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Iran Focus
 Tehran,
Iran, Apr. 02 – At least three prisoners were injured and three others
transferred to unknown locations after a prison riot in the city of Orumieh, north-west Iran, according to families of
political prisoners.
Over the past several days there have been several riots inside Orumieh’s central prison as prisoners, some of whom have
been jailed on political charges, confronted guards.
Among those beaten badly by prison guards are Mostafa
Sheikhipour, Ali Tappehrash,
and Mamesh Farvardin.
At least three other prisoners by the names of Latif
Mohammadi, Jahangir Baduzadeh, and Karim Mam-Hosseini have been taken from their cells to unknown
locations.
Relatives of political prisoners being held in Orumieh
Prison say that prisoners’ visitation and communication rights have been
suspended.
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