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.jpg) Evin Prison's main entrance in 2008 | |
 Location in Tehran | |
| Location | Evin |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°47′46″N 51°23′02″E / 35.796°N 51.384°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Capacity | est. 15,000 (1983)[1] |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Managed by | Judicial system of Iran |
| Warden | Hamid Mohammadi[2] |
| City | Tehran |
| Country | Iran |
Evin Prison (Persian: زندان اوین, romanized: Zendân-e-Evin) is a prison located in the Evin neighborhood of Tehran, Iran. The prison has been the primary site for the housing of Iran's political prisoners since 1972, before and after the Iranian Revolution, in a purpose-built wing nicknamed "Evin University" due to the high number of students and intellectuals detained there.[3] Evin Prison has been accused of committing "serious human rights abuses" against its political dissidents and critics of the government.[4]
- ^ Abrahamian 1999, p. 135.
- ^ "Iran Prison Chief Apologizes As More Evin Abuse Footage Appears". Iran International. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Inskeep, Steve. "Iran's Evin Prison Likened to Torture Chamber." National Public Radio. 19 July 2007. Retrieved on 8 July 2010.
- ^ Iran's Evin prison, Ansar-e Hezbollah face new US sanctions May 31, 2018