Evin Prison
Reformist prisoners cast votes in jail
According to ISNA, the head of Tehran prisons says that Mostafa Tajzadeh, a prominent jailed reformist figure, has cast his ballot in Evin Prison. » read more
Prisoners recalled in advance of election
Iranian judiciary is recalling political prisoners on furlough back to person in the lead up to the presidential elections on June 14. » read more
Prisoners moved from solitary, end hunger strike
The 10 Iranian political prisoners who were moved to solitary confinement and began a hunger strike to protest that move, have ended their strike after being returned to the general ward of the prison. » read more
Political prisoners at Evin begin hunger strike
Ten Iranian political prisoners in Evin Prison have begun a hunger strike, the opposition website Kaleme reports. » read more
Evin prisoners sent to solitary over complaints
Ten Iranian political prisoners from ward 350 of Evin Prison have been transferred to solitary confinement. » read more
Political prisoners put reformist agenda ahead of own freedom
A group of Iranian political prisoners has written to former president Mohammad Khatami, urging him to run in the presidential election should the right conditions present themselves. The letter, dated April 17 and published on the Kaleme website, does not set out the release of political prisoners as a precondition. » read more
Iranian security forces disrupt dervish protest
Gonabadi dervishes gathered in front of Evin Prison today in support of jailed dervishes and their lawyers. » read more
Opposition leaders’ daughters summoned to Evin again
Kaleme Website reports that Kokab and Narges Mousavi, the daughters of Iranian opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard, have once again been summoned to Evin Prison for questioning.
The opposition website reports that Kokab Mousavi is summoned for Thursday February 14 and Narges Mousavi on the following Saturday.
Last Monday, the two were briefly arrested and their homes were searched. They were reportedly questioned regarding their links to Kaleme Website and their reports to the media on the condition of their parents. » read more
News of death brings heart attack to jailed journalist
Jailed journalist Mohammad Davari has suffered a heart attack in Evin Prison after hearing the news of his brother’s death. » read more
Faezeh Hashemi 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 there were fraught with “lies and delusions.” » read more














