Friday, November 06, 2009

At least 400 protesters who were arrested during 13 Aban rallies have been moved to Evin prison.

HRA- The prisoners’ rights unit of HRA reports that between November 4th and 6th, 2009, Evin prison has issued registration cards for at least 400 people arrested during 13 Aban protests. The detainees were moved in groups to Evin from different police stations and temporary detention centers and have been placed for the most part in Ward 209 and the isolation section of ward 7.

Some reports suggest that the actual number of detainees could be higher but judiciary and police officials are pretending that only a small number of people have been arrested during the protests.