Fresh reports reveal that Sudabeh Asadi, an inmate jailed on financial charges, died at Qarchak Prison in Varamin, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, due to medical neglect and denial of treatment.
Sudabeh Asadi reportedly endured days of pain and illness without being transferred to a medical facility outside the prison. Despite several days having passed, neither judicial authorities nor prison officials have offered any explanation for the cause of her death.
Her death is widely seen as the direct consequence of inadequate medical facilities in Qarchak Prison and the deliberate delay in transferring her to a hospital.
Qarchak Prison has in recent years become a notorious symbol of gross violations of women prisoners’ rights. The facility is marked by extreme overcrowding, severe shortages of basic necessities, and, most critically, the lack of proper medical services.
In just 10 days, the deaths of at least two other women—Somayeh Rashidi and Jamileh Azizi—have also been reported in Qarchak due to denial of medical care.
On January 11, another inmate by the name of Farzaneh Bijanipour died in Ward 6 of this prison due to medical neglect.
Currently, a number of political prisoners, including Parvin Mirasan, Maryam Akbari Monfared, Marzieh Farsi, and Shiva Esmaeili, are suffering from various illnesses in Qarchak, with their lives at constant risk due to ongoing medical deprivation.
