Judiciary Takes Foreign Representatives to Prison to Witness 'Islamic Prison Principles'

Mizan News Agency, affiliated with the Judiciary, announced that ambassadors from 28 countries and representatives from international organizations visited Tehran's women's prison on Wednesday, June 10. Kazem Gharib Abadi, Secretary of the Human Rights Headquarters of the Judiciary, stated that the choice of the women's prison was to allow foreign guests to closely observe the diverse and unblemished services and facilities provided to female prisoners and to gain a correct understanding of the principles of Islamic imprisonment. This claim of providing services to prisoners comes despite the fact that on August 31, 2022, security cameras at Evin Prison were hacked by a group called 'Justice Ali,' and the released footage depicted mistreatment and inhumane treatment of prisoners. Recently, the former head of Evin Prison during 1987 and 1988 condemned the mass execution of political prisoners at that time and confirmed the transfer of the executed bodies 'by truck' outside the prison for burial, but stated that he had no responsibility in the court proceedings and executions. Hossein Moradi Zanjani, in a Clubhouse room, mentioned that 'we must confess' rather than 'repent,' stating that the Islamic Republic wanted to resolve the prison issue during the lifetime of Ruhollah Khomeini and claim that there were no longer any opposing political groups. During the protests of 2022, there was substantial evidence of beatings and sexual assaults on detainees that leaked out of the prison, leading to a wave of protests in international forums. The former head of Evin Prison expressed remorse and confessed to the massacre of political prisoners in discussions with two lawyers. According to Hossein Raeisi, the statements of the former head of Evin Prison are worthless until presented in court. Mohammad Hossein Sepehri, after being released from prison, stated that we must unconditionally move past the Islamic Republic. The U.S. reacted to the 'sham trial' of Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloufar Hamedi, asserting that journalism is not a crime. Exclusive: Statements from the head of Evin Prison during the 1988 executions from the perspective of two lawyers. Prevention of Mona Bakhtiari's visit with her mother Nahid Shirpish by reason of being 'Bakhtiari.' A letter from eight organizations to the International Labor Organization: expel the Islamic Republic.