Iran Military Forum

Source: International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran

The parents of imprisoned student Javad Alikhani told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that they watched the guards at Evin Prison beat up their son. Authorities also prevented the family from having an in-person visit.

“We had taken heavy duty glue for Hossein to fix his broken eyeglasses. They give us so much hassle, so I hid the glue. They found it and told me that they would not allow us to have in-person visitation with him. They beat up my son, too, because he didn’t allow the guards to give him a body search. I am so upset. I have been crying since then,” Alikhani’s mother said about her visit on Monday, 23 April.

Alikhani’s mother passed out when she saw her son beaten inside Evin Prison’s visiting hall.

Javad Alikhani’s father, Zolfaghar Alikhani, told the Campaign that his son’s physical condition has deteriorated.

“Javad has lost a lot of weight during the recent months due to his illness. His conditions are dire. When he came to the visitation cabin, his mother and sister started crying at the sight of his conditions. I was so upset I did not go to see him. His mother was so upset and cried so much, she passed out. Families of other prisoners can testify to this. We were supposed to see Javad in person today, but because of a package of liquid glue, only his mother and sister were allowed to see him for eight minutes through a booth.”

Alikhani’s father alsoexplained to the Campaign that his family’s mistreatment in prison seemed to be a result of them speaking out about Javad’s arrest and condition:

When we entered the visitation hall, the head of the prison Intelligence Unit asked us, ‘Why do you keep interviewing and jeopardizing our reputation?’ I asked him, ‘Which of the things I said were lies? They called and asked me about my son’s conditions. And I spoke about his conditions, that he is ill and they would not take him to the doctor’s.’ I said, ‘I only spoke about my son to have someone take notice of our suffering.’ They then searched our belongings and found the glue. The guard called and all of a sudden a lot of forces came down on my head. I said, ‘What crime have we committed? Our only crime is possessing glue. Do we have alcohol on us? Do we have drugs? My son’s glasses were broken six months ago and you refuse to fix them. He is using a rope to hold it together. Now I have brought glue for him to fix the handle of his glasses.

On 28 May 2010, authorities arrested Javad Alikhani, a student activist and veterinary medicine student at Chamran University in Ahvaz. According to his family, he developed kidney disease several months ago and suffers from bladder bleeding, and his repeated requests for medical treatment outside prison have not been approved.

Zolfaghar Alikhani described the authorities preventing his son from seeing his family. “They had kept Javad behind the door of the visitation hall since 11:00 a.m. He was eventually told that he had to strip his clothes for an inspection. He told them that, ‘I would not allow a strip search. What could I possibly have inside the prison, which I would like to hand to my family? My hands are empty and my clothes have no pockets.’ They kept him there until 2:00 p.m. Then, when he realized that visitation time was ending and his family must be waiting for him downstairs, worried, he got into an argument with them and they threaten to send him to court and beat him up.”

“When they attacked me, I told them, ‘I am a 60-year-old man. I don’t have enough strength to engage with you. If you want to send me to prison, we are already in prison. If you want to send me to court, show me which court to go to. I am now your prisoner and you have power, you can prosecute me as you wish. But my only crime is possessing glue to fix the handle of my son’s glasses. I am so tired. My son has been in prison since 2007, and I have suffered so much, I don’t want to live any more,” Zolfaghar Alikhani added.

Javad Alikhani was first arrested in 2007 along with five other members of Ahvaz University’s Islamic Association. In September 2008, after spending eleven months in Sepidar Prison, Alikhani was released on a $50,000 bail. Shortly thereafter, authorities sentenced Alikhani to five years in prison on the charges of “propagating against the regime,” “acting against national security,” and “blasphemy” and “insulting the Supreme Leader.” An appeals court later reduced his sentence to three years in prison.

Zolfaghar Alikhani told the Campaign that his son will complete his three-year sentence on 25 June. “It appears they are looking for an excuse to keep Javad longer.”

“I am very worried for him. We have written several letters to Tehran Prosecutor’s Office, the Prosecutor General, and the Head of the Judiciary, we made suggestions, we criticized, we begged, we asked and insisted, but nobody answered us. We have nowhere to go but to God. I said, ‘On whatever religion you follow, please give my son furlough on bail, or send him to a doctor with a guard, we will pay for all the costs.’ But they didn’t do it. They only send him to the prison infirmary, and they only prescribe painkillers for him there, and then his pain resumes,” said Javad Alikhani’s father about his son’s illness.



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Tell me one country where these things dont happen ??

It is much worst in US the so called guardian of freedom,democracy and human rights...

I saw the title of the "HR" org, then I laughed.

In another thread there is a disscussion of Ron Paul ( US president canidate)  In relation to that thread I was going to provide a definition of a "Libertarian".  You, have just done that more elequently than I ever could have. Thank You.

You're most welcome and glad to be of help! ^^

If you are comparing the human rights situation of Switzerland with that of Iran you are most definitely suffering from some sort of mental handicap. Either that, or you have received your schooling in the USA...

