Thursday, March 26, 2020

IRAN: IRAN: PRISONERS AT RISK OF COVID-19 INFECTION - URGENT ACTION

Amnesty International, March 26, 2020

The Iranian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release hundreds of prisoners of conscience amid grave fears over the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iran’s prisons. 

The authorities should take measures to protect the health of all prisoners and urgently consider releasing pre-trial detainees and those who may be at particular risk of severe illness or death.