Abolfazl Jamshidi faces life-threatening conditions in Dastgerd Prison, Isfahan. Severe beatings left him injured without medical care. Human rights groups demand urgent action for him and thousands of nationwide protests 1404 detainees.
Iran Human Rights Society, Monday, 26 January 2026 – According to informed sources close to the families of detainees from the nationwide protests of 1404 (late 2025 – early 2026), Abolfazl Jamshidi, one of the detainees in these protests, is in a worrying physical state in Dastgerd Prison, Isfahan. Sources say he suffered severe beatings after arrest and has since been held without proper medical treatment. Reports also describe inappropriate detention conditions for many other detainees, and human rights activists have warned of the consequences of this approach.
Dastgerd Prison, Isfahan; critical physical condition of Abolfazl Jamshidi
According to informed sources on the situation of detainees from the nationwide protests, Abolfazl Jamshidi has been subjected to beatings since his arrest. According to these sources, his eardrum was ruptured due to the blows, but despite the severity of his condition, no effective medical care or transfer to medical facilities has been provided.
Reports state that prison authorities have refused to provide necessary medical services to this detainee. According to the same sources, his family and relatives have repeatedly followed up to request medical attention, but so far they have received no official or practical response. This disregard for the health of detainees has heightened concerns about the treatment of those injured in the nationwide protests.
A step ahead of the line of fire: why detainees face life-threatening risks?
In addition to Jamshidi’s situation, other reports have emerged about the poor detention conditions of other detainees from the nationwide protests. Sources close to the detainees say that many are held in inhumane conditions, sometimes including deprivation of sufficient food for hours or even days.
Sources indicate that these detainees are essentially not registered in any official system or institution, which leaves security agencies free to subject detainees to severe pressure in a news blackout and away from any public oversight. Without official registration of names and details, families do not know in which ward or section of the prison their loved one is held, what illnesses they have, or what dangers threaten their life.
This unprecedented situation has led families of detainees to repeatedly protest the lack of transparency and accountability from responsible institutions, demanding the right to access information and proper care.
Overview of the scope of repression; thousands killed and tens of thousands detained
Abolfazl Jamshidi is just one of thousands of detainees from the nationwide protests of 1404 (late 2025 – early 2026). In recent months, numerous reports from across the country indicate the detention of tens of thousands, many of whom are held in unknown conditions.
Alongside these detentions, thousands have also lost their lives during the nationwide protests. This figure has led many analysts to conclude that the level of repression was far broader than officially announced statistics, with a stark discrepancy between unofficial data and government figures.
The protests initially began in response to economic conditions and livelihood pressures but quickly turned into a wave of social opposition. In cities large and small across the country, people took to the streets to demand change and protest living conditions. In this atmosphere, violent confrontations with protesters were evident, and widespread detentions highlighted the response of security forces.
Concealment in prison; a silence that is deadly
One of the most significant problems for detainees from the nationwide protests has been the lack of transparency about their situation. Many families, when approaching official institutions for information, have faced ignorance, non-responsiveness, or referrals to various centers. This concealment has forced families to seek unofficial sources or social media information to learn the fate of their loved ones.
This lack of information and access to accurate details has led to a form of social and physical elimination of detainees. In various cases, families only learned of their loved ones’ deaths after hearing the news. This approach has provoked strong reactions on social media and among human rights groups.
Call to international and human rights bodies
In such circumstances, human rights activists emphasize that silence in the face of the suppression of nationwide protests amounts to complicity in this cycle of violence. They call for public solidarity, widespread information dissemination, and demands for the immediate and unconditional release of all detainees.
Human rights experts have repeatedly stressed that the situation of detainees, including cases like Abolfazl Jamshidi, must receive immediate attention from international institutions. The United Nations, international courts, and human rights figures should intervene in this matter and take action to clarify the fate of detainees and prosecute those responsible for human rights violations.
Without such international oversight and pressure, analysts say the risk of repeating such behaviors in the future is very high, and the situation of detainees will face even greater dangers.
Systematic violation of human rights in the nationwide protests
Reports on the situation of detainees from the nationwide protests, including Abolfazl Jamshidi, demonstrate widespread human rights violations:
- Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – Right to life Detention without medical care and the killing of detainees without judicial process constitute a clear violation of the right to life.
- Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – Prohibition of arbitrary detention Widespread detentions without informing families violate this article.
- Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – Prohibition of inhuman treatment Holding individuals in unsuitable conditions and depriving them of basic services, especially lack of medical care, constitutes inhuman and degrading treatment.
- Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – Right to freedom of expression and information Communication cutoffs, concealment, and prevention of free information dissemination demonstrate a violation of this right.
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