Be the voice of Behnam Ebrahimzadeh
\nBehnam Ebrahimzade (Asad), the workers and children rights activist, is in
\nEvin prison. His 12 years old son, Nima Ebrahimzadeh is diagnosed with
\ncancer is in hospital.
\nBehnam was arrested for participating in the May Day in 2009, and
\nreleased later. Thirteen months later, in June 2010 he were arrested in
\nLaleh Park in Tehran and severely beaten, so that his chest broke and he
\nwas taken to the notorious section 209 of Evin prison. He was under
\nphysical and psychological torture for four months. His chest, left leg and
\nleft ear were seriously damaged. Prison executioners wanted to him to
\nconfess against himself in a television interview. Behnam absolutely
\nrefused and went on hunger strike to protest the brutal torturers and
\ninterrogators. After fifteen days of hunger strike, he was transferred to
\nsection 350 of Evin prison. He was denied at the time of his visitation
\nrights and telephone contact with the family, his wife and his son.
\nAfter months of uncertainty in a court by judgment of Salavati famous to Judge Death, he was sentenced to 20 years
\nin prison and ten years of exile and deprived of any social activity in charges of activity against national security
\nwithout being able to defend himself and without lawyer is to defend him.
\nIn result of international protests and complaints to the legal community, his case was referred to another branch of
\ncourt and his sentence was reduced to five years in prison. But this ruling was not definitive and he was returned to
\nprison without a definitive ruling.
\nIn this period, Behnam family, his wife and son were constantly harassed by security forces. For each visit, a trip to
\nTehran within twelve hours, he would meet in the cabin for only 25 minutes.
\nIn the meantime, his twelve years old son, Nima was diagnosed with cancer and admitted in the Mahak hospital.
\nBehnam situation was extremely difficult. Finally by the bail of 200 million tomans short-term leave he was able to
\nbe about his sick son for a few days.
\nBehnam short vacation ended. Prison officials did not agree with the extension of his leave and he was returned to
\nprison again.
\nBehnam Ebrahimzadeh said in a video message on his way back to prison:
\n\u201cDespite my desire, I return to prison. The prison where I have to spend years behind bars. I have committed no
\ncrime! My crime was to defend human dignity and humanity! My crime was to defend political prisoner, workers,
\nchildren and women rights. I have to pay for a crime that have not committed. It is wrong to return to prison. I have
\nto leave Nima alone in hospital. I have to leave my wife who is both mother and father of Nima and takes care of him
\n24 hours. I ask all who believe in freedom to please do not let me and my family alone. My question to the world is:
\nIs it self-defense, defense of workers may lead to imprisonment and deprivation of liberty, and persecution of my
\nfamily? I miss my wife and my son, Nima. . . \u201c
\nCampaign to Defend Behnam and Nima Ebrahimzadeh in G\u00f6teborg
\nBy Children First Now
\nMore Info. Farzaneh Mohammadpour 073-703 65 22<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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