Iranian human rights activist Bahareh Hedayat is experiencing dire health issues 12 days into her hunger strike in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison.
Rouhi had been detained after participating in the nationwideprotests, also known as the Mahsa Amini uprising, which began after a 22-year-old woman died under suspicious circumstances in hijab police custody last September.
"I, in obedience to, and in defense of my conscience, protest against the tragic death of Javad Rouhi in prison," Hedayat's statement reads, describing her hunger strike as a "humble contribution." She also hoped the act would serve "the cause of freedom" for Iran and support the "unyielding resistance of women.
The "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement was spread across Iran last September and engulfed the country in a series of bloody protests in whichSince the start of the protests, at least 22,000 people have been arrested, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency. "She may die any given hour. We know how determined she is," one of Hedayat's friends told ABC News about her latest situation. The friend asked for her name to not be disclosed for security concerns.
"It is extremely dangerous for her if she continues her strike," she said, adding that she hopes the regime's officials are "wide enough not to let another person dies in their custody during the anniversary days of Mahsa Amini movement."Hedayat has been arrested and imprisoned several times in the past for her activism on different occasions.
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