Iran: 1500 Dervish

Dervish community on hunger strike in Iran Iran: 1500 Dervish community members declare solidarity with hunger strikers Dervish inmates in Evin and Shiraz prisons surpassed their 20th day on hunger strike, reports indicate, as they are protesting the behavior of Iranian regime authorities. They launched their hunger strike on August 31st and by writing their wills they said they will continue their hunger strike until all their demands are met. On the other hand, 1,500 Dervish community members issued a statement announcing their solidarity with these inmates and calling on the regime’s public prosecutor office to detain them, too.

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