Nine female political prisoners in Evin Prison, including two inmates on death row—Varisha Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi—have been denied visits with their families and lawyers. Additionally, two other prisoners have been stripped of their right to make phone calls to their families.
The prisoners barred from visits include:
Anisha Assadollahi, Golrokh Iraee, Vida Rabbani, Zahra Safaei, Pakhshan Azizi, Elaheh Fouladi, Motahareh Gouneii, Varisha Moradi, and Maryam Yahyavi.
This is not the first time these prisoners have faced such restrictions. Last summer, they were denied visits as punishment for protesting the death penalty. Although that ban was eventually lifted, a new restriction was imposed on January 12, 2025, preventing them from meeting their families again.
In addition to being denied visits, political prisoners Maryam Yahyavi and Sakineh Parvaneh have also been deprived of their right to phone their families.
This renewed denial of basic rights highlights the ongoing harsh treatment and punitive measures against political prisoners in Iran.