BRITISH campaigners have joined progressive and labour movement organisations in condemning the Iranian regime’s role in the death of political prisoner, Bektash Abtin.
The Committee for Defence of Iranian Peoples Rights (Codir) responded today after the renowned film-maker, writer, and poet died in hospital following his transfer from Evin prison, where he was serving a six-year term.
At the time of his death, Mr Abtin was in a medically induced coma after being denied medical treatment for Covid-19 by the Evin prison authorities.
The Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights (Codir) welcomes demonstrations across Iran, which have put pressure upon the theocratic dictatorship, but warns against intervention by the United States to force Iran in a particular direction
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