More than 700 prisoners in Gohardasht Prison go on hunger strike in protest to rights abuse

Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran

On the eve of the anniversary of the uprising of the Iranian people, on Thursday June 10, more than 700 prisoners in cellblock 1 in Gohardasht Prison went on a mass hunger strike in protest to group tortures and not being allowed to contact their families.
In the past few days, prison guards attack prisoners on a daily basis beating them with clubs and other tools. As result, a large number of prisoners have sustained injuries and the signs of torture can be seen on their bodies. To keep the torture and other crimes committed against prisoners under wraps, all the communications with their families and outside of prison has been cut off.
The condition of injured prisoners is very poor and they are not taken to the infirmary for treatment to keep other prisoners from finding out about the situation in this cellblock. (Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran – June 10, 2010)

Security forces beat and attack girl in Enqelab Square
On Thursday June 20 at about 2:40 pm in Enqelab Square security forces were harassing girls and boys on the street under the excuse of ‘improper veiling’. According to reports, a young girl was stopped by security forces and was then harassed and beaten. This young girl resisted and tried to defend herself. A large number of people on the street came to her aid and tried to pull her out of the hands of security forces, but security forces refused to let her go and were frantically trying to arrest her.
At the same time, motorists who were stuck behind traffic started honking their horns in protest to this violent act by security forces.
After some time, police motorcycles entered the scene and started clashing with the people. Security forces arrested anyone they could get their hands on, taking them to an unknown location. Eye witnesses said that at least 4 people including one girl were arrested

اعتصاب غذاي بيش از 700 نفر از زندانيان بند 1 زندان گوهردشت کرج
در آستانه قيام مردم ايران روز پنچشنبه 20خرداد ماه زندانيان بند 1 زندان گوهردشت کرج که تعداد آنها به بيش از 700نفر تخمين زده مىشود دست به اعتصاب غذاي جمعي زدند. اعتصاب غذاي آنها در اعتراض به شکنجههاي گروهي و قطع ارتباط کامل با خانوادهدهايشان صورت ميگيرد.
در روزهاي اخير گارد زندان به‌صورت روزانه به زندانيان بىدفاع و اسير اين بند يورش ميبرند و آنها را آماج باتونها و ساير ابزار شکنجه خود قرار ميدهند در اثر اين يورشها تا بهحال تعداد زيادي از زندانيان زخمي و بدن آنها کبود شده است. براى مخفي نگهداشتن شکنجهها و جناياتي که در اين بند صورت ميگيرد تمامي ارتباط زندانيان با خانواده هايشان و جهان خارج از بند را قطع کردهاند.
شرايط و وضعيت مصدومين زندانيان شکنجه شده حاد ميباشد و براى اطلاع نيافتن ساير زندانيان آنها را از انتقال به بهداري و درمانشان خوداري ميکنند. (سايت فعالين حقوق بشر و دمکراسي در ايران -20/3/89)