🔒 Evin Prison

Iran · Asia · 35.80°N, 51.38°E

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Evin Prison
Evin Prison is a prison located in the Evin neighborhood of Tehran, Iran. Established in 1972, and particularly notorious since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, it has become the Islamic Republic's most infamous detention facility. The prison serves as the primary site for incarcerating political prisoners, journalists, academics, human rights activists, dual nationals, and foreign citizens accused of espionage or propaganda offenses.

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CountryIran
Continent / regionAsia
Coordinates (approx.)35.80°N, 51.38°E · view on map

Evin Prison is located in Iran, in Asia.

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