Iran operating secret ‘black box’ sites holding thousands in detention: reports

Iran operating secret ‘black box’ sites holding thousands in detention: reports

Secret Iranian prisons modeled on 1980s camps subject detainees to torture and abuse outside the formal prison system, human rights advocates warn amid nationwide protests.

Iran operating secret ‘black box’ sites holding thousands in detention: reports – Democratic Accent

Tens of thousands of Iranians are being held in “black box” detention sites with no judicial oversight, official records, and no way for families to confirm whether their loved ones are alive, according to reports. The facilities — which the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) says are modeled on prison camps from the 1980s — have sparked alarm among human rights advocates amid unrest across the country. “These sites were initially use…