Iran’s Judiciary opens cases against 6 guards for prison abuse charges
ran’s judiciary has opened cases against six security guards at Tehran’s high-security Evin Prison in connection with viral videos that apparently showed…
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Iranian official apologizes over prison mistreatment video; Judiciary chief orders probe
he head of the Iranian Prisons’ Organization has apologized over “bitter” incidents at Tehran’s Evin Prison after footage went viral of what…
Kylie Moore-Gilbert feels abandoned by Australia, sources in Iranian prison say
The Guardian | Ben Doherty: Academic has reportedly told other prisoners she is outraged at the government’s handling of her imprisonment British-Australian…
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe suspected of having coronavirus
The Guardian | Mattha Busby and Michael Safi: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian woman detained in Iran, is suspected to have the coronavirus,…
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: court ruling on £400m tank debt could aid release
The Guardian – Judge in London to decide amount UK should pay Tehran over 40-year-old arms deal A court hearing in London…
Former Iranian minister detained over economic charges
Press TV – A minister of former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s administration has been detained over economic malfeasance charges. Parviz Kazemi, former minister…
US imposes new sanctions against Iran
Press TV – The United States has imposed sanctions on several Iranian individuals and organizations, including Evin Prison and the Islamic Republic…
MPs visit Evin Prison
MNA – Iranian MPs have visited the Evin Prison for three hours on Tuesday. Accompanied by Head of Prisons Organization and also…
10 Iranian MPs to visit Evin Prison sunday
IFP- A group of Iranian lawmakers, composed of reformists, conservatives, and independents, will pay a visit to Tehran’s Evin Prison on Sunday.…
MPs to visit Evin prison Jan 28
IRNA – Some members of the Majlis (Parliament) legal and judicial, and national security and foreign policy commissions will visit Evin prison…
Iran investigates death of young man in custody
AFP – An investigation has been opened into the death in custody of a young Iranian in Tehran’s infamous Evin prison, the…
45 foreign ambassadors tour Tehran’s Evin prison
IFP – The Iranian Judiciary has taken dozens of foreign ambassadors residing in Tehran to a tour of Evin Prison to prove…
Iranian-British ex-BBC journalist is in Evin prison, relatives say
The family of an Iranian-British former BBC journalist who was detained last week in Tehran were told on Saturday that he was…
Iran educates hundreds of prisoners during jail term
Tehran, January 2, The Iran Project – The head of Iran’s Evin Prison says some 500 prisoners are spending their educational careers at high…
Tehran urges US to free Iranians
The claim was rejected on Tuesday by Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Expatriates’ Affairs Hassan Qashqavi, who said there…
Iran ex-president’s son begins 10-year jail term
Tehran (AFP) – The son of Iran’s former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani began a 10-year prison term for financial and security crimes…
Official denies report of fire at Iran’s Evin prison
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of Iran’s Evin prison dismissed as a “lie” the recent media reports that a fire had erupted in…
Evin infirmary head latest casualty in prison staff changes
Majid Rezazadeh has been removed from his position as the head of the Evin Prison Infirmary, the opposition website Kaleme reports. According…
Iran hangs main convict in biggest banking fraud
Iran has executed the number-one convict in the biggest embezzlement case in the country’s banking history. According to Tehran’s Public Prosecutor’s Office,…
Report on Evin Prison “attack” to be prepared, made public
Mohammad Baqer Nobakht, a spokesman for the Rouhani administration, says the ministries of intelligence and justice have been charged with preparing a…
Iranian lawmakers seek probe into prison beatings
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s official news agency says seven lawmakers have demanded a probe into alleged beatings of several political prisoners…
MP calls for family visits after reports of prisoner beatings
Iranian MP Ali Motahari has called on prison authorities to arrange for the families of political prisoners in Ward 350 of Evin…
Prison official denies attack on Evin prisoners
The head of Iran’s Prison Organization denies that Evin Prison was the site of any recent violence or attacks. ILNA reports that…
Iran MP urges release of political prisoners
TEHRAN: Conservative lawmaker Ali Motahari on Sunday called for the release of political prisoners in Iran and questioned the ongoing house arrests of opposition leaders Mir Hossein…
Iranian diplomat detained for three months without lawyer: sources
(Reuters) – A senior Iranian diplomat linked to Iran’s reformists, who has been detained at Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison for three months,…
Iran diplomat held in solitary at notorious Evin Prison: sources
(Reuters) – A senior Iranian diplomat linked to Iran’s reformists has been detained for nearly two months and is in solitary confinement…
Prison conditions eased for ex-marine held in Iran
A former Marine incarcerated in Iran for nearly two years on suspicions that he was an American spy has been granted monthly visitations by an…
Dozens of political prisoners released from Evin prison
Committee of Human Rights Reporters – On the afternoon of Tuesday April 9th around 35 political prisoners were unexpectedly released from Evin…
Iran’s former president daughter slams MP report of Evin visit
Jailed political prisoner Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani has challenged an MP who recently visited Evin Prison, declaring that his statements about the conditions…
Iran’s Evin prison: Jail or ‘hotel’?
On Monday, a group of Iranian MPs who visited the notorious Evin prison described Iran’s biggest jail for political prisoners as a…
Iranian parliament delegation visits Evin Prison
An Iranian parliamentary delegation has visited Tehran’s Evin detention center to investigate prison conditions,Press TV reports. During the one day visit on Monday,…
US calls on Iran to release American-Iranian pastor
BERLIN – The US government on Friday urged Iran to release American-Iranian pastor Saeed Abedini from Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison. The 32-year-old…
Ahmadinejad aide replaced as Iran news agency boss
AFP – A top aide to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who has been jailed since September was replaced on Monday as the head of…
Iran moves Rafsanjani daughter to solitary confinement
The jailed daughter of the former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been moved to solitary confinement, the BBC has learned. A…
Ahmadinejad aide returns to jail after short parole
TEHRAN — Ali Akbar Javanfekr, a senior aide to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, returned to jail on Monday after a four-day parole…
Ahmadinejad’s top aid freed from prison
Iran news headlines on Thursday include releasing Ahmadinejad’s top aid from prison, Iran bypassing sanctions to export its fuel oil, Russia expressing hope…