Political Prisoners

What to Know About Iran’s Notorious Evin Prison

ByMatthew Mpoke Bigg June 23, 2025June 25, 2025

Israel’s military struck entrances to the detention facility in Tehran, where dissidents and political prisoners are held. Human rights groups say the prison is a symbol of repression.

Syrian General Questioned in Case of Austin Tice, Missing American Journalist

ByAdam Goldman, Haley Willis, Erika Solomon and Christiaan Triebert June 15, 2025

The general, Bassam Hassan, is said to have shared grim news about the fate of Austin Tice, an American journalist and former Marine who went missing in 2012.