Report of Mrs. Fakhte Zamani, head of association for defending Azerbaijan political prisoners, in Persian section of VOA TV

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Report of Mrs. Fakhte Zamani, head of association for defending Azerbaijan political prisoners, in Persian section of VOA TV
"Azerbaijani activists in Evin prison for giving false and fabricated confessions have been tortured."
Savalan Sesi (Translated By Oyrenci): news and comments- news program of Persian section of VOA (1/1/2008)

In recent days a number of Azerbaijani activists have been released on heavy bail. They were kept in solitary confinement and they say that in order to confess obligatorily they were under mental and physical pressures.Mrs. Fakhte Zamani, head of association for defending Azerbaijan political prisoners, in an interview with VOA about recent situation of these prisoners has said:We have received reports about recently released prisoners and also about families of other prisoners who are presently in jail. These reports indicate that all of prisoners have been kept in solitary confinements under severe and harsh physical and mental tortures.Because of straight blows on the faces and mouths of the prisoners, tympanum of ear of one of them has been damaged and teeth of some of them have broken. However, they have high morale but mentally and physically have been severely offended. At present some of them are under treatment of medics. They also were under mental pressures, interrogators with their contemptuous behavior and words have insulted them, their families and Azerbaijan nation.If possible please point to the situation of some of the prisoners.Mr. Saleh Kamerani, lawyer and defender of human rights, after undergoing four months prison has been released, during this detention he was under repeated physical and mental tortures for about three weeks. His wife has been frequently threatened and even in his presence has been interrogated. Under these frequent tortures and after long term solitary confinement now he is under supervision of several specialists. Before detention he had heart disease that because of tortures it deteriorated. His lawyer, Mr. Riyahi, has not managed to study the case yet and he said although they have accused him verbally but nothing has been given in written form yet.Mr. Engineer Abdollah Abbasi Javan, professor of Tehran universities, also after undergoing 4 months long prison has been released that about 80 days he was in solitary confinement. He was accused of acting against national security, and having relation with foreigners.Mr. Mohammmad Nosrati, student of Ankara University, had been arrested in borderline while entering in Iran in order to visit his ill mother. He has recently set freed on bail.Five Azerbaijani activists who have been released from Evin prison from beginning were under severe torture and offense of interrogators in order to make TV confessions.How is the situation of some of other Azerbaijani prisoners who are in prison now?At present, Mr. Saiid Matinpoor, Ali Reza Matinpoor, Jalil Ghaniloo, Behrooz Safari and his wife Leila Heidari are in very worrying situation un Evin prison. Among these situation of Mr. Saiid Matinpoor is the most critical. Despite of passage of more then seven months from their detention no clear information has been given about their accusation.After seven months his wife has visited him and reported his physical condition as very weak and critical.According to the statements of released prisoners, Mr. Saiid Matinpoor has been tortured more than others.