Christian woman beaten and held in Iran’s ‘most dangerous’ prison, facing criminal charges
Both Open Doors and the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) have confirmed reports that the missing 21-year-old Christian activist in Iran, who was arrested four weeks ago in Iran’s capital city of Tehran, is alive. She is being held in the country’s largest - and most dangerous - women’s prison.
A month ago on January 12, Mary was arrested, as protests took place in central Tehran’s Azadi Square following the Iranian government’s admission of guilt in the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane.
The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) has confirmed Fatemah Mohammadi, known as Mary, is in Qarchak Prison in Varamin and has been mistreated.
Reportedly, her bail has been set at 30 million tomans (around $2,250). Her family has managed to put together the bail money, although the bail is equivalent to more than the annual salary for most Iranians.
Mary is now one of 2,000 women prisoners in the overcrowded Qarchak Prison, where political prisoners are often held. Qarchak Prison is known for its horrid conditions. Last year, the Human Rights’ Activists News Agency (HRANA) published a detailed report about the prison saying it held the worst reputation among women’s prisons in Iran.
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