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وخامت وضعیت سلامتی آقای کاظمینی بروجردی و
اذیت و آزار دادگاه ویژه روحانیت علیه ایشان
Mr. Boroujerdi’s condition during the nearly eight year’s captivity in
various prison wards
علیرغم وضعیت حاد جسمی آقای کاظمینی بروجردی، موحدی معاون دادستان ویژه روحانیت در سلول ایشان حضور یافت و به جای انتقال وی به بیمارستان و درمان ایشان به اذیت و آزار و شکنجه روحی آقای بروجری پرداخت.
به گزارش فعالین حقوق بشرو دمکراسی در ایران [1]، صبح روز سه شنبه مورخ 8 بهمن 92 از ساعت 8 صبح وضعيت جسمي آقاي كاظميني بروجردي به وخامت گراييد، بطوری که درد شدید در ناحیه قلب و سینه باعث عرق سرد و رعشه در بدن ایشان شد و تا چند ساعت بي رمق در گوشه اي افتاده بودند و توان حركت نداشتند. اما با وجود چنین وضعیت وخیم جسمی، این زندانی عقیدتی حتی به درمانگاه زندان نیز منتقل نشد، بلکه بعد از ظهر همان روز موحدی، معاون دادستان ويژه روحانیت، به همراه چند نفر به بند ويژه روحانيت زندان اوین ( بند ٣٢٥) آمده با مراجعه به سلول آقای بروجردی وی را مورد آزار روحی قرار داده و به جای رسیدگی به وضعیت ایشان، با تمسخر و توهين با وی برخورد كردند.
دادگاه غیر قانونی و غیر انسانی ویژه روحانیت که زیر نظر مستقیم خامنه ای می باشد، آقای کاظمینی بروجردی را به 11 سال زندان در تبعید محکوم کرده است و ایشان که هشتمین سال این محکومیت را سپری میکند، با وجود بيماريهاي قلبي و تنفسی، كليوي و درد مفاصل از دارو و درمان محروم است، حقوق اولیه اش نقض شده از داشتن وکیل مستقل منع گردیده و اجازه مرخصی استعلاجی هم ندارد حتی یک ماه پیش که ايشان را به دادگاه ويژه روحانيت بردند، در حالی که زنجیر به دست و پایش بود به ايشان، پدر و خانواده شان توهين كردند و برای آزاردادن بیشتر آقای بروجردی، در تمام مدت وی را در سرویس بهداشتی دادگاه ویژه روحانیت نگه داشتند. این دادگاه فرمایشی همواره ايشان و خانواده را تحت فشار گذاشته تا آقاي بروجردي را وادار به سازش و تسليم با ولی فقیه آخوند علی خامنه ای نمايند.فعالین حقوق بشر و دمکراسی در ایران، نسبت به وضعیت حاد جسمی آقای کاظمینی بروجردی هشدار می دهد واز کمیسر عالی حقوق بشر و سایر مراجع بین المللی خواستار دخالت برای پایان دادن به عدم درمان و اذیت و آزار این روحانی زندانی و سایر زندانیان سیاسی در ایران است.
General report regarding Mr. Kazemeini-Boroujerdi’s seven plus years (2655 days) imprisonment
Mr. Boroujerdi’s condition during the nearly eight year’s captivity in various prison wards. He was arrested by agents from the Special Clerical Tribunal and sentenced and is entirely under the strict supervision of the Supreme Leader and the judiciary which does not adhere to the country’s constitution. The Special Clerical Tribunal has its own specific ward in prison that is for imprisoned clerics. Ward 350 is for political prisoners and regime elements that included agents from the Ministry of Intelligence do not wish for him to be in contact with anyone who is detained in the political ward.
Mr. Boroujerdi has been also held in wards 209 and 240. Presently he is held in ward 325 of Evin prison, in section 7 of the detention area for the clerics.
He also spent nine months in exile, in the city of Yazd, where he was held in a room that was totally separate which was a kind of solitary confinement.
While in ward 209 he spent three months without any break; however during the nearly eight years, he has spent many 10 day, 20 day and even 30 day periods in solitary. And there was an instance where he did spend one hundred days in solitary, inside ward 209. In total, four hundred of the 2655 days that he has spent in prison, were spent in solitary confinement.
During the time he spent in ward 240, which is specifically supervised by the Revolutionary Guards, he was also taken to solitary confinement where he was tortured. After his release from that section of the prison, he was able to make a phone call whose audio file is available here.
Audio file translation: I’ve just come out; I thought I should let you know. I was in the Special area for Intelligence Security. I’ve just come out. They claim that I’ve tried to get the prisoners to riot. Where I was, the result was that they told me not to speak otherwise, they’d cut off my hands. If the United Nations had recognized me as an independent religious leader, they would have never tortured me so much. Insha’Allah (God willing) that it is over soon.
The conditions in the prison infirmary and the ways Mr. Boroujerdi’s ailments are diagnosed.
