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Iran: Death of a political prisoner

Tuesday, September 5th, 2006 @ 14:17 UTC

by Farid Pouya

Countries:: Iran
Topics:: Human Rights

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According to Komitedefa, Valiallah Feyz Mahdavi, a political prisoner died after nine days of hunger strike in a prison in Karaj [Fa].

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