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Qezel-Hesar Prison in Karaj - Part 1

Qezel-Hesar Prison in Karaj - Part 1

A Humanitarian Catastrophe Under the Clerical Regime Introduction: Qezel-Hesar Prison in Karaj is one of the largest and most notorious prisons in Iran, where the conditions starkly violate international human rights laws and standards. Located adjacent to the Central Karaj Prison, it was sanctioned by the U.S. Department of State in December 2024 due to widespread human rights violations, torture, inhumane punishments, and atrocities committed …See the Story

Middle East · Karaj

Corruption, Abuse, and Injustice in Qezel-Hesar Prison Highlight Systemic Failures

Qezel-Hesar Prison: The Largest in the Middle East Qezel-Hesar Prison, located near Karaj, holds nearly 17,000 inmates, making it the largest prison in the Middle East. However, beyond its overcrowded conditions lies a deeper crisis involving systemic corruption and abuse within its administration. A Monopoly on Survival Qezel-Hesar operates as a self-contained city due to its size, forcing inmates to depend entirely on the prison’s Welfare Foun…See the Story

Execution of Three Prisoners Carried Out in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj

HRANA News Agency – Early this morning, January 22, 2025, three prisoners previously sentenced to death on charges of murder were executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj. The identities of two of the prisoners have been confirmed by HRANA as Omid Besharatlou, a resident of Tehran, and Javad Jaberi, a resident of Bumehen. Both were arrested on murder charges and subsequently sentenced to death by the Criminal Court. Previously, HRANA had reported …See the Story

Travel · Karaj

Teacher Union Activist Masoud Farhikhteh Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison and Additional Punishments

Masoud Farhikhteh, a teacher and union activist, has been sentenced by Branch 2 of the Revolutionary Court in Karaj to six years in prison, a two-year travel ban, and additional penalties, including a prohibition on membership in social groups and gatherings, as well as restrictions on movement in the provinces of Alborz, Tehran, Qazvin, Lorestan, and Kurdistan. According to HRANA, quoting the Coordination Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Asso…See the Story

Imminent Crisis at Qezel-Hesar Prison, Iran

A group of 12 political prisoners detained in Unit 4 of Qezel-Hesar Prison, located in Karaj, Alborz Province, have issued a statement warning of a potential humanitarian catastrophe. According to the statement, authorities are planning to transfer approximately 1,700 prisoners from Unit 4 to other overcrowded sections of the prison and repurpose Unit 4 as part of the Alborz Central Prison facility. Severe Overcrowding and Dire Conditions The st…See the Story

9 prisoners, including 2 Afghans, executed in Iran's Ghezel Hesar prison - Khaama Press

Iran’s Human Rights Organization has reported the execution of nine prisoners, including two Afghan nationals, at the Ghezel Hesar prison. The executions took place on Friday, January 3, with the prisoners convicted of various crimes, primarily drug-related offenses. The organization stated that six of the executed prisoners were charged with murder, while three others were executed for drug-related crimes. Among those executed, the two Afghan n…See the Story

Intensified Overcrowding and Dire Conditions in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Iran

Reports indicate that Iran’s Prisons Organization plans to transfer 1,200 inmates from the central prison in Karaj to Ghezel Hesar Prison, a move that will further exacerbate the critical conditions in this facility. This transfer, reportedly aimed at exploiting prisoners as labor, has been heavily criticized by human rights activists. Severe Overcrowding in Ghezel Hesar Prison Ghezel Hesar Prison, located near Tehran, currently houses a populat…See the Story

Eight Death-Row Prisoners on the Verge of Execution in Ghezel Hesar Prison

Eight prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison, located in Karaj, have been transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for the execution of their sentences. This development brings the total number of prisoners transferred to solitary confinement for execution to eight. Yesterday, HRANA reported the transfer of three of these individuals to solitary confinement. HRANA is currently investigating further details about this situation, including the…See the Story

Methamphetamine · Karaj

Death Row Prisoner Dies by Suicide in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj

Yesterday, December 25, a death row prisoner in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj, ended his life by ingesting methamphetamine pills. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the prisoner has been identified as Mohammad Koushki, a resident of Kuhdasht. Mr. Koushki had been previously arrested on drug-related charges and sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court. On Wednesday, December 25, 2024, he took his own life by …See the Story

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