Iran has released around 85,000 prisoners, including political
prisoners, from its jails to combat the spread of coronavirus, a
judicial spokesperson said.
"Some 50 percent of those released are security-related prisoners...also in the jails we have taken precautionary measures to confront the outbreak," said Gholamhossein Esmaili on Tuesday.
On March 10,2020, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran said he had asked Tehran to free all political prisoners temporarily from its overcrowded and disease-ridden jails to help stem the spread of coronavirus
Iran has the third highest case load after China and Italy, according to World Health Organisation data
Iran's death toll from the coronavirus has reached 853 and a total of 14,991 people have been confirmed infected across the country, one of the worst national outbreaks outside China, where the new virus originated.
"Some 50 percent of those released are security-related prisoners...also in the jails we have taken precautionary measures to confront the outbreak," said Gholamhossein Esmaili on Tuesday.
On March 10,2020, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran said he had asked Tehran to free all political prisoners temporarily from its overcrowded and disease-ridden jails to help stem the spread of coronavirus
Iran has the third highest case load after China and Italy, according to World Health Organisation data
Iran's death toll from the coronavirus has reached 853 and a total of 14,991 people have been confirmed infected across the country, one of the worst national outbreaks outside China, where the new virus originated.
Iran has temporarily
freed about 85,000 prisoners in an attempt to prevent the spread of
coronavirus.
Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said: ‘Some 50% of those
released are security-related prisoners… Also in the jails we have taken
precautionary measures to confront the outbreak.
Last week, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran said he had
asked Tehran to free all political prisoners temporarily from its
overcrowded and disease-ridden jails to help stem the spread of
coronavirus.
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Iran has temporarily
freed about 85,000 prisoners in an attempt to prevent the spread of
coronavirus.
Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said: ‘Some 50% of those
released are security-related prisoners… Also in the jails we have taken
precautionary measures to confront the outbreak.
Last week, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran said he had
asked Tehran to free all political prisoners temporarily from its
overcrowded and disease-ridden jails to help stem the spread of
coronavirus.
Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/17/iran-frees-85000-prisoners-stop-spread-coronavirus-12409037/?ito=cbshare
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetroUK/
Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/17/iran-frees-85000-prisoners-stop-spread-coronavirus-12409037/?ito=cbshare
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Iran has temporarily
freed about 85,000 prisoners in an attempt to prevent the spread of
coronavirus.
Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said: ‘Some 50% of those
released are security-related prisoners… Also in the jails we have taken
precautionary measures to confront the outbreak.
Last week, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran said he had
asked Tehran to free all political prisoners temporarily from its
overcrowded and disease-ridden jails to help stem the spread of
coronavirus.
Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/17/iran-frees-85000-prisoners-stop-spread-coronavirus-12409037/?ito=cbshare
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetroUK/
Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/17/iran-frees-85000-prisoners-stop-spread-coronavirus-12409037/?ito=cbshare
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