The South Azerbaijani journalist Said Matinpur’s family has raised serious concerns over his health condition. His family reported that Mr. Matinpur has been suffering from various infectious syndromes such as severe teeth, gum and ear infections with a risk of dispersion to his blood or other organs. The correctional facility has failed to provide him with adequate medical attention.
Said’s mother has told local media that Said is merely allowed to take the antibiotics supplied by the family, and he has no access to medical care. She also revealed that undelivered promises were made by judicial system about the prisoner’s conditional release following his allocation to Zengan prison in September 2014.

Mr. Matinpur was arrested 6 years back on false charges of “Attempt of Subversion of Islamic State” and “Espionage” and convicted to 8 years in prison. Mr. Matinpur was being held at Tehran’s Evin Prison. After political prisoners’ protest in Evin Prison Matinpur was transferred to a prison in Zengan, South Azerbaijan.