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Iran: inmate describes harrowing prison conditions in the "black hole" of Karaj
Saeed Masouri, a political prisoner who has spent 23 years behind bars, wrote a letter from Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj, near Tehran, in which he describes the facility as a "black hole" where inmates are denied the most basic amenities.
Source: Iran Wire (08/09/2023)