International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women; Latest list of prisoners in the women's ward of Evin Prison

November 25 of each year (equivalent to the 4th or 5th of Azar) has been chosen as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This day was chosen to remind everyone of their determination to fight violence against women. Female prisoners in the women's ward of Evin Prison, most of whom are mothers in prison, also welcome this day every year. On the occasion of this day, HRANA publishes the latest list of residents of the women's ward of Evin Prison, some of whom have tried to achieve this goal and have been imprisoned.

According to HRANA, the news agency of the Human Rights Activists in Iran, in 1999, the United Nations General Assembly designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. In the women's ward of Evin Prison, many female prisoners are among those who have been arrested and sentenced to prison for this purpose.

Currently, there are 17 female political-security prisoners in the women's ward of Evin Prison, which has seen a decrease in the number of residents in this ward compared to the list of 31 people published in March 2016.

It is also worth noting that adjacent to the well-known women's ward in Evin Prison is a newly renovated facility that recently witnessed the transfer of 16 women and 6 children. These individuals are accused of having contacts and collaborations with the ISIS group, either themselves or their spouses.

The mentioned prisoners are held in a separate location from the following political-security prisoners.

It is noted that the following report mentions the charges attributed to individuals based on the case files, and stating them does not necessarily mean committing them, especially in circumstances where the proceedings in the cases of these individuals have been conducted in an ambiguous and non-transparent manner.

Source: HRANA