HRANA News Agency – Amirali Minaei, a Christian convert currently serving his prison sentence in Evin Prison, was recently assaulted by one of the prison guards. Following the incident, Mr. Minaei experienced chest pain and heart-related issues but has been denied proper medical care.
Based on a report of Article 18, Mr. Minaei was recently beaten by a guard named Mehdi Salim. The guard directly struck Mr. Minaei’s chest and heart area. Despite his deteriorating condition, the authorities prevented his transfer to the prison clinic or examination by a cardiologist.
Mr. Minaei, who suffers from heart problems, was under a doctor’s care before his imprisonment. However, since the start of his sentence, all his requests for medical visits or referral to a specialist have been repeatedly denied.
Amirali Minaei, a 31-year-old Christian convert, was arrested by security forces in Tehran on December 7, 2023. He was later released on bail set at 600 million tomans.
In March 2024, he was sentenced to 3 years and 7 months of discretionary imprisonment and deprivation of social rights on charges of propaganda against the regime through his activities and establishing a house church.
On April 29, 2024, Mr. Minaei was transferred to Ward 8 of Evin Prison to begin serving his sentence.