{"id":332951,"date":"2025-06-12T21:29:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=332951"},"modified":"2025-06-12T21:29:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:29:19","slug":"the-iranian-regimes-repression-tactic-targeting-families-of-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/the-iranian-regimes-repression-tactic-targeting-families-of-political-prisoners\/","title":{"rendered":"The Iranian Regime\u2019s Repression Tactic: Targeting Families of Political Prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Families of political prisoners are subjected to harassment and repression by Iran’s regime<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Iranian regime has long employed a sinister strategy to suppress dissent: targeting the families of political prisoners. By subjecting relatives\u2014particularly spouses, children, and parents\u2014to harassment, intimidation, and even imprisonment, the regime seeks to break the resolve of activists and coerce them into compliance or forced confessions.<\/p>\n

In recent years, this systematic approach has intensified, revealing a pattern of deliberate and cruel tactics designed to exploit familial bonds.<\/p>\n

A Deliberate Tool of Repression<\/h2>\n

Pressuring families is a calculated method to amplify the suffering of political prisoners<\/a>. The regime\u2019s objectives are clear: to force prisoners into cooperation, extract televised confessions, or deter further activism by demonstrating that dissent comes at a devastating personal cost. By targeting loved ones, authorities create a ripple effect of fear and pain, hoping to weaken the prisoners\u2019 resolve.<\/p>\n

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Miryousef Younesi,70 ans, prisonnier politique,transf\u00e9r\u00e9 de force au quartier des crimes sociaux.Son fils Ali Younesi, prodige et prisonnier politique, est d\u00e9tenu pour soutien aux Moudjahidine du peuple.Les gardiens d\u2019Evin les ont s\u00e9par\u00e9s violemment #DroitsHumains<\/a> #Iran<\/a> @jnbarrot<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9UM8fglC4R<\/a><\/p>\n

— Parnian Saramad (@parnian2013) May 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n