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Saman Rasoulpour

Detained labor activist Mahmoud Salehi was transferred to hospital from Sanandaj's Towhid ‎prison after losing both kidneys, while the attorney for Ebrahim Maddadi, a colleague of Salehi, ‎announced that his client was acquitted of all charges and will be released within the next few ‎days.‎

Mahmoud Salehi is a labor activist from the town of Saghez, who is completing a one-year ‎prison sentence in Sanandaj. After losing both kidneys and fainting in prison last week, Salehi ‎was transferred to a hospital. ‎

This labor activist, who had lost one kidney prior to his arrest, lost his other kidney while in ‎detention. He was admitted to the prison clinic multiple times. ‎

The family of this detained activist has asked judiciary's officials numerous times to allow him to ‎seek treatment outside prison, only to be denied. Now Salehi is facing possible death if he does ‎not receive a kidney transplant soon. ‎

Mahmoud Salehi's criminal sentence ends in 3 months, after which he will be on probation for 5 ‎years. ‎

On the other hand, another labor activist, Ebrahim Maddadi, was acquitted of "acting against ‎national security" for demonstrating in front of Mansour Osanlu's house and is set to be released ‎from prison in the coming days.‎

According to Ebrahim Madadi's attorney, Parviz Khorshid, the ruling in his case was faxed to the ‎prison on Wednesday, but he has not been released yet due to a complaint filed against him by a ‎government employee. ‎

According to Khorshid, his client will be released this week. ‎