Disciplinary committee of Rajaei Shahr prison denounced Mostafa Eskandari, the political prisoner, to two weeks in solitary confinement as chastisement. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the disciplinary committee of Rajaei Shahr prison denounced Mostafa Eskandari to two weeks of solitary confinement as chastisement for insulting the authorities of […]
Tag: Solitary Confinement
Amnesty International: Prisoners out of solitary confinement
Further information on UA: 94/14 Index: MDE 13/025/2014 Iran Date: 23 May 2014 URGENT ACTION PRISONERS OUT OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT All the Iranian prisoners taken to solitary confinement in Section 240 of Tehran’s Evin Prison after the 17 April raid, when security officers beat and injured political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, have been […]
Imprisoned Journalist Remains in Solitary Confinement Without Charges
Security forces arrested Fariba Pajouh, a journalist who worked for reformist newspapers, on July 10 at her home. Four security force members searched her home, confiscated her laptop computer and satellite receiver, and transferred her to Evin Prison. Fariba Pajouh has been unemployed in recent months.Imprisoned journalist Fariba Pajouh, arrested July 10, is being […]
Ward 350 Raided By 150 Guards Destroying Prisoner’s Property And Part of The Facility
More than 150 Evin prison guards, reinforced with guards from Ghezelhesar prison, raided Ward 350 at Evin prison, engaging in inspection of prisoners’ personal effects and even the destruction of the facilities, such as removing the air conditioners, the air ducts and electrical cables. They then went to the prayer room and threw Qurans […]
Six Ward 350 Political Prisoners Moved To Solitary Confinement
On Wednesday July 17, Ward 350 political prisoners Siyamak Ghaderi, Amir Khosro Dalirsani, Houtan Doulati, Nader Babaei, Mohamad Ebrahimi and Saeed Matinpour were moved to solitary confinement in Ward 240 of Evin prison. This action by Evin prison authorities was taken following the protests that took place in Ward 350 over the unexpected transfer […]