Iranian artist Elham Modaresi being 'tortured' in prison and denied medical care, says sister In a prison West of Tehran, Iranian artist Elham Modaresi's will to survive is being gradually broken."Her life is in danger," says her sister, Mojgan Modaresi who lives in Sweden and is speaking out publicly for the first time since Elham was captured by Iranian intelligence agents on November 2.Instead, they have had to talk to the families of other prisoners (some of whom have since been released) to find out what is happening inside the prison.'Executions used to instil fear' About 500 civilians have been killed and more than 18,000 arrested since the anti-Iranian government protests began in September, according to estimates by the Human Rights Activist News Agency.She says the prison staff would give reassurances to her mother and brother that Elham would be okay."