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August 8, 2010

Arjang Davoudi (also spelled as Arzhang Davoodi) has been in prison since 2003. He is an ardent and vocal activist; he was sentenced to 15 years of prison; and 74 lashes for having dared to spoken to a Canadian journalist, who worked on a documentary () about the death of (an event that crystallized the rift within the ranks of the IRI, as it happened under international watch, during the presidency of Mohammad Khatami, and highlighted the venomous powers of the hardliners who have now stolen the power in Iran. It is over Zahra Kazemi’s death that .)
Arjang has not been silent in prison: he secretly wrote a book about savage tortures he endured and there is also , speaking in English, to the world community, reiterating his hopes and struggles for Iran (video is posted in 2008). He protested to the prisoners . He also when ‘s death sentence after over two decades of imprisonment was upheld. For being such a noncooperative prisoner, he has been punished by being sent to horrendous prisons in Iran’s southern provinces; reserved for the most dangerous of felons: murderers. Nevertheless, he has kept writing his letters and having them heard. :

“… establishment of a civil society in Iran, which will uphold:1. Freedom of Speech2. Freedom of the press3. Freedom to inform4. Free elections5. Freedom to assemble and to peacefully protest6. Freedom of political parties and groups.”

He is one of the prisoners on hunger strike and in critical condition. This is the second time he goes on huger strike. (he held on for 51 days, his demand was to be handed in a copy of his charges and sentence.)
According to Nazanin Davoudi, the reason for his current strike is: “protest to eavesdropping of his phone calls by prison officials as well his transfer to the solitary confinement.” For this hunger strike, he is additionally punished! . He (56 years old) is in .