Letter of Mehdi Kouhkan
to the Human Rights House of Iran
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My left knee was
injured under torture in Ward 240. The
prosecutor agreed to allow me to be
hospitalized on the condition that I agree
to pay the medical costs. I underwent a
surgery on May 22nd while my hands and feet
were chained to the hospital bed. The
authorities treated me in an insulting
manner during my hospitalization.
I suffered from
back and neck spasms due to the pressures I
endured after surgery in addition to the
surgery pain. One or two days after the
surgery, I was taken back to Evin Prison. I
was told that I would return to hospital a
week later since my treatment had not been
completed. One month has passed and my
requests for continuing the treatment have
been denied.
Since the
treatment was halted, my leg has been
infected. I am taking antibiotics which have
led to digestive problems. My condition and
the infections that may lead to the
amputation of my leg are not important for
the prosecutor.
Before me,
several of my cellmates such as Mohsen
Dokmehchee, Alborz Ghasemi and Hassan Nahid
and Hoda Saber, have lost their lives due to
lack of medical attention. Thus, I do not
think that the prosecutor will care about
the amputation of my leg.
I declare that
the Tehran Prosecutor is directly
responsible for any injuries I suffer due to
lack of medical attention. I hope someone
will hear my cries for help by reading this
letter.
Mehdi (Kourosch) Koukhan, Evin Prison (Ward 350), June 2011 |
Translation by www.rahana.org