Kaveh Aziz-pour, a Kurdish political prisoner, died on Friday, 16 May 16, from a brain stroke, reports Iran News Agency (INA) (16 May). Aziz-poir, who came from Mahabad, was only 25 years old. The Department of Intelligence in Iran arrested and imprisoned Aziz-pour two years ago for having connections with Kurdish opposition groups. He was hospitalized in Urumieh after suffering the stroke and underwent surgery twice in this regard. After 20 days of coma, he passed away in the morning of 16 May. (20-MAY-08)
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Based on information received in a newsletter distributed by Iranian human rights activists, this article has been written by HRH F / Niels Jacob Harbitz. Photo fro Iranian prison, left, AFP / BBC, above and below: www.eastkurd.blog.co.uk.
Meanwhile, Ali Haidarian, a political activist detained in Gohardasht prison in Karaj, was recently bludgeoned by prison guards, reports Association of prisoners in exile (15 May). Haidarian suffered deep cuts in his face. The prison officials refused to give him medical treatment. Haidarian has been sentenced to death allegedly for being a member of the P.K.K. Today, 20 May, the Association of prisoners in exile reported that the Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj has sentenced Shahu Keliaii, a Kurdish civilian, to three years imprisonment. Shahu, who is presently detained in Sanandaj prison, was found guilty of having cooperated with an opposition group.
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Finally, the Mukerian News Agency (12 May) reports that The Revolutionary Court of Mahabad has sentenced Delshad Khazar Dashti, also from Mahabad, to one year imprisonment. He is detained in Mahabad´s prison for cooperating with an opposition group.
