Iran Human Rights (Jan 4 2018): About 300 of the people who were arrested during the recent protests in Tabriz and nearby areas were transferred to Tabriz Central Prison yesterday.
According to a close source, about 300 of the people who were arrested during the recent protests were transferred to the quarantine ward of Tabriz Central Prison. they were all arrested in Tabriz and nearby areas.
“Many of the detainees were wounded and beaten. The condition of at least five of them was very severe,” said an informed source to Iran Human Rights (IHR).
The quarantine ward of Tabriz Prison consists of three rooms which can accommodate 50 people at most. There are only one bathroom and two toilets in the ward.
On December 28, wave of protests about government corruption, poverty, and cost of living began in Mashhad and developed into widespread protests against the country's leadership . The protests turned into violence by the security forces in several cities. According to the official sources, at least 24 of the protesters are dead and hundreds are arrested.