Ali-Asghar Jahangir
علیاصغر جهانگیر
Head of the Islamic Republic's Prisons Organization
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View Timeline →About Half of Prisoners in Tehran Province Have Drug-Related Crimes
Ali-Asghar Jahangir, head of Iran's Prison Organization, reported that 42% of prisoners in Tehran are incarcerated for drug-related crimes, highlighting a significant issue in the…
Transfer of Prisons: A Challenging Provision of the Sixth Development Plan
The Iranian government is transferring prisons from urban areas to outside cities, with the Greater Tehran Correctional Complex being the first phase of this initiative.…
Head of Prisons Organization: There Are No Political Prisoners in Iran
Ali Asghar Jahangir, head of Iran's Prisons Organization, claims there are no political prisoners, asserting that those labeled as such are security prisoners. This denial…
Mistreatment of Prisoners in Iran: Five Accounts
The article presents five harrowing accounts from prisoners in various Iranian prisons, highlighting severe mistreatment, torture, and neglect by prison authorities. These narratives contradict official…