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Iran: the country executes 16 people in one day amid surge in death penalties
According to a report by the Iran Human Rights Organization, the death sentences of 13 men and one woman were carried out on Wednesday at Karaj Central Prison. On the same day, two other prisoners were also executed at Urmia Central Prison.Iran: Kurdish activist on hunger strike in Iranian prison
Varisheh Moradi, a political prisoner serving her sentence in Tehran’s Evin Prison, has begun a hunger strike to protest the death sentences handed to female activists in Iran. Moradi, imprisoned in the women’s ward of Evin, started the hunger strike on Thursday.Iran: political prisoner self-immolates in prison
Political prisoner Kazem Alinejad set himself on fire in Iran’s notorious Evin prison, according to reports received by IranWire. Alinejad was taken to Taleghani Hospital in Tehran for treatment and returned to Evin prison after his wounds were treated.Iran: UN Condemns Surge in Executions
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has voiced deep concern over the recent spate of executions in Iran. According to reports, Iranian authorities have executed at least 29 people across the country in a short period, following 38 executions in July. This brings the reported numbe…Iran: anti-execution campaign expands to 11 prisons on 25th week
The “No Execution Tuesdays” campaign, a prisoner-led initiative against capital punishment in Iran, has entered its 25th consecutive week. This Tuesday, prisoners in Ardabil and Qaimshahr prisons participated in the campaign, expanding its reach to 11 prisons in the country.Iran: prisoners deprived of water access in Ghezel Hesar prison
For the past twenty days, prisoners in Ghezel (Qezel) Hesar Prison in Karaj have faced significant issues with accessing clean water. During this period, the inmates have only had access to safe drinking water for seven hours a day, putting their health at serious risk. The prison officials’ failur…Iran: prisoners' anti-death penalty campaign expands
For the past 19 weeks, prisoners across various Iranian prisons have been actively participating in a civil campaign against the death penalty. In the campaign’s 19th week, eight political and religious prisoners from Ward 3 of Ghezelhesar Prison joined their ranks.Iran: the country plans 70 new prisons by 2026, allocates over $19 Million
The Iranian Bureau of Prisons is set to construct 70 new prisons and penitentiaries across the country, according to a new report by data analysis group Iran Open Data. More than 1.128 trillion Tomans (approximately $19.1 million) have been allocated for these projects.Iran: inmate describes harrowing prison conditions in the "black hole" of Karaj
Saeed Masouri, a political prisoner who has spent 23 years behind bars, wrote a letter from Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj, near Tehran, in which he describes the facility as a “black hole” where inmates are denied the most basic amenities.
Iran : quatre morts dans des affrontements et un incendie au cœur de la prison d’Evin
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Iran : humanitaire belge arrêté : la famille dénonce des conditions de détention "indignes"
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