Gohardasht Prison

Gohardasht Prison (Persian: زندان گوهردشت) is a prison in Gohardasht, a town in the northern outskirts of Karaj, approximately 20 km (2 miles) west of Tehran. The prison is also known as Raja’i Shahr Prison and sometimes as Karaj prison.

Gohardasht is regarded as one of Iran's harshest prisons because of its many reported cases of torture, rape and murder. Political prisoners and prisoners of conscience tend to be sent to Ward 12 of the prison. Iran's Revolutionary Guards operate solitary confinement cells in the prison.

Bahá’ís imprisoned at Gohardasht

See also: Persecution of Bahá’ís#Iran

The following is a list of Bahá’ís who have been held at Gohardasht Prison.

Currently imprisoned

Bahá’ís who are currently imprisoned at Gohardasht Prison.

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Formerly imprisoned

Bahá’ís who were formerly imprisoned at Gohardasht Prison, but were released or transferred to other prisons.

• Abol-Ghasim Shayegh: c. 1984–1987, transferred to Evin Prison
• Afif Naeimi: 2011–2017, released
• ‘Alí-Muhammad Zamání: 1983, transferred to Evin Prison
• Amínu’lláh Qurbánpúr: 1984, transferred to Evin Prison
• Behrouz Tavakkoli: 2011–2017, released
• Fariba Kamalabadi: 2011, transferred to Qarchak and then to Evin Prison
• Ihsánu’lláh Kathírí: 1983, transferred to Evin Prison
• Jamaloddin Khanjani: 2011–2017, released
• Kámrán Lutfí: c. 1983–1984
• Mahvash Sabet: 2011, transferred to Qarchak and then to Evin Prison
• Muhsin Radaví: 1983, transferred to Evin Prison
• Rahím Rahímíyán: 1983, transferred to Evin Prison
• Saeid Rezaie: 2011–2017, released
• Soroush Jabbari: 1984-????, transferred to Evin Prison
• Vahid Tizfahm: 2011–2017, released

Executed or died

See also: Martyr

Bahá’ís who were imprisoned at Gohardasht Prison and were executed or died there.

• Jahángír Hidáyatí: tortured and executed on May 15, 1984

References

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