 However, his family was not told where he was detained until August 12, 2006, when he was permitted to telephone his wife.He was held in Section 209 of Evin Prison which is run by the Ministry of Intelligence.During a hunger strike in August 2006 "his doctor wrote an open letter to the prison authorities" stating that Batebi "required specialist care", and that "there was a risk he could die if he was not released."