By VOA News
Reformist Saeed Hajjarian (file photo) |
An Iranian lawmaker says a prominent detained
reformist is being transferred from a prison to a government-owned residence,
due to concerns about his health.
Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency quoted lawmaker Kazem Jalali as saying
detainee Saeed Hajjarian was being moved to a "state-owned house" on Thursday.
Jalali said the residence has suitable medical and welfare facilities and a
swimming pool.
Earlier this week, a senior Iranian lawmaker said Hajjarian would be released
soon. It is not clear if that is still the case.
Iran's state-run Press TV describes Hajjarian as a "political activist" who was
arrested on June 16 for allegedly orchestrating unrest after the June 12
presidential election.
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Poster featuring Saeed Hajjarian at hunger strike in front of United
Nations headquarters in New York (July 22-24) -
strike4iran.com |
In related news, Iranian media report a group of
20 detainees will go on trial Saturday in connection to the post-election
unrest. The charges include carrying weapons, damaging property and preparing
reports for foreign media outlets.
Political activists, journalists and others were arrested as part of a crackdown
on protests that stemmed from the election.
Some information for
this report was provided by AFP.
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