Political prisoners held in the women’s ward of Evin Prison expressed anger during the visit of Judge Iman Afshari on December 27, 2023. Many of these detainees had been sentenced by Judge Afshari, leading to heightened tensions during his presence.
The authorities at Evin Prison responded to the protests by punishing the demonstrators. Those who raised their voices against Judge Afshari were either restricted from making phone calls or faced threats of isolation as a repercussion for their protest.
The women who protested Afshari’s visit voiced their frustration over their indefinite imprisonment without a clear resolution to their cases. Notable among the dissenters were Forough Taghipour, Arghavan Fallahi, and Shiva Esmaili.
The protests caused tensions to escalate, prompting female guards to intervene and threaten physical consequences for the prisoners. The atmosphere within the ward remains charged due to these confrontations.
