Ameneh Beiraqdari in Critical Condition Amid Family Crisis

Ameneh Beiraqdari, 61-year-old political prisoner held in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, has suffered a nervous attack and physical deterioration after learning of her husband’s coma and the worsening of her child’s cancer illness. Human rights institutions consider depriving this prisoner of family support and continuing her imprisonment in such conditions as a clear example of inhuman behavior and violation of the fundamental rights of prisoners.

Iran Human Rights Society, Tuesday 9 June 2026 – Reports received from Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad indicate the deterioration of the physical and mental condition of Ameneh Beiraqdari, a 61-year-old political prisoner from Fariman. This political prisoner has faced a nervous attack and serious physical problems in a situation where her husband, after her last arrest, suffered a stroke and has been in a coma for months. At the same time, her child’s bone marrow cancer illness has also worsened. The collection of these conditions has imposed heavy psychological pressure on Ameneh Beiraqdari and increased concerns about her health and life.

How Did Ameneh Birqadari Face This Family Crisis?

Ameneh Beiraqdari, mother of four children and a veteran political activist, has been under pressure from security institutions for years due to her civil and political activities. She had previously been arrested in 2017 and spent more than 200 days in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.

But the latest crisis in her life began in December 2024; at a time when intelligence officers of the IRGC and law enforcement forces raided her home in Fariman and arrested her along with her son Iman Anbaji Farimani and one of her daughters.

According to informed sources, the officers behaved violently during this operation and assaulted family members. Although the daughter of the family was released that same night, Ameneh Beiraqdariand her son were transferred to the IRGC intelligence detention center in Mashhad.

Arrest, Torture and Deprivation of Family Contact

Based on published reports, Ameneh Beiraqdari and her child were subjected to severe mental and physical pressures during detention. Informed sources have reported the application of psychological torture, prolonged interrogations and pressure to accept charges.

This mother and child were also deprived of the right to telephone contact and family visits for 70 days after transfer to Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad; an action that from the perspective of human rights institutions is considered one of the examples of inhuman behavior with prisoners.

Finally, in early 2025, Ameneh Beiraqdari was released on a four billion toman bail and a while later her child was also released from prison with a similar bail and payment of a cash amount.

Re-Arrest and the Beginning of the Family Tragedy

While the family hoped to be able to get through the difficult period after the arrest, Ameneh Beiraqdari was arrested again on 2 May 2026.

Based on available information, the prosecutor of the case issued an order for her re-arrest after realizing that she was still present in Fariman.

Only a few days after this arrest, her husband Ali Anbaji Farimani, a retired teacher and chemical warfare veteran of the Iran-Iraq war, suffered a stroke. The severity of the stroke was such that he went into a coma and has been hospitalized in Qaem Hospital in Mashhad since then.

This event dealt a severe mental blow to Ameneh Beiraqdari. Sources close to the family say that since learning of her husband’s condition, she has suffered extensive nervous pressures and her physical and mental health has been severely damaged.

Child’s Cancer; Another Concern Weighing on This Prisoner’s Shoulders

Ameneh Beiraqdari’s mental pressures are not limited to her husband’s condition. Iman Anbaji Farimani, her child who suffers from bone marrow cancer, has faced further deterioration of his physical condition after arrest, interrogations and security pressures.

Informed sources say that the mental and physical condition of this young man has noticeably worsened after enduring arrest and psychological tortures.

For a mother whose husband is in a coma and whose child is struggling with a dangerous illness, continuing imprisonment and deprivation of being with the family has created unbearable mental pressure.

Only Three Days of Leave; Is This Compatible with Existing Laws?

After the hospitalization of Ameneh Beiraqdari’s husband, prison officials granted her only three days of leave; a short leave after the end of which she was forced to return to prison.

This is while even according to the regulations of the Prisons Organization of the government, in emergency cases including severe illness or death of first-degree relatives, the possibility of granting leave and using legal facilities for prisoners is foreseen.

Legal experts believe that limiting this prisoner’s leave to three days, especially in conditions where her husband is in a coma and her child is struggling with cancer, is in conflict with human standards and even some internal regulations related to prisoners’ rights.

Unofficial House Arrest and Continued Security Pressures

Reports indicate that Ameneh Beiraqdari’s family has also faced extensive restrictions even during the period of temporary release. Sources close to the family say that this family, without an official judicial order and solely under pressure from security and judicial institutions, has in practice been under constant surveillance and restrictions on movement.

Human rights activists describe this situation as a kind of unofficial house arrest; a situation that has been applied without a clear judicial order and has restricted the basic freedoms of family members.

Ameneh Beiraqdari, a Symbol of Pressure on Families of Protesters

Ameneh Beiraqdari’s case is not just an individual case. Human rights institutions believe that in recent years, pressure on families of political activists, protesters and political prisoners has become part of security policies.

Arresting family members, applying extensive restrictions, deprivation of treatment, threats and mental pressures are among the tools used to increase pressure on political activists and their families.

In the case of Ameneh Beiraqdari, the simultaneity of prison, child’s illness, husband’s coma and security restrictions presents a clear picture of multifaceted pressure on a family.

Human Rights Violation; Deprivation of Family Support in Critical Conditions

Continuing the imprisonment of Ameneh Beiraqdari in conditions where her husband is in a coma and her child is struggling with bone marrow cancer is, from the perspective of human rights institutions, an example of inhuman behavior and a violation of human dignity. Deprivation of effective communication with family and limiting leave in such conditions can leave irreparable effects on the physical and mental health of the prisoner.

Violated Articles:

Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment; imposing severe mental pressures on the prisoner in critical family conditions conflicts with this principle.

Article 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Prohibition of arbitrary arrest; repeated arrests and application of non-transparent restrictions have created serious legal concerns.

Article 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The right to enjoy fair trial and fair treatment in the judicial process.

Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Protection of privacy and family life; extensive interventions in this family’s life violate this principle.

Nelson Mandela Rules: Prisoners should enjoy necessary facilities in emergency family cases to maintain contact with close relatives and emotional support; the restrictions applied against Ameneh Beiraqdari are contrary to these standards.

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