The Islamic Republic’s authorities have denied medical treatment for Mahvash Sabet, a 71-year-old Baha’i prisoner suffering from pulmonary fibrosis.
Despite the prison doctor’s confirmation that she has lost part of her lung function, they are also denying her medical leave.
According to information obtained by IranWire, a close relative of the prisoner reported that despite the family’s submission of several certificates from specialist doctors stating that Sabet requires care from a specialist, Evin prison authorities have ignored these documents.
Sabet developed a lung condition during her previous imprisonment.
She served a ten-year sentence from 2008 to 2017 on charges of being a member of the governing body of the Baha’i community in Iran.
Her illness worsened after she contracted COVID-19 during her interrogation and inhaled smoke from a fire at Evin Prison.
Sabet was arrested on July 31, 2022. The preliminary court sentenced her to 10 years in prison on charges of leading an “illegal group with the intention of disrupting national security.”
In 2017, Sabet was recognized as an International Writer of Courage by PEN International, the literary freedom of expression group.
She has also received a prestigious literary award in Norway and was made an honorary member of PEN in Austria and Denmar
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