Arrest, Bombardment, Exile: The Triple Injustice Facing Azerbaijani Political Prisoners
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July 21, 2025
Following the recent Israeli airstrike on Tehran’s Evin Prison, a new wave of instability and psychological distress has swept through Iran’s prison system, particularly affecting political prisoners of Azerbaijani origin. In the chaos that followed, and under a series of rash decisions by Iran’s prison authorities, many of these detainees were transferred overnight to the Greater Tehran Prison. Shackled and handcuffed like prisoners of war, they were moved amid the bombardment and insecurity gripping the capital.
This forced relocation took place with no regard for the dignity or rights of those imprisoned. At their new location, conditions have deteriorated further: overcrowding, unsanitary facilities, and a lack of necessities now define their daily existence.
According to reports, health conditions in Greater Tehran Prison are deplorable. There is little access to hygiene or proper nutrition, and in some wards, dozens of inmates are crammed into small rooms with only a single refrigerator. These conditions are not only inhumane, but they also represent a clear violation of international legal standards and fundamental human rights.
We, the undersigned, call on Iranian authorities, oversight institutions, journalists, and public opinion to take immediate action to address the crisis facing Azerbaijani political prisoners.
We also appeal to civil society actors, human rights defenders, legal professionals, international institutions, and all people of conscience: Raise your voice against this unmasked injustice and help bring an end to these degrading and unlawful conditions.
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Province Number of signatures Alborz 2 Ardabil 1 Bushehr 1 Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari 0 East Azerbaijan 1 Fars 0 Gilan 1 Golestan 0 Hamadan 0 Hormozgan 0 Ilam 0 Isfahan 0 Kerman 0 Kermanshah 1 Khuzestan 0 Kohgiluyehv And Boyer Ahmad 0 Kurdistan 0 Lorestan 0 Markazi 0 Mazandaran 0 North Khorasan 0 Qazvin 0 Qom 0 Razavi Khorasan 0 Semnan 0 Sistan and Baluchestan 0 South Khorasan 0 Tehran 2 West Azerbaijan 0 Yazd 0 Zanjan 0 This petition has received 128 signatures so far. Approximately 83% of signatures come from Iran. Approximately 17% of signatures come from outside of Iran. Learn how Daadkhast generates signature maps. -
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تازه‌ترین خبر ــ با توجه به اینکه در واکنش به برخوردهای غیرقانونی و تفتیش‌های غیر انسانی خانواده‌های زندانیان در زندان تهران بزرگ ، تاکنون اعتراض و تحصن نتیجه‌ای نداشته است. امروز آقای طاهر نقوی و آقای نوری زاد و چند تن دیگر از زندانیان، شکایت نامه رسمی علیه عاملان و آمران این رفتار غیرقانونی ثبت کرده‌اند و پیگیر رسیدگی قضایی به این رفتار هستند. طبق قانون حفظ حقوق شهروندی و آئین‌نامه سازمان زندانها و بخشنامه‌های آن ، تفتیش بدنی و بدون لباس خانواده زندانیان اکیداً ممنوع شده و مامورین زندان تهران بزرگ باید بابت این رفتار پاسخگو باشند.
