News Center- Iranian political prisoner Fatemeh Sepehri, one of the signatories of the famous "Letter of 14" which strongly criticized the country's conditions and demanded the resignation of the leader Ali Khamenei, has been suffering serious health problems since she was arrested on September 21, 2022.

‘She has lost 15 kilograms since she was arrested’

Asghar Sepehri, the brother of imprisoned rights activist Fatemeh Sepehri, tweeted that his sister Fatemeh Sepehri has lost 15 kilograms since she was arrested although she has not gone on a hunger strike.

His tweet said, “My sister Fatemeh Sepehri had a hand surgery. After the surgery, she suffered a gastrointestinal bleeding. On Monday, she was transferred to the Imam Reza Hospital and she was examined by a gastroenterologist. Although an urgent colonoscopy was needed to be performed, she was taken back to the prison. She has had hand surgery three times this month.”

Highlighting that his sister must be immediately released from the prison to receive a better treatment, Asghar Sepehri said, “She needs physical therapy; however, she is denied access to treatment.”

 Fatemeh Sepehri is a political and women's rights activist and a political prisoner in Iran. During a wave of arrests as a result of Mahsa Amini protests, she was arrested on September 21, 2022. Then, she was sentenced to 18 years in prison by the Court of Appeal of Mashhad.