HRW labels Israeli airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin prison as war crimes

In a powerful condemnation released on Thursday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has denounced the Israeli airstrikes on Evin Prison in Tehran, which occurred on June 23, 2025, as both unlawful and indiscriminate, amounting to clear war crimes.

The bombings struck multiple buildings within the prison complex, claiming the lives of at least 80 individuals, including prisoners, their family members, and prison staff, according to official…