Behnam Ebrahimzadeh temporary released

The defense Committee of Behnam Ebrahimzadeh reports that Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, the labour and children’s rights activist and a member of the “Committee to Follow-up on formation of Free Trade unions in Iran” was released on June 26th together with four other prisoners: Farokh Vazehan, Ali Amini, Saeed Jalalifar and Khosravi Rad. They are released temporary for four days. 

Behnam Ebrahimzade returned to prison

Behnam Ebrahimzade, the worker´s & Children's rights activist, who has been on medical leave, is returned to prison. The authorities rejected the extension of his temporarily release for the duration of medical treatment of his son, despite the recommendations of the physicians. He returned to prison accompanied by his family and a number of his friends on June 09, 2013.

Behnam Ebrahimzade zurück ins Gefängnis beordert

Mitarbeiter der Justiz informierten Behnam am 19.Mai, dass er  in den nächsten Tagen im Gefängnis melden müsse, um seine Haftstrafe fortzuführen. Er hatte eine Verlängerung seines Urlaubs für die Zeit der medizinischen Behandlung seines Sohnes, der an Krebs erkrankt ist, beantragt. Behnam ließ mitteilen, dass er sich mit seinen Freunden, den Mitgliedern des Komitees zur Gründung von freien Gewerkschaften im Iran und der Gesellschaft zur Verhinderung von Straßenkindern und Kinderarbeit beraten wolle und anschließend zurück ins Gefängnis ginge.  Er fügte hinzu: I möchte mich nicht jedes Mal gegenüber der Justiz rechtfertigen müssen.

Behnam Ebrahimzade summoned to prison

The judiciary officials informed Behnam on May 19th that he has to appear in prison within the next days. Ebrahimzade requested the extension of his prison leave for the duration of the medical treatment of his son. Behnam announced that he will consult with his friends, members of the “Committee to Follow-up on formation of Free Trade unions in Iran” and society for defending street and working children and then go back to prison. He added: I don’t want to have to justify myself to the judiciary officials every day. 

Behnam Ebrahimzade has to introduce himself to prosecuting authority

Today Behnam Ebrahimzade delivered the full medical records of his son to the medical jurisprudence to decide about extension of his prison leave and let him to stand by his son´s side in second chemotherapeutic cycle. Today the judicial authorities informed Behnam´s father by phone and told him that Behnam has to introduce himself on May 14th to prosecuting authority. Up to now the medical jurisprudence has not announced any decision for his case. Behnam is not only suffering with his son but also he is having severe problems to get the doctor´s prescription for his son, because they are not available, due to the sanctions. 

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Behnam Ebrahimzade calls on international community for Help

Behnam Ebrahimzade calls on international community for Help

Behnam Ebrahimzade calls for international support, because the judicial authority is intended to bring him back to prison.  

He writes in a letter that his son is again in hospital for a second chemotherapeutic cycle and in a very bad mental condition.