NCRI – Iranian regime’s anti-riot forces and State Security Forces attacked political prisoners in ward 350 of Evin prison in a preplanned raid on Thursday, January 17, 2013. The suppressive agents body searched the political prisoners in insulting manner and thoroughly inspected the ward taking away all of their writings and note books.
The prisoners shouted slogans including “Death to Dictator” and “Death to oppressor, be it Shah or Supreme Leader.” The political prisoners sang patriotic song in an expression of protest against the savage raid. Their protest led to confrontation between the prisoners and regime’s suppressive agents. A number of prisoners were transferred to solitary confinement with no further information.
The raid follows a recent wave of intensification of pressures on political prisoners including fabricating bogus cases against them, denial of visits by relatives, depriving them of medical care, forcing them to wear prison uniforms when going to hospitals and medical centers, etc.
Iranian Resistance calls on all international authorities and human rights organizations to condemn brutal attack against political prisoners at ward 350 of Evin Prison, dispatch a delegation to investigate their appalling conditions, and take urgent action to end their growing suppression.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
January 20, 2013
