In the early hours of Thursday, October 9, 2025, a group of female political prisoners were transferred from Qarchak Prison in Varamin to Evin Prison in Tehran under heavy security measures.
The transfer took place at around 6 a.m., involving a large security presence and several buses escorted by security forces. Eyewitnesses described a long convoy of vehicles along the route from Qarchak to Evin and the deployment of special guard units around Evin Prison during the transfer.
Extraordinary security and multi-layer inspections
Sources confirmed that extraordinary security measures were in place, including multiple inspection stages at Evin’s entrances. Guards reportedly conducted strict body and baggage searches as the prisoners were brought into the facility.
Inclusion of non-political detainees
Among those transferred to Ward 6 of Evin Prison, were four women charged with financial offenses, who have reportedly been placed in the same ward as female political prisoners.
No official explanation
Despite the sensitivity of the transfer, judicial and prison authorities have provided no official statement or justification.
This transfer took place following the death of political prisoner Somayeh Rashidi, who was held in Qarchak Prison and died due to denial of medical care. Her death sparked a wave of outrage and protest domestically and at the international level.
On Wednesday, September 30, 2025, thirty political prisoners held in Tehran’s Evin Prison issued a joint statement condemning the “inhuman conditions” faced by female political prisoners in Qarchak Prison, demanding the immediate transfer of female political prisoners back from Qarchak to Evin.
