May 6, 2011
(Association for Protecting the Families of the Lost and Arrested): Based on reports received on Tuesday, 13 Ordibehest (May 3), 300 female political and ordinary prisoners at Gowhardasht have been transferred to a cell at Varamin. Reports indicate that these prisoners are living in very bad conditions where there are little basic and hygienic facilities.
These prisoners lack drinking water, food, and hygienic facilities. Because of such problems, the prisoners have consulted with prison authorities who only replied with the worst expletives.
Reports also indicate that officers have many times entered the female prisoners’ cells, beating and abusing the helpless women.
Yesterday the families of these political prisoners approached the public prosecutor, but there was no one to answer their questions. Reports indicate that the place where the female prisoners were transferred to from Gowhardasht used to be an animal shed.