Jailed father refuses solid food, 122 days and counting

How can a well-respected nuclear physicist become a destitute man on the run, then ultimately a hunger-striking inmate?  If you asked Dr. Amir Sanjari, he'd say all you have to do is go through a divorce in Indiana.

As described in Jailed parent Amir Sanjari has refused food for two weeks Sanjari, an Iranian-born British citizen has faced injustice and corruption throughout his ordeal. His website CorruptUSJudicialSystem has background information.

In a recent call from the Elkhart County jail Sanjari says his civil rights are still being violated.  "Before this call, I wasn't allowed to use the phone for 12 days," he said.

At one time Sanjari and his ex-wife shared equal custody and had similar incomes, yet he was ordered to pay $1,000 a month in child support.  When he lost his job and applied for a reduction, it was denied.  His ex-wife won sole custody of the children, he says, by lying about him while he was out of the country on vacation.

From the same jail where a man doing community service work was trapped inside a cell for over 12 hours, Sanjari says the child support system is a conspiracy.  "It's fraud," he explained, "They're lying in order to criminalize [non-custodial parents] to force them to pay the money.  They get away with it," he says, "because people don't ask questions."

Sanjari says there is no due process.  "I asked Judge Bonfiglio to recuse himself because I've sued him in Federal court in the past, but he refused."  He says he's powerless while people at the jail make problems for him.  "They delayed my paperwork," he said, "so it couldn't be filed."  He says the prosecutor is playing dirty too.  "They refused to recognize that I was representing myself," he explained, "so they wouldn't have to share information and evidence with me.  The court had to order them to do it."

In an attempt to draw attention to the human rights violations that separate parents from their children and turn them into criminals, Sanjari hasn't had any solid food since March 26, the day he was arrested.  Once a thin but healthy 150 lbs, Sanjari now weighs about 115.  He says he drinks nutritional supplements for the potassium and sodium, to keep his brain functioning normally.

A pre-trial hearing was held on the 22nd, with another scheduled for Oct. 29.  Sanjari's trial for nonsupport of a dependent child and contempt will be November 9 at Superior Court 6, 315 S. 2nd St, Elkhart, IN.  (case # 46516)  Sanjari, who spent his time helping other parents with their cases while he was on the run, hopes parents dealing with the family court system and child support collections will come to his trial to show their support.  (MAP)

Amir can receive mail:

• Dr. Amir Sanjari
• ID # 106395
• Medical Unit - MI - A11
• 26861 County Road 26
• Elkhart, IN 46517

Related Links

• CorruptUSJudicialSystem.org
• "Indiana Judge Evil" Monster Audio
• Jailed Sanjari has refused food for two weeks
• Sanjari's Dec 07 Radio Interview
• IRAN: Jailed Iranian scientist on hunger strike
• Father Dying To See His Children
  
• Elkhart County Sheriff's Department
• Amir Sanjari Inmate Info