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Panahi was imprisoned despite the Supreme Court of Iran declaring his sentence void.
Original story published February 1 follows.
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has begun a hunger strike to protest his detention at Evin Prison.
His wife, Tahereh Saeedi, and son, Panah Panahi, published his statement on their Instagrams.
I will refuse to eat and drink any food and medicine until the time of my release.
I will remain in this state until perhaps my lifeless body is freed from prison.
Panahi, who has made the filmsThe Circle,Taxi,andNo Bears,was arrested in July.
According to Panahi, Iranian authorities have repeatedly made excuses to keep him in prison.
This post has been updated.
