Members of the European Parliament released a statement on Monday, calling for the immediate release of Mohammad Nourizad, a prominent dissident and human rights activist in Iran.
The statement, which was published by 7 European Parliament members stated that Nourizad's life is in danger because he is being tortured and deprived of any medical care for his heart condition in prison and urges the Iranian authorities to release him immediately.
"we remind the government of Iran that they are solely responsible for protecting the life and security of Mr Mohammad Nourizad. Moreover, the responsibility for any unfortunate incident that may befall Mr Mohammad Nourizad whilst in prison will lie with the Iranian authorities," the statement said.
Nourizad is one of the signatories of the "Statement of 14 Political Activist," an open letter issued in June 2019 by 14 regime opponents inside Iran, demanding the resignation of the Islamic Republic's leader Ali Khamenei.