As there are no doctors or specialists of any kid at the Evin Prison infirmary and the infirmary itself is ill-equipped to treat any real ailments, and the doctors are internists, they are essentially unable to properly diagnose the medical issues that the prisoners suffer from. Also due to the serious security and surveillance atmosphere, the doctors refrain from offering their diagnoses. Despite all this Mr. Boroujerdi has suffered from numerous medical issues and continues to face the worsening of each problem.
In September 2008, Dr. Hesam Firouzi who himself was a prisoner at the time, did a check up of Mr. Boroujerdi. On September 2nd, 2008 Dr. Firouzi told the head of the Iranian regime’s judiciary: “As an independent physician who is unrelated to any political movement and who according to his Hypocritic Oath, is bound to saving lives, I insistently request that you save his life by transferring him to a specialized medical facilty, outside of prison.”
In his report, Dr. Firouzi pointed out that Mr. Boroujerdi suffers from coronary, pulmonary and renal stone problems.
In certain cases too, Mr. Boroujerdi’s family consulted with specialists outside prison, explaining the specifics of his medical conditions and detailing all that he suffers from. On occasion too he was able to speak to doctors on the telephone, to see if they can make determinations. During those instances, medicines were prescribed for alleviating his symptoms and suffering. His Diabetes has yet to be tested for blood sugar levels, however the symptoms are very much present.
There was also an instance at the Yazd Central Detention Center, where Mr. Boroujerdi was checked out by a female physician, who was brought in from outside prison. The doctor stated that his Ocular retina was torn, due to beatings and assault that he had sustained, as well as an instance where he had chemicals splashed in his face. However, so far not only has he not been treated for any of his illnesses and has been purposefully prohibited from receiving any medication that has been prescribed to him. Other than a few instances when he was given suppositories for pain, all regular pain relievers and sedatives are given to him infrequently and on rare occasions.
During these eight years, he has visited the hospital, in total of three times and the following is the description:
On his first visit on October 10th, 2006 (Mehr 18th, 1385) which was three days following his arrest, he was taken to Jam Hospital in Tehran. During his arrest he had been severely beaten with batons and following the arrest, while in detention, he had been severely tortured and that was when he began to lose consciousness. He was first taken to the Evin prison infirmary and then from there moved to Jam Hospital where they conducted and MRI’s and CT Scans of his brain. Agents and guards who had taken him to prison had him in chains, which they had fastened to the hospital bed. His family and friends were not notified of his situation and he was hospitalized under a different name. Therefore there is no real or detailed information on that instance of his hospitalization and the regime guards and agents who accompanied him have made sure that all records have been disappeared.
On the second visit on December 7th, 2011 (Azar 16th, 1390), he was transferred to Moddaress hospital but he we returned right back to prison after a few hours.
At that time he was suffering from chronic heart problems which had turned into an acute pulmonary edema and his respiratory was extremely troubled and irregular. Still they refused to transfer him to the hospital and the insistence of his family for a medical furlough from prison, and the delivery of his medication made no difference and he deteriorated from one day to the next, which exacerbated his other ailments as well.
However on the insistence of various human rights organizations (as shown below) and the constant issuance of statements which pressured the regime, finally forced the authorities to transfer him to Moddares hospital. There he had an an EKG and blood test taken. However the Ministry of Intelligence refused to act on the recommendations of the hospital authorities, which insisted on him being hospitalized and returned him to prison. It should be added that while he was being transferred to the hospital from the prison, due to the chains on his hands and legs, he fell out of the ambulance and injured his leg.
Once again, during this hospital visit, he was registered under a different name and therefore his hospital documents were not given to his family. In fact the Ministry of Intelligence took all the documents and hospital notes, leaving nothing behind at the hospital for his family to access.
The following are some follow-up links from the various human rights organizations at the time:
Amnesty International: Iran: Appeal for action re: Iranian prisoners in need of medical care: Health professional action
The request of 47 renowned political and human rights activists demanding Mr. Boroujerdi’s immediate release and an investigation of his case:
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom demanding Mr. Boroujerdi’s immediate and unconditional release
Human Rights Watch: We are seriously concerned about Mr. Boroujerdi’s health and wellbeing
The United Nations considers medical treatment for prisoners of conscience absolutely necessary
On the third visit, in June of 2012, due to Orthopedic, renal, ocular, and pulmonary issues, he was transferred to Taleghani hospital. Other than having problems passing kidney stones, when taken to the hospital he was immediately returned to prison with the excuse that there was a shortage of proper equipment. (The agents claimed that upon arrival at the hospital all the machined necessary for were out of order and therefore he had to be returned to prison!)
It is important to mention that every single time he was in a dire health emergency and had to get to the prison infirmary, he was never taken by gurney and had to go by himself, where he never received any proper treatment or medication. He has never had any results from his visits to the infirmary and therefore he is not inclined to go anymore, though he is taken by force.
Mr. Boroujerdi’s family pleads to deliver medicine to him
During the nearly eight years, Mr. Boroujerdi’s family has repeatedly referred to the Special Clerical Tribunal and the prosecutor’s office (various authorities of the special tribunal) and has pleaded to have him checked out. However, so far none of them have bothered to make any efforts to provide him with the medication which was delivered to him. The last time this occurred was last summer (2013).
