Gohardasht Prison

Gohardasht Prison

Gohardasht Prison is a prison in the outskirt of Karaj, approximately 20 km west of Tehran and is also known as Rajaye Shahr.

In the immediate aftermath of the Islamic Revolution, there were many systematic executions and interrogation of former members of the overthrown monarchy, military. Also Members of the liberal, Marxist and socialist groups (mostly university students), and supporters of The People's Mujahedin of Iran who opposed to the theocratic regime were imprisoned and many of them were executed.

See also

*Evin Prison
*Towhid Prison
*Prison 59
*Prison 209


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