Worsening conditions at the already horrific Gohardasht prison

The inhumane conditions at Gohardasht prison in Karaj have critically deteriorated in light of the scorching summer heat in Iran. According to a letter from political prisoner Saeed Masouri, which recently leaked out of prison, he described the prison atmosphere as one “replete with fire, smoke, and burnt and tired faces; red faces with blemishes as a result of louse bites; dirty bare feet; clothes worn inside out due to louses crawling in them; dirty and polluted air coupled with the stench of abandoned garbage; leaking toilets; and dried up vomit from people experiencing food poisoning.”