Hana has learned that on Friday, November 13, 2026, a number of political prisoners held in Greater Tehran Penitentiary were beaten after protesting the treatment of a fellow prisoner by prison guards. Two prisoners were transferred to solitary confinement, and another sustained a chest injury.
According to information received, Moein Najafi, a political prisoner, was taken to the duty officer’s room after an altercation with a prison official. Several prisoners protested the move, and Ramin Jonaki, one of the protesters, was beaten, first by the duty officer and then in front of other prisoners.
After the prisoners gathered in protest, around 10 guards, accompanied by a number of inmates working on behalf of the prison administration, entered Hall 4 and beat a number of prisoners. Mr. Najafi and Mr. Jonaki were transferred to solitary confinement, and one of them was returned to the ward after several hours.
Amirhossein Dastjerdi, a prisoner held in Hall 4, also sustained a chest injury during the guards’ assault. Despite his condition, prison officials have prevented his transfer to the infirmary, and he remains in the ward without access to medical care.
The beating of prisoners and the denial of medical care to an injured inmate constitute clear violations of prisoners’ legal rights. Responsibility for these acts rests with the guards and officials of Greater Tehran Penitentiary.