Fire tears through Evin Prison in Tehran as deadly countrywide protests continue

Fire tears through Evin Prison in Tehran as deadly countrywide protests continue

There has been a major fire at Iran’s notorious Evin Prison, housing political prisoners and anti-government activists in Iran’s capital. Flames and smoke rising from Tehran’s Evin Prison had been widely visible Saturday evening as nationwide anti-government protests triggered by the death of a young woman in police custody entered a fifth week. Ramy Inocencio speaks to a member of Human Rights Watch about the conditions inside the prison and inside Iran.