All in all, taking the medication inside the prison is not permissible or done. And for taking any packages or special things for prisoners, there has to be special permission, written or spoken from the prison warden. To that end, the Boroujerdi family persisted and followed up on a regular basis but during these years only in 2011, and only due to the persistence and pleading with the guard duty at the gate of Evin prison, a package containing his heart medication was accepted. Later it became clear that the box had been opened and the medication had been delivered to him, however, it was not clear if in fact what was delivered was the specific medication or not.
An example of the family’s follows up in this case:
On January 6th, 2013 (Dey 17th, 1391) Ms. Akram Vali-Doost, Mr. Kazemeini-Borouijerdi’s wife contacted the Special Clerical Tribunal. While registering a complaint about the authorities’ refusal to transfer Mr. Boroujerdi to a hospital, she insisted that they at least take receipt of his heart medication. However, the authorities refused to accept the medication and even threatened Ms. Vali-Doost for following up on her husband’s case.
The quality of the nutrition and foodstuffs given to Mr. Boroujerdi and other sick prisoners
Mr. Boroujerdi and other sick prisoners of conscience have specific dietary requirements but for the time being, they are only being given potatoes and Soy Beans, which is inedible. There is no proper food for prisoners; there are no fruits or vegetables to balance out the diet. Usually prisoners are permitted to purchase foodstuffs to compensate for the dietary limitations at the prison store. However Mr. Boroujerdi is not permitted to have a money card and he is not allowed to have money deposited into his prison account, therefore he is prohibited from purchasing any food to supplement his dietary needs.
The example of the food situation in Evin prison:
Distribution of unsanitary food at the Special Clerical ward
Mr. Boroujerdi’s prohibition on having legal representation during his eight years as captive of a religious dictatorship
At the Special Clerical Tribunal, there are court assigned lawyers who are retired prosecutors and defendants are forced to choose from among them. During Mr. Boroujerdi’s court date, a lawyer who he had not requested turned up in court and did not bother to defend him but he did charge the Boroujerdi family 3 million Tomans (approximately 1250 USD) though court assigned lawyers work for free.
Mr. Boroujerdi has repeatedly requested to be represented by an independent lawyer but he has been categorically refused. His trials have also taken place unofficially and behind closed doors. Mr. Boroujerdi requested that Ms. Giti Pour-Faazel be his legal representative; he asked that she follow up on his case and he even presented him with a legal written proxy. Ms. Pour-Faazel even went to the Special Clerical Tribunal but the tribunal refused to allow her to have the file and did not even permit her to visit him. On another occasion she even went to Evin prison and again, she was barred from visiting him. Therefore he is not represented by any attorney, nor has he been permitted to consult with one.
The situation surrounding visiting Mr. Boroujerdi
He is only permitted to be visited by his family. In the past he was on occasion prohibited from having visitors as reported.
On occasion some of the visits have taken place in cabins but during recent years he has been able to visit with his immediate family, in person, for twenty minute intervals, every two weeks.
His wife is permitted to visit him twice a month for two hours; however these visits are only afforded him under the condition that he performs hard labor in prison. He is assigned chores such as sweeping the entire yard, washing heavy blankets and carpeting, scrubbing large pots and pans and so on. For someone in Mr. Boroujerdi’s physical condition however these chores are extremely labor intensive and exhausting.
The latest threats and interrogations in the Special Clerical Tribunal
During the European Parliament’s delegation visit to Iran, Mr. Boroujerdi was put under severe psychological pressure and toruture by the Special Clerical Tribunal in order for him to sign a letter addressing the delegation, stating that he was not interested in meeting with either them or Dr. Ahmad Shaheed, the United Nations special reporter.
During the torture and interrogation sessions he was threatened and told that should he meet with the delegation, that his family visitation and telephone rights will be taken away. On that same day, he was once again severely persecuted and of course, without the presence of a lawyer, they had planned to open a new file against him.
He was told that he had to hand write a letter repenting and agreeing to collaborate with the regime and should he refuse, his son (Seyyed Mehdi Kazemeini-Boroujerdi whose file is also with the Special Clerical Tribunal) would be re-arrested and tortured in front of him. Seyyed Mehdi, who was arrested along with his father in 2006 had been held in solitary confinement for months and had previously been viciously tortured in the presence of both his parents. As a result of his ordeal in prison, he contracted Diabetes, Cholesterol and while in prison lost a total of fourteen kilos.
Following that incident however Mr. Boroujerdi announced that he never signed any letter; he added that he had been threatened that his refusal to write and sign such a letter would mean that the regime agents would write it and claim that it was authored by him.
Relevant links:
Ms. Ansari’s speech regarding Mr. Kazemeini-Boroujerdi in Geneva (regarding the Iranian regime’s human rights violations in his case)
Several unsuccessful attempts on Mr. Kazemeini-Boroujerdi’s life in prison
Regime authorities poisoned Mr. Kazemeini-Boroujerdi
Continued lack of attention
Monday, June 7th, 2010
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