Ma'soumeh Asgari: Iran's Political Prisoner Endures Health Crisis in Evin Prison

Ma’soumeh Asgari battles severe illnesses in Evin Prison. Diabetes, kidney issues, and neurological disorders worsen without care.

Iran Human Rights Society, Sunday, November 9, 2025 – Ma’soumeh Asgari faces a life-threatening ordeal in Evin Prison. This retired teacher suffers from diabetes, kidney and liver diseases, and neurological disorders. An accident forces her to use a walker. Yet, authorities ignore her pleas. Iran Human Rights highlights her case on November 9, 2024. However, updates through 2025 show no relief. She endures solitary confinement and medical neglect. Therefore, her story exposes Iran’s prison abuses. Families and activists rally for justice. Global standards demand action. We detail her struggles and violations below.

Arrest History and Harsh Sentencing

Authorities targeted Ma’soumeh Asgari for her protest involvement. She lives in Tehran as a retired teacher. First, they arrested her during August 2018 protests. Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, under Judge Mashallah Ahmadzadeh, convicted her. She received five years for “assembly and collusion against national security.” The appeals court upheld it. Furthermore, interrogations dragged on. She fought unfair trials. Yet, the regime silenced her voice. This pattern repeats. Political charges crush dissenters like her.

Ma’soumeh Asgari Battles Multiple Illnesses Amid Prison Neglect

She grapples with severe health woes in custody. Neurological and psychological disorders plague her. Kidney and liver diseases add agony. Diabetes complicates everything. An unavoidable accident shattered her leg. Now, she relies on a walker for mobility. Prison officials turn a blind eye. The medical examiner urged suspension of her sentence. However, judges refuse repeatedly. She served time in Evin before. Conditions there wrecked her body further. Therefore, neglect turns detention into slow torture.

Forced Prison Transfers and Assaults Escalate Ma’soumeh Asgari’s Suffering

Transfers haunt Ma’soumeh Asgari’s imprisonment. Guards shuttled her between Evin and Kachouei Prisons multiple times. Violent inmates assaulted her once. Human rights reports decry this chaos. She lacks proper medical access. Officials ignore her deteriorating state. Furthermore, these moves punish her activism. Protests fuel retaliation. Yet, she persists. Families witness her decline. Such violence breaches basic safety. International watchdogs condemn it.

Re-Arrest Leads to Fresh Three-Year Term

Ministry of Intelligence agents struck again in August 2024. They seized Ma’soumeh Asgari in Tehran. Months of grueling interrogations followed. Branch 26, now under Judge Iman Afshari, sentenced her. She got three years for “propaganda against the regime” and “membership in opposition groups.” Her family submitted medical files. Courts dismissed them outright. Therefore, health pleas fall on deaf ears. This conviction stacks atop prior ones. The regime tightens its grip.

Post-Attack Chaos: Ma’soumeh Asgari’s Transfer to Gharchak and Solitary

Israel’s missile strike hit Evin Prison hard. Officials evacuated Ma’soumeh Asgari and others to Gharchak. Conditions there horrified her. She protested alongside fellow inmates. Punishments came swift. Guards hurled them into solitary cells. Reports from July 27, 2025, confirm this retaliation. Human Rights Watch notes the reprisals. However, she returned to Evin Ward 6 eventually. Her health plummets further. Families fear for her life. Such tactics crush spirits.

2025 Updates: Ma’soumeh Asgari Faces Ongoing Solitary and Health Denial

Throughout 2025, Ma’soumeh Asgari’s plight deepens. She protested Gharchak’s horrors again. On July 27, 2025, guards isolated her with Masoumeh Nassaji. Diabetes flares without insulin. Kidney issues demand dialysis she lacks. Neurological pains intensify from leg fractures. Human Rights Watch reports denials persist. Evin offers no specialists. Winter viruses ravage Ward 5’s elderly. Yet, authorities block hospital transfers. Families plead in vain. Therefore, her case symbolizes systemic cruelty.

Ma’soumeh Asgari’s Case Violates Core Human Rights Standards

Ma’soumeh Asgari’s detention screams injustice. Iran flouts ill prisoners’ rights. Medical bodies stress treatment needs. Officials disregard dignity.

Article 5 of the Universal Declaration bans torture and degrading punishment. Her suffering qualifies.
Article 25 guarantees health and well-being standards. Prisons deny this.
Nelson Mandela Rules require external care access. Iran ignores them. Furthermore, fair trials vanish. Global bodies urge intervention. Her story demands release.

Ma’soumeh Asgari embodies resilience amid horror. Activists amplify her voice. Pressure mounts internationally. However, time runs short. Her health hangs by a thread. Society watches. Justice calls. The regime’s grip weakens under scrutiny. Hope flickers in protests. Families hold firm. Change brews slowly.

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