has been deprived of necessary medical care despite having a nose injury.
The report states that Mr. Seydi frequently suffers from nosebleeds at night and cannot breathe through his nose. Despite having X-rays and a doctor’s confirmation of a nasal fracture, he is being prevented from being transferred to medical centers.
Mr. Seydi was arrested on September 30th in Tehran.
Previously, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that Branch 15 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran, presided over by Judge Abolqasem Salavati, found him guilty of ‘moharebeh’ (enmity against God) and sentenced him to death.
However, according to HRANA, this verdict was recently overturned by the Supreme Court, and his case has been referred to a parallel branch for a retrial.
