Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Kurdish woman writer, political prisoner goes on hunger strike in Tehran

Kurdish woman political prisoner Mozhgan Kavousi has gone on a hunger strike on 16 May in Evin Prison of Tehran to protest against the discretionary treatments towards prisoners by prison authorities and the judiciary. A source close to Kavousi spoke to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) and said: “Ms. Kavousi has gone on a limited hunger strike after serving more than half of her...

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