World Aug 14 Israeli airstrike on Iranian prison was an ‘apparent war crime,’ Human Rights Watch says By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
World Jun 29 Israeli strike on notorious Evin prison in Tehran killed at least 71 people, Iran’s judiciary says The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran criticized Israel for striking the prison, seen as a symbol of the Iranian regime's repression of any opposition, saying it violated the principle of distinction between civilian and military targets. By David Rising, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
World Jan 04 Iran releases prominent actress jailed for criticizing government crackdown Local media are reporting that Iran has released a prominent actress nearly three weeks after she was jailed for criticizing a crackdown on anti-government protests. By Associated Press
World Oct 23 Iran releases security footage from prison fire, raising more questions Iran on Sunday released security footage that it said came from its notorious Evin Prison the night a fire broke out that killed at least eight inmates, an effort to clarify the government’s narrative amid growing international pressure. By Associated Press
World Oct 17 Death toll rises to 8 inmates killed in Iranian prison fire A fire that burned through part of Iran’s notorious Evin Prison has damaged one of the largest buildings at the complex. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Oct 16 Iranian officials say Tehran prison blaze killed 4 inmates, injured dozens By Associated Press A towering blaze at a notorious prison housing political prisoners and anti-government activists in Iran's capital killed four inmates, the country's judiciary said Sunday, in dramatic scenes that have reverberated across Iranian social media. Continue reading
Oct 15 Fire, gunshots reported at Tehran prison amid Iran protests By Samya Kullab, Associated Press A huge fire blazed Saturday at a notorious prison where political prisoners and anti-government activists are kept in the Iranian capital. Online videos and local media reported gunshots, as nationwide protests entered a fifth week. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 7:48 American released from Iran prison describes solitary confinement, constant surveillance By PBS News Hour Matthew Trevithick had been studying Farsi at Tehran University when he was arrested and held for 40 days in the notorious Evin prison, accused of trying to overthrow the government. Trevithick, one of the five Americans set free by Iran… Continue watching
Oct 13 Jailed journalist’s brother on whether U.S. should consider prisoner swap By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The brother of Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post journalist detained in Iran and convicted in secret, described his brother's imprisonment as "cruel and inhumane" Tuesday and called on the U.S. government to take "any appropriate actions" to win his freedom. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch Freed Iranian-American Describes Detention in Tehran Haleh Esfandiari, an Iranian-American from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, spent 105 days in an Iranian prison on suspicion of trying to undermine the government before her release last month. She speaks of her ordeal with Gwen Ifill. Continue watching