Paris, June 24, 2025 (AFP) - 'Nowhere to escape': Israel strike intensifies distress in notorious Iran jail

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2025-06-24

Alarm has intensified over the welfare of inmates after an Israeli strike on Evin prison in Tehran, one of Iran's most notorious penal complexes which haunts prisoners long after they are released. Rights groups say that Evin, which is believed to have the capacity for hundreds of inmates, is home to dozens of "political prisoners" innocent of any crime, including foreigners, and women who are kept in a separate wing. Israel targeted the prison i......

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