Iran Officials have increased pressure on Political prisoners in Urmia

13:54 - 13 August 2017
Kurdpa agency: Officials in the Central Prison Of Urmia have increased their pressure on political prisoners, demanding their families phone numbers.

According to a report received by Kurdistan Press Agency (Kurdpa) on Wednesday, August 9, authorities in the “Darya” Prison in Urmia (Urmiya) called on political prisoners to give the prison authorities their families\' telephone numbers.

An informed source stated that the authorities in the prison threatened political prisoners, and told prisoners that in the case they did not give the authorities their families phone number, they will face consequences.

The source also confirmed that the authorities have since last Wednesday not allowed these prisoners to have any contact with their families.