Strike on Iran Prison Represents Breach of International Law, UN Rights Office Says
An airstrike on Iran's Evin prison containing political prisoners on Monday represents a grave violation of international humanitarian law, the UN human rights office said.
"Evin prison is not a military objective, and targeting it constitutes a grave breach of international humanitarian law," UN human rights spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday, without naming Israel.
He said that his office has received reports of fires inside the facility and an unspecified number of injuries.
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