Atefeh Rangriz Writes Of Horrific Situation In Qarchak Prison
Atefeh Rangriz Writes Of Horrific Situation In Qarchak Prison Aug 16, 2019 Political prisoner Atefeh Rangriz, who was arrested during the Labor Day demonstration in Tehran, released an open letter on August 15, 2019, describing the situation of Qarchak Prison in Varamin: “Qarchak Prison is the nickname of hell.” Qarchak Prison, also known as Shahr-e Rey Detention Center, is where female prisoners are held . There is no separation of crimes in this prison and political prisoners are held along with ordinary criminals and dangerous prisoners. In a part of her letter about the conditions of Qarchak Prison wards, Atefeh Rangriz wrote: There are ten wards here and there are approximately 120 to 150 prisoners in each ward. Except for the mothers’ ward, or the ward where the fate of the children in it is doomed from the very beginning. There are children who see neither night, nor their father, nor the outdoors… There are 11 cabins in ward five, and four ...