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Iran-HRM – Detained minor offender, Mohammad Salehi, who has been sentenced to death and is detained in Mahabad Prison went on hunger strike ten days ago in protest to the violation of his rights in his case proceedings.  He is currently being kept in solitary confinement and was beaten because he refused to end his strike.

Iran-HRM – Baha’i student Vesal Heravi, was expelled before starting his fourth term at a university in Rasht due to his religious beliefs. He was verbally informed that the Education Evaluation Organization had not confirmed his academic qualification and that his expulsion was upon orders of the Ministry of Intelligence.

Iran-HRM – Political prisoner Sajjad Baluch, held in the Central Zahedan Prison, has been denied medical attention despite his critical condition and severe back pain. Other reports indicate that political prisoner Rashed Baluch who is also detained in this prison, was severely beaten and tortured after being summoned by agents.

Iran-HRM – On Wednesday, March 14, political prisoner Emaddodin Molazehi, who is detained in Saravan Prison was taken to an unknown location. There is still no news on why he was transferred.

Al-Arabia – Iran’s semi-official ILNA news agency is reporting that authorities have detained a close ally of former hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.