A week has passed since Kurdish political prisoner Warisheh Moradi began her hunger strike on 10 October, with recent reports indicating a serious deterioration in her physical condition.
According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), on 14 October, following a medical examination, the doctor at Evin Prison recommended that Moradi receive an intravenous drip and be immediately transferred to the prison infirmary due to her seriously deteriorating health.
Despite her weakened condition, Moradi has refused any medical treatment and vowed to continue her hunger strike until her demands are met.
The Kurdistan Human Rights Association (KHRA) has confirmed Moradi’s ongoing indefinite hunger strike and reported her steadfast refusal to end the protest.
Medya News sources in Iranian Kurdistan (Rojhilat) have confirmed that Moradi has fainted twice in the past three days due to physical weakness.
Moradi had previously been undergoing physiotherapy for various health problems, but stopped all treatment when she began her hunger strike.
In a recent letter from Evin prison, Moradi said: “As someone committed to transforming society and standing with oppressed peoples, my indefinite hunger strike aims to draw attention to domestic repression and the urgent need to abolish the death penalty.”
Coinciding with the International Day Against the Death Penalty on 10 October, Moradi announced her decision to go on an indefinite hunger strike.
Since August last year, Moradi has been in legal limbo on charges of ‘rebellion’, with two court hearings held but no resolution reached.
