In Memory of Akbar Mohammadi
Jul 31, 2006
Sayeh Hassan - Persian Journal
Another Iranian student dead in Iran
A prominent student activist Akbar Mohammadi died in the notorious Evin
Prison Sunday night July 31st, 2006. Mr. Mohammadi had been on a hunger
strike for more then a week, protesting the refusal by the Islamic Regime to
allow him to seek proper medical treatment for life threatening injuries
suffered as a result of torture.
Mr. Mohammadi was threatened and beaten by prison officials in order to stop
him from continuing with his hunger strike, but he would not falter. He had
chosen his path and would continue to the end?There are reports of him being
beaten severely by prison guards the night of his death. Mr. Mohammadi did
not die, he was MURDERED at the hands of the Islamic Regime.
Akbar Mohammadi was arrested during the July 1999 student uprising. His
death sentence was commuted to 15 years imprisonment, and he had been
serving his sentence for the past seven years. During his incarceration in
the Evin Prison he was subjected to brutal torture which resulted in many
permanent health problems including loss of hearing and severe back
problems. Even during such trying times Mr. Mohammadi never backed down and
at all times maintained his innocence. His love for Iran, freedom and
democracy was greater then anything else, and he endured seven years of
brutal torture and imprisonment at the hands of the barbaric Islamic Regime
for his beliefs.
Unfortunately the news of Mr. Mohammadi's hunger strike was not widespread.
Most major media outlets took upon themselves to ignore this important news.
It is ironic that most of those same media outlets had no difficulty
reporting the death of Mr. Mohammadi. The silence of the Media may very well
have been one of the factors that lead to the death of Mr. Mohammadi.
Unfortunately the Western Media refuse to report the truth until it is too
late. How many more innocent people need to die, before media outlets such
as AP, AFP and Reuters start reporting on what is really going on in Iran?
How long and how many innocent lives later until they start reporting on the
brutality of the Islamic Regime?
Unfortunately it was not only the Western news sources but also Iranian ones
who neglected to report on Mr. Mohammadi's hunger strike. Most Iranian
people abroad were silent while Mr. Mohammadi was going through unthinkable
torture. How many more years and how many more murdered students until we
decide to take the faith of our country into our own hands? How much longer
until we stop our passivity and start to care about what is happening to our
students? On this very sad day I cannot help but to think, shame on us,
SHAME ON US ALL.
Mr. Mohammadi will live in my heart and the hearts of all freedom loving
Iranians. He will never be forgotten and his death will not be in vein. As
long as our country has brave and courageous people like him the Islamic
Regime will never win.
Long Live the Student Movement
Sayeh Hassan, B.A, LL.B is a human rights activist residing in Toronto,
Canada
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