...education will set you free and once you've opened a book on the modern history of Iran and the Middle East in general, you'll realize why everything is not fine and dandy in Iran and why, perhaps, things are a bit complicated.

I suppose you need to read my previous posts over again as so you understand my general stance to this matter. They are all my opinion/perception or for like minded. I don't give excuses, justifications or point a finger at "complications". I talk from a global perspective and I do not compare...

On the contrary; Switzerland is a country I asked to be taken as an example, a country to be respected for neutrality and peace. I will not engage in any further categorical "if" or "if not" arguments.

Thank you ^^

The original poster suffers from clear and present brainwashing.  To post about some supposed 'beating in front of parents' while ignoring the deep injustices that are wrought by the sponsors of 'human rights' organizations (mostly the West) upon not only the global citizenry but on their own citizens is so deeply daft that it it would be funny if it weren't so ignorant and unaware of reality.  Go post about the hundreds of thousands killed during wars of choice and fight the real fight rather than posting like a chicken shit about someone being 'beaten in front their parents'.  The depth of idiocy is not only astonishing but par on the course as well.  As for 'colors', and since they seem to be curious about them, it seems the originator favors yellow or perhaps green.

Mamdali

Mamdali....lmao (pardon me as I couldn't help it) ^^'

Anyways, I welcome your criticism. I also noticed that "criticism" is quite common here and alongside comes the verbal abuse. Since this is the only power play IMF members have; I will let you be with it too and exploit it. You can provoke me but it's unlikely that I will dwell in your misconception and negativity.

Now that you highlighted me posting about "beatings", "in front of parents" and what not...allow me to provide you with the right treatment: Hallucination can effect an individual to the point of 5 senses. I personally welcome you to reality! ^^
I pray that no hardship befalls on you or your loved ones. Even though so, some people tend to learn it in the hard way. In your case, I can only sigh >.>

In regards to posting...I shared something that I stumbled upon regarding injustice and unfortunately it took place in Iran. To top it, the admins nor moderators have any problems. I am also abiding by the rules as much as possible. So neither I nor they gave Y O U the permission to tell me what I should post and should not.

My sole purpose and intention for the post was to "Notify/Share" cause I'm no "New York Times" for anyone.

Later on, you tell me to fight the real fight rather than posting chicken shit. lol. Your language is...simply amazing. How I wish you had better taste for vocab. Alright, sarcasm aside...I will be a little serious with you in this regard. To me...you are just a rough road I would have to walk trough. And believe me, my war isn't over. In fact, I grew up in middle east fighting every single day of my life. Details are dramatic so I keep no room for that.

The way you portrayed me posting this is as if I'm the secretary general of UN, my peace talks fail and needs to be sued. But your criticism here barely hold any value to me. Why? because it's you and people like you who are ignorant. If this was to happen in another country like Cyprus and someone post it....most of the people will simply read it and let go...it's so normal. But because it happened in Iran...oh my God! it needs to be dealt with!      .....why so sensitive?

Either way...if you still insist, me talking or posting about Iranian civilians, their casualties and increasing awareness of such misconduct globally or about anyone's life "as chicken shit"...I regret to say, (don't know about other IMF members and guests) I have no respect left residing in me for you.

Looks like a propagandistic article; something we've been used to reading from these US/EU so called human rights organizations who make it a habit of ignoring much worse treatment in the US and EU, while they have their magnification glasses ready for any mundane affairs in nations hostile to their hegemonic cause. Mundane affairs dramatized to the point where its equivalence can only be found in low-budget Telenovela soap series.

However, assuming the article is true in full:
1) Before visitation of the prisoner's parents, the prisoner was asked for a body check.
2) The prisoner did not want a body check, so the prison guards simply left him alone.
 - Such luxury would have never happened in a western prison, after a good beating, they would have put him in an isolation cell right there and then.
3) After the prisoner's realization that the ignore-technique only works on his mother, and not on prison guards, the prisoner lost his temper and became violent.
4) The prison guards act to contain him.
 - Another luxury which would not have ended there in a western prison. In a western prison his visitation would have been canceled, he would have been put in an isolation cell to cool down and his incarceration would have been possibly extended due to bad behavior.
5) On the other side of this event, the father was caught in an attempt to contraband.
6) The father attempted with force to get the contraband past the prison guards check and was stopped. After some melodramatic words, he was told he can not visit the prisoner anymore.
7) Through the kindness of the prison management, the mother and sister were still allowed to see the prisoner. However, from behind the protection glasses, because all the events mentioned above and still the prisoner has not allowed a body check.
 - The luxury of seeing a prisoner without anything inhibiting direct contact between prisoner and visitor does not even exist in most western prisoners. Only in special cases do they allow this in the west, e.g. prison marriage, child birth, etc.

Yet, the whole story seems to be turned around somehow.