Geneva. An independent UN investigation team has said that Israel’s airstrike on Iran’s infamous Evin prison in 2025 could be classified as a war crime. The investigation chief also warned that internal repression in Iran could increase further after the recent US-Israel attacks.
Sarah Hussein said in her report presented to the UN Human Rights Council that based on the available evidence, there is reason to believe that Israel targeted a civilian structure by attacking Evin prison in 2025, which could be considered a war crime.
According to Iranian officials, more than 70 people were killed in this air attack on Evin prison in Tehran in June 2025. According to the investigation report, the death toll was around 80, which included one child and eight women. This conclusion has been drawn on the basis of interviews of victims and eyewitnesses, satellite photographs and other documents.
Evin Prison has long been known for holding political prisoners. There have been reports of damage to this prison during the recent US-Israel attacks, which has increased concerns about the safety of the prisoners lodged there. It is reported that many foreign nationals including a British couple are also lodged in the jail.
Mai Sato, another UN human rights expert, also expressed concern about the conditions of prisoners. He said families of many people arrested after the protests in January were unable to contact their relatives and there were reports of shortages of food and medicines in jails.
On the other hand, Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Ali Bahrain, demanded condemnation of the US-Israel attacks. He says that so far more than 1,300 people have died in Iran in these attacks.
Meanwhile, Israel has distanced itself from the United Nations Human Rights Council and there has been no immediate official response from it on questions related to the investigation. UN officials say there remain serious concerns about the security and human rights situation of civilians due to the ongoing military action in the area.
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