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The family of political prisoner Elahe Mir Mehdi; Our daughter is under a lot of pressure

11:35 - 7/1/2023

The family of political prisoner Elahe Mir Mehdi; Our daughter is under a lot of pressure

Hana; Ameneh Mir Mehdi, the sister of Elahe Mir Mehdi, in a conversation with the Human Rights Organization Hana, reported the intense psychological pressure on her imprisoned sister by the security agencies.


Ameneh Mir Mehdi said that my sister is now in the solitary confinement of Gol Payegan prison. By pointing out that she has been severely harassed during her arrest until now, she informed about an extreme weight-loss of Elahe Mir Mehdi.

Furthermore, immediately after three members of the German Parliament named Delara Bor, Nathalie Goulet, and Annick Billon accepted political sponsorship and godmother of my sister, the security forces arrested her and they have taken a commitment from her that she should not contact abroad in any way.

Elahe is from Golpayegan and lives in Shahin Shahr, Isfahan. She is a tattoo artist, and at 12 noon on Friday December 2, 2022, under the pretext of tattoo training in Golpayegan, about 30 agents came to her house and arrested her. During the beating of the security forces, her mother's fingers were broken. Also, the agents who were part of the IRGC's intelligence seized the mobile phone of Ms. Mir Mehdi and took it with them.

Elahe Mir Mehdi, has a bachelor's degree in painting from Isfahan Art University, is a tattoo artist. She also has activities in the field of defending animal rights.