Section 7 of the Ardabil prison, where Azerbaijani political prisoners are also being held, revealed that the coronavirus was highly prevalent. Section 7 of the Ardabil Prison, where Azerbaijani political prisoners Abbas Lisani and Yusuf Kari were also detained, had numerous complaints of cough and fever.
The health center of the Ardabil prison said that the prisoners’ complaints were probably caused by Covid-19 disease. According to Abbas Lisani Telegram, Lisani has been suffering from a dry cough for several days and his health is worrying.
Shortly after the spread of coronavirus in Iran, it spread widely in prisons. Although many prisoners have been temporarily released for this reason, Azerbaijani political prisoner Abbas Lisani has been denied access to in-prison meetings and even telephone calls for days. Amnesty International has recently launched a signature campaign demanding the immediate release of Abbas Lisani. Amnesty called on the head of Iran’s judiciary, Ibrahim Raisi, to release Abbas Lisani and end the persecution of Azerbaijani Turks in Iran.
