Hamed Farmand – This report assesses the situation of children and their mothers in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad. Pregnant women, children, and their mothers are held in Ward Four of Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad, a place once known as Ershad Two. This article was published on Radoo Zamaneh website in English on April 5, 2024 In this…
This report is translated by and published in Radio Zamaneh website on March 13, 2024: https://en.radiozamaneh.com/36203/ Hamed Farmand – Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz is not only one of Iran’s substandard prisons where the rights of prisoners are not observed, but in the women’s ward, children of incarcerated mothers are also present. These children grow up…
Hamed Farmand, Children’s Rights Activist and president of Children of Imprisoned Parents International Children, along with their mothers, are kept in inadequate conditions in Qarchak prison, lacking welfare facilities for children. The harsh and unhealthy environment of this prison exposes them to additional challenges. The text discusses changes in Iran’s penal system during the second…
Hamed Farmand, Children’s Rights Activist and president of Children of Imprisoned Parents International In the Women’s ward of Urmia Prison, not only do children witness violence and heated arguments among adults, but sometimes they themselves become the target of violence. Many adult prisoners cannot tolerate the noise and commotion created by children. Additionally, adults struggling…
From June 26 to July 1, 2016, around 60 boys and girls of incarcerated parents, ages 7 to 12, gathered together at Camp Overlook in Keezletown, Virginia, to attend the All God’s Children Camp at the Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church. This is a program created to support the children of incarcerated parents through…