Behnam Ibrahimzadeh summoned to return prison

HRANA News Agency – Despite of blood cancer of Behnam Ibrahimzadeh’s son and necessity of hospitalizing again in Mahak hospital, this labor -union- activist was summoned to Evin prison.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam Ibrahimzadeh the labor and kids’ rights activist who is in vacation because of his son’s blood cancer, has to appear in Evin prison on June 9 afternoon.

This happens while forensics has confirmed in a letter for the court that his son -Nima- suffers from blood cancer, under chemotherapy and IT and as well in this condition the presence of the father is very important in the treatment process.

Also Mahak hospital that Nima is hospitalized in for a round of chemotherapy declared to the judicial authorities that the presence of Nima’s father is important in amelioration of Nima.

Tehran court issued the warrant for Behnam Ibrahimzadeh to return prison without consideration on the letter of forensics and Mahak hospital.

Behnam Ibrahimzadeh suffers from neck arthritis and hearing issues in left ear was unable to get treatment because of his son’s cancer.

Behnam -As’ad- Ibrahimzadeh is labor activist, member of “committee of following ups on forming labor unions”, kids rights activist and member of “the group of defending kids of streets”. He was arrested on June 12, 2010 and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by revolutionary court that the verdict diminished to five years imprisonment by the appealed.