Before the execution of two political prisoners Akbar Daneshvar Kar and Mohammad Taghavi in Qezelhesar Prison, prison guard forces by raiding the political prisoners’ ward, after beating a number of prisoners, transferred them to solitary cells and unknown locations.
Iran Human Rights Society, Monday April 10, 2025 – Reports from Qezelhesar Prison in Karaj indicate an increase in concerns about the situation of political prisoners, especially prisoners sentenced to death. On the evening of Sunday 9 Farvardin, prison guard forces by entering Ward 4 of Qezelhesar Prison, beat the political prisoners and took them out of the ward and transferred them to solitary cells and unknown locations; an action that took place simultaneously with the transfer and execution of the sentence of two political prisoners Akbar Daneshvar Kar and Mohammad Taghavi and has increased concerns about the possibility of intensified suppression of prisoners in Qezelhesar Prison.
Raid of Guard Forces on the Political Prisoners’ Ward in Qezelhesar Prison
According to published reports, on the evening of Sunday 9 Farvardin, special guard forces and security officers entered Ward 4 of Qezelhesar Prison, which is the place of detention of political prisoners.
According to informed sources, the officers entered the ward without providing any explanation or prior notification and beat the prisoners with batons and then took them out of the ward.
Reports indicate that these prisoners after being beaten were transferred to solitary cells or unspecified locations in Qezelhesar Prison and so far there is no precise information about their situation and place of detention. The lack of news about the situation of these prisoners has increased the concerns of their families.
Simultaneity of Suppression of Prisoners with the Execution of Sentences
This action in Qezelhesar Prison took place simultaneously with the transfer of two political prisoners for the execution of the sentence. According to sources, during the transfer of these two prisoners for the execution of the sentence, the officers entered the political prisoners’ ward and carried out beatings and transfer of other prisoners.
Reports show that after this raid, a number of political prisoners of Qezelhesar Prison were transferred to unknown locations and this very issue has increased concerns about the situation of other prisoners, especially prisoners sentenced to death.
Among the prisoners who have been transferred to unknown locations, the names of individuals such as Khosrow Rahnama, Asadollah Hadi, Saeed Masouri, Afshin Baymani, Hamzeh Savari, Babak Alipour, Ali Moazi, Vahid Bani Amorian, Pouya Ghobadi, Maysam Dehbanzadeh, Sepehr Imam Jom’eh, Loghman Aminpour, Abolhassan Montazer, Reza Mohammad Hosseini, Arsham Rezaei, Hossein Ramazani, Ahmadreza Haeri, Ali Younesi and Akbar Bagheri have been mentioned.
Increase in Concerns about Prisoners Sentenced to Death
Simultaneously with these events in Qezelhesar Prison, recent statements of judicial officials about “the necessity of timely implementation of sentences” have also increased concerns. Some observers believe that these statements can be a sign of the possibility of execution of death sentences against other political prisoners sentenced to death. Currently, a number of political prisoners in Qezelhesar Prison are facing death sentences and their transfer to solitary confinement or unknown locations can be a sign of increased danger of execution of sentences.
History of Violent Treatment of Prisoners in Qezelhesar Prison
The recent raid on the political prisoners’ ward in Qezelhesar Prison has occurred while previously there were also reports of violent treatment of political prisoners in this prison that had been published.
According to reports, in Mordad 1404 as well, before the execution of political prisoners Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani, special guard forces raided the political prisoners’ ward in Qezelhesar Prison and beat the prisoners and transferred a number of them to solitary cells.
According to sources, in that raid as well, armed special guard forces along with security officers entered the ward and after beating the prisoners, transferred a number of them to solitary confinement.
These events show that violent treatments with political prisoners in Qezelhesar Prison have a history and concerns about the repetition of such treatments still exist.
Lack of News about the Situation of Transferred Prisoners
One of the main concerns at present is the lack of news about the situation of prisoners who were taken out of Ward 4 of Qezelhesar Prison and transferred to unknown locations. The families of these prisoners have announced that they have no information about their health situation and place of detention and this very issue has increased concerns.
Transfer of prisoners to solitary cells, especially in cases related to prisoners sentenced to death, is usually accompanied by concerns about the execution of sentences. For this reason, the transfer of these prisoners to solitary confinement in Qezelhesar Prison has increased concerns about the possibility of execution of death sentences.
Violation of Human Rights in the Suppression of Prisoners in Qezelhesar Prison
The situation of political prisoners in Qezelhesar Prison, including beating of prisoners, transfer to solitary cells, detention in unknown locations and lack of information of families about their situation, is noteworthy from the human rights perspective.
- Violation of the Prohibition of Torture and Inhuman Treatment – Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Beating of prisoners and violent treatment with them can be an example of inhuman and degrading treatment.
- Violation of the Prohibition of Arbitrary Detention and Detention in Solitary Confinement – Article 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Transfer of prisoners to solitary cells and detention in unknown locations without informing the families can be an example of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance.
- Violation of the Right of the Family to Information about the Prisoner’s Situation – Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Keeping families uninformed about the situation and place of detention of prisoners can be considered a violation of individual and family rights.
- Violation of the Right to Life – Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Concerns about the execution of death sentences and transfer of prisoners sentenced to death to solitary confinement raise the issue of the right to life of the prisoners which is considered one of the most fundamental human rights.
Security Atmosphere in Qezelhesar Prison
The total reports from Qezelhesar Prison show that after the execution of the sentences of political prisoners Mohammad Taghavi and Akbar Daneshvar Kar, the security atmosphere in this prison has intensified and political prisoners have been beaten and transferred to solitary cells and unknown locations.
The lack of news about the situation of these prisoners and the simultaneity of these actions with the executions have increased concerns about the situation of other prisoners, especially prisoners sentenced to death in Qezelhesar Prison.
At present, the families of the prisoners and human rights activists have expressed concern about the situation of the transferred prisoners and have demanded information about their situation.
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