Shiva Kamali pour Azad

BY CYRUS MAXIMUS
IranChannel has received news about the fate of Shiva Kamalipour Azad, the 29 year-old student journalist who disappeared at the hands of Iranian security agents on April 27.

Family members confirm that Shiva is being held in solitary confinement in the notorious Section 209, the political prisoner detention center, of Evin Prison.

Here is a summary of the abduction, as told to us by Shiva’s mother: Shiva was staying at the home of her grandfather on the night of April 26-27 when, at about 12:30 a.m., the electricity to the house was cut off and six armed men smashed their way through the front door of the house. The men went into Shiva’s bedroom, blindfolded her, beat her while she struggled, and dragged her away.

She has not been seen since.

Agents also took some documents from the house. Shiva is under the control of the Ministry of Intelligence.