Evin Prison

Iran jails Jewish American for 2010 Israel visit

Iran sentences Kamran Hekmati, a Jewish American from New York, to prison for visiting Israel to celebrate his son’s bar mitzvah.

HRW slams Israel over strike on Iran’s Evin Prison

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of an indiscriminate strike on Tehran’s Evin prison during the recent war with Iran, while alleging Iranian authorities beat and tortured inmates after evacuation.

Macron:

'Israel's strike on Evin Prison unrelated to nuclear goals'

French President Macron criticizes Israel's strike on Evin Prison as unconnected to nuclear goals and endangering civilians. He urges de-escalation, deems US strikes illegal, but backs nuclear non-proliferation via diplomacy.

Symbol of regime oppression

What is the Evin Prison?

IDF strikes Tehran’s Evin Prison, long a symbol of Iran’s brutal repression, in bid to disrupt regime control and aid detainees.

Iran:

Nobel Peace Prize winner sentenced to another year in prison

Narges Mohammadi, Iran’s most prominent human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, sentenced to another year in Evin prison for “propaganda activities against the regime".

Iran releases security footage of fire at notorious prison

Purported CCTV footage of fire at Evin Prison only adds to the mystery of what happened the night of the blaze.

Iran:

Four inmates killed, 61 injured in fire in notorious prison

Iran's judiciary says blaze at Evin Prison, which houses political prisoners and anti-government activists, killed four inmates.

Fire breaks out at notorious Iranian prison

Fire breaks out and shots heard at Evin prison, which holds political prisoners.

Iran arrests father of jailed American citizen

Iran arrests 80-year-old Baquer Namazi, father of Siamak Namazi who was himself arrested in October. Both are being held in the Evin prison.

Ahmadinejad Aide Replaced as Head of Iran News Agency

A top aide to President Ahmadinejad who has been imprisoned since Sept. was replaced as head of Iran's state Islamic Republic News Agency.

Ahmadinejad Insists on Visiting Evin Prison

Iranian President Ahmadinejad insists he still wants to visit the Evin prison, after the judiciary rejects his request to see the jail.