Iran confirms leaked footage of harsh conditions in Evin Prison

Videos show beatings, neglect, and an unbearably small solitary cell in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison.

Tehran, Iran – A top Iranian prisons official has confirmed the veracity of footage leaked by hackers that shows the harsh conditions inmates of Tehran’s Evin Prison suffer. The surveillance camera footage, leaked on Monday, has no sound but shows clearly the pain some prisoners go through at Evin. Mohammad Mehdi Haj Mohammadi, head of Iran’s prisons organisation, said in a tweet on Tuesday he accepts responsibility for the “unacceptable behaviours” depicted in the footage and vowed the perpetrators will face repercussions.