At least 12 political prisoners held in Section 350 of Tehran’s Evin prison began a hunger strike on April 20 in protest against the outburst of violence during a raid on the prison by the security forces on April 17, in which around 50 people were injured including some political prisoners. They were joined […]
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7 detainees in Rajai Shahr prison announce hunger strike
7 prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison launched a hunger strike on Wednesday April 23rd in protest of the violent assault of detainees in Evin prison Ward 350. Following is their letter as provided to Kaleme Noble people of Iran, The 1979 Revolution was not one event, but rather a long process in line with […]
State Propaganda Film on Evin Attack “Shameless”
A film clip shown on Iran’s state television denying the well-documented brutal assault on political prisoners at Evin Prison Ward 350 by security guards on April 17, 2014 has been described as “shameless” by the brother of one of the prisoners. The film, broadcast a few days after the attack, claims that no violence was used […]
421 Activists Call on Rouhani to Investigate Prison Assault
In a public letter to President Hassan Rouhani, 421 civil and political activists in Iran called on him to investigate the assault on political prisoners in Evin Prison’s Ward 350, which has now been called “Black Thursday.” “As members of civil society and political activists, we request that you take a stand against tyranny […]
Iranian Activists Shave Heads To Support Political Prisoners
Shahnaz Karim Beigi, whose son, Mostafa Karim Beigi, was reportedly killed in the 2009 post-election crackdown in Iran, has joined the campaign and cut her hair in support of political detainees in Evin prison, whom she also describes as her “sons.” Dozens of Iranian men and women have sheared their hair and posted their pictures […]
Head of Judiciary says no rules broken during Evin incident
Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani, the head of Iran’s Judiciary, says that no violations occurred during an incident in Ward 350 of Evin Prison and he slammed “seditious efforts at creating adverse publicity.” ISNA reports that on Wednesday April 23 at a meeting of top judiciary officials, Ayatollah Larijani referred to the recent incident in Ward […]
Iran Replaces Prisons Chief After Protests; He was appointed the new head of the Tehran Justice Department
Iran has appointed a new chief of prisons following protests by family members over reports that inmates had been abused at a notorious jail. The official Islamic Republic News Agency said on April 23 that Asghar Jahangir would replace Gholamhossein Esmaili. Jahangir is described as a close adviser to Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli, a cleric […]
Families Of Iranian Political Prisoners Protest Alleged Prison Raid
Families of political prisoners demonstrated outside the presidential office in Tehran on April 22 to protest what they say was a brutal raid at a notorious prison in the Iranian capital where their relatives are being held. The protesters say several of their loved ones were badly beaten by security forces the April 17 […]
Protests against prisoner beatings reach Rohani’s office
The families of Iranian political prisoners who were beaten in Ward 350 of Evin Prison joined together with a group of activists to gather in front of the President’s Office on Tuesday April 22 and call for a probe into the attack on the prisoners. The Kaleme website reports that protesters chanted slogans urging […]
Iran prisoners’ families protest in capital
The families of men incarcerated in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison protested Tuesday near the Iranian president’s office, complaining of mistreatment of their loved ones, activists said. The gathering came after reports of violence in the jail during an inspection of inmates at Section 350, which houses political prisoners. Several prisoners were beaten and hurt […]