Images of a jailed Iranian doctor and human rights activist have circulated on social media platforms after he declared a hunger strike in support of the ongoing anti-hijab protests since the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody.
53-year-old Farhad Meysami, who has been imprisoned since 2018 for supporting activists who rejected the policy of imposing the headscarf.
The activist was charged with spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic, gathering and colluding to commit crimes against national security, and insulting sanctities.
Farhad began his hunger strike on October 7, 2022, in protest of the government’s crackdown on protesters.
Also Read Iranian director Jafar Panahi released on bail after hunger strike In images, which spread on social media, sparked outrage and warnings that he was in danger of death. His lawyer wrote on Twitter that he had lost 52 kilograms of weight as a result of the hunger strike.
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