Iran’s human rights chief visits Evin prion

TEHRAN- Kazem Gharibabadi, Secretary of Iran's High Council for Human Rights, toured Evin prison in Tehran on Sunday, saying that clashes and fires broke out among those detained in Ward No. 7, which houses thugs and detainees convicted of severe crimes.

Tehran’s Evin prison returns to normal after fire incident

Four dies of smoke inhalation

TEHRAN- After a big fire broke out in one of the prison's workshops early on Sunday, the Iranian Judiciary said circumstances at Tehran's Evin prison are "totally normal," and the facility's regular operations are continuing as usual.

Top judge asks attorney general to seriously investigate Evin incident

TEHRAN — Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei has tasked the attorney general to launch a comprehensive and immediate investigation into mistreatment toward a prisoner at Evin prison.

Iran prisons chief apologizes amid leaked footage controversy

TEHRAN – Mohammad Mehdi Hajmohammadi, the head of Iran’s Prisons and Security and Corrective Measures Organization, apologized on Tuesday for “bitter events” in Tehran's Evin prison after videos leaked by hackers purportedly showed prisoners living in harsh conditions.