Increased Pressure and Severe Restrictions on Hashem Khastar

Increased Pressure and Severe Restrictions on Hashem Khastar

in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad: A Clear Example of White Torture Reports from Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad indicate escalating pressure and harsh restrictions against Hashem Khastar, a prominent teachers’ union activist and political prisoner. Mr. Khastar, who is now in his seventies, is enduring conditions that clearly amount to human rights violations and psychological torture due to his years of activism defending educators’ rights and protestin…