Unusual Searches Before Visits: Families Protest at Greater Tehran Prison

Families of Political Prisoners Subjected to Humiliating Searches at Greater Tehran Prison

As human rights organizations warn of escalating repression in Iran, reports indicate that families of political prisoners at Greater Tehran Prison were subjected to degrading treatment and unusual body searches during visitations. Some prisoners protested against this conduct. On Thursday, July 17, prison agents in some cases forced family members of political prisoners visiting their loved ones at Greater Tehran Prison to strip completely nake…

Unusual Searches Before Visits: Families Protest at Greater Tehran Prison

HRANA – Several families of political prisoners held in Greater Tehran Prison have expressed dissatisfaction with what they describe as arbitrary and unusual body searches prior to visiting their loved ones. These families report that the intensity and manner of the searches have changed compared to previous visits, causing distress and sparking protests among some visitors. Numerous calls to HRANA from prisoners’ families indicate that the sear…