Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Mahdieh Minavi Pressured to Make False Confession

Madieh Minavi is under intense pressure and verbal abuse to make false confessions. Mahdavi who is a member of women’s branch of the Participation Front is currently detained in Evin.


HRA- The prisoners’ rights unit of HRA reports that Mahdieh Minavi, a member of the Participation Front, is being subjected to different types of psychological pressure. techniques Minavi was among the group of people arrested on October 22nd, 2009, during a Komail prayer session.

Reports from Evin suggest that Mahdavi is in a bad emotional state and has been abused verbally in order to make false confessions.

On October 22nd, 71 people were arrested when agents from the Intelligence Ministry raided a Komail prayer session held at the house of Shahab Tababai’s father in law. A number of Komail detainees have since been released, but several others including Minavi remain detained in Evin prison.

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