Jailed Dervish Lawyer at Serious Risk in Evin Prison

Majzooban Noor - Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer, Mostafa Daneshjou was taken to Evin prison infirmary Sunday night (Tir 2/ Jun 23) as a result of acute exacerbation of his respiratory illness and asthma and was being under medical care in the emergency room till midnight.

Despite deteriorating of Mostafa Daneshjou's physical condition and the emphasis of prison doctors on the need for transfer him to hospitals outside of the prison they have to wait for a direct permission from Abolghassem Salavati, Presiding Judge of Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court. As an illegal action, judge Salavati has stated that, transfer of imprisoned Dervishes in Ward 350 of Evin prison to the treatment centers is only permitted provided that the permit is issued by the Ministry of Information. Therefore he has been banned from being sent to a hospital outside the prison which does not comply with the prison regulations.

Gonabadi Dervish lawyer, Mostafa Daneshjou is suffering from severe respiratory disease and asthma and according to the coroner's certificate he has lost a considerable (at about 40%) of his lung capacity and is strictly prohibited from being kept in a closed space with no air Conditioner. Also according to the physicians, due to severe asthma and cardiac arrhythmia, he should have access to specialized health care and needs to be checked monthly by a lung specialist doctor. So he should be immediately transferred to specialized treatment centers.

It is mentioned that, despite the doctor's orders for follow-up medical care of jailed Dervishes in specialized institutions under medical management outside prison, but judge Abolghasem Salavati, who is responsible for Gonabadi Dervishes's dossiers in Tehran's Revolutionary Court, in an unlawful interference proceeding, that is exactly out of his jurisdiction, through a written command for the deputy judiciary of prison Evin, has announced that sending Dervishes out side prison for treatment depends on recognition and coordinate with Intelligence Ministry and needs to obtain a permit from Intelligence Ministry too.

The last time was on 10th Dey 1391 ( Dec 30, 2012) when Gonabadi dervish's lawyer and prisoner of conscience, Mr. Mostafa Daneshjou was admitted for medical treatment at Tehran's Milad Hospital, but was suddenly discharged from the hospital and returned to Evin prison at night under order from Judge Salavati.