INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Islamic Emirate’s spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, responded to the death of an Afghan prisoner who had gone on a hunger strike in
Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison, saying that the case is being pursued.
“We are concerned about the condition of Afghan prisoners in other
countries, and we are following up on the case that occurred in Iran
We are making our final efforts
Host countries must uphold all principles regarding migrants and treat prisoners properly,” said Mujahid.
The Afghan prisoner, identified
as Nabi Bayati, died following a hunger strike in protest against the behavior of prison officials at Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison.
Iranian
media reported that Nabi Bayati cited “discriminatory and degrading treatment by prison authorities” as the reason for his hunger
strike.
According to reports, in recent days, the prisoner had gone on a hunger strike in protest against the decision of the authorities
and their degrading behavior after being transferred to Unit One of the prison, which is considered one of the most overcrowded and tense
sections of the facility.
Iranian media also reported that Bayati and three other prisoners were initially transferred to a room known as
“closed-door” due to accusations of involvement in a fight, and were later moved to a high-tension unit following the intervention of
one of the prison’s deputy officials.
It has also been reported that after the prisoner announced his hunger strike and despite his
explicit warnings, prison authorities not only ignored his warnings, but as a punitive measure, placed him in the hallway of Ward 9, a
public passageway for inmates, without access to basic facilities.
However, Iranian media reported that the Afghan prisoner died after four
days of hunger strike, during which no attention was given to him by the Iranian authorities.
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