To the individuals and organizations that follow Mr. Boroujerdi's
situation:
Unfortunately, the websites related to Mr.
Boroujerdi is facing many problems, which are in fact cyber-attacks similar to
those mentioned in our October 12, 2020 statement. This time, the English
section of the blog ran into another problem and our efforts for restoring it
to its previous address were unsuccessful.
We would like to inform you about the change
of the address of “Bame Azadi” English blog, and from now on you can follow the English content of “Bame Azadi” blog through the following link:
Also, with regards to the latest update of his
condition, in addition to the cases mentioned in the statements dated April 23,
2017 and October 12, 2020 (the links below), the following items are mentioned.
http://www.bamazadi.com/2017/04/who-is-responsible-for-life-of-tortured.html#more
http://www.bamazadi.com/2020/10/phone-disconnection-and-cyber-attacks.html
We hereby announce that Mr. Boroujerdi's physical condition is deteriorating day by day instead of actually improving. He continues to suffer from the past aches and pains that he endured during his eleven years of imprisonment because of undergoing tortures - such as back pain and knee pain, in a way that he is unable to have a restful night due to his pains. Both of his knees are affected by ankylosis or joint stiffness and are swollen. Recently, the tightness and stretching of the tendons and arteries behind his knee have been added to his former complications, which, according to him, are so severe that he cannot move at all. His respiratory problems have also become aggravated, which, of course, worsened due to living in a polluted area of the city in the center of Tehran, and it is necessary for him to be transferred to another area or city with pollution-free air. Both of his hands are shaking severely.
Medical examinations have ruled out the
possibility of Parkinson's disease which had been diagnosed by the prison
health authorities years ago, but early in the medical leave period that began
on January 4, 2017, post-MRI examinations by doctors showed that this condition
is related to a defect in an area of the brain. The nerves related to the
hands are so badly damaged that he is unable to eat or drink properly, and the
contents of his glass or spoon fall off involuntarily when eating. The
condition of his gastrointestinal tract is such that his stomach continues to
have problems. According to Dr. Sadeghi, an internal medicine doctor, he has a
benign cancer in his stomach, which has its roots in the nutrition and shady
drugs he was given during his eleven years in prison.
Due to threats and interferences by the
Ministry of Intelligence, most physicians refuse to provide the results of
medical examinations to Mr. Boroujerdi's family, and when confronted with his
persistence, claim that his file and records are missing.
He has also been subjected to continuous ill
treatments, including three poisonings, two-staged accidents with the intention
of killing him, pressure on the medical staff, and the stealing of his medical
records, changing his medications, and prescribing counterfeit drugs: He
practically cannot be hospitalized and as it is not safe for him and his life
can be endangered there. For example, in the case of Ayatollah Seyyed Kazem
Shariatmadari, who was assassinated in the 1980s - he had been admitted to
Mehrad Hospital after his support for the Muslim People’s Party, but despite
the fact that he was not ill and was not old, his death was announced the following
day. Therefore, Mr. Boroujerdi's family is worried about him and even has
doubts and worries about the vaccine being given to him, and as a result they
are currently avoiding his vaccination. Thus, the living conditions of
Boroujerdi and his family are extremely stressful. The same mental and nervous anguish
contribute to the problem and prevent the rehabilitation and treatment of his
ailments and suffering.
He is also denied health insurance and
government aids. We wish to remind you that Mr. Boroujerdi and his wife and
children are banned from working in government offices, and even their
employment in non-governmental companies faces serious obstacles, and as a
result this has seriously worsened the family's economic situation. His
children have been denied the right to study at public universities for many
years now and have been placed in the list of “students with asterisks” (i.e.
banned from continuing their studies).
Mr.
Boroujerdi is still deprived of his civil rights; he is not allowed to hold
classes, meetings and cannot meet with his students. He is not allowed to
travel to some provinces of the country, including Khorasan, Zanjan, Kurdistan,
Khuzestan, etc. While he was on his way to Mashhad, the IRGC intelligence based
in the airport detained him for several hours and interrogated and threatened
him.
Despite all the physical, mental, family,
economic, and security problems that exist for him, Mr. Boroujerdi (63 years
old) continues to fight in order to eliminate religious discrimination and to
gather information and express inconsistencies and incompatibilities of
religion with human rights. This courageous scientific and cultural movement is
very practical and necessary to break the paradigm of sanctification and remove
the thoughts of religious sovereignty from the minds of believing people.
Although he has no political party or activity, yet he has been repeatedly
persecuted by government agents and threatened and warned because he challenges
Islamic beliefs as an expert and researcher. These activities in view of
restoring human rights in a country ruled by a totalitarian Islamic government
are courageous and unique.
Supporting those who sacrifice their and their
families’ lives and assets in helping achieve and promote human rights and the
development of justice, freedom, and peace will develop and improve the human
rights situation around the world. Thus, human rights organizations can take
full advantage of the achievements of these brave and impactful people who are
left by themselves in the country, while the lack of support from human rights
organizations and individuals increase the burden on these brave people and
makes it harder for them to endure the situation.
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