8 April 2016 | Amnesty International (Author)
Iran
Human rights defender and political prisoner Saeed Shirzad started hunger strike on 31 March 2016, protesting against authorities' disregard for separating different categories of prisoners. He is serving a 5-year sentence in Raja'i Shahr prison in connection with his human rights work.
Further Information on Urgent Action: 250/14 [MDE 13/3798/2016] (Appeal or News Release, German)