Shir Ahmad Shirani, Balouch prisoner started hunger strike

HRANA News Agency– Balouch prisoner, Shir Ahmad Shirani who is in detention since 2009 on charge of Jondollah membership, started hunger strike in Meshkin Shahr prison.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), this Balouch prisoner has been arrested by Etela'at on June of 2009 and been in Etela'at's cells for three years without visiting his family.

About 12 days ago by an unknown reason Shir Ahmad Shirani has been transferred to Meshkin Shahr prison in Ardebil province, and the prison officials dealt with him a brutal and bad way, Also told him that he should shave his beard and he is not allowed to do his prayers.

Prisoner, Shir Ahmad Shirani, after what the prison officials did to him, is in hunger strike and he has a very bad health situation because of additional heart disease and kidney problems.