The report further records complaints made by two female prisoners regarding physical abuse. According to their testimony, an Afghan guard assigned to the prison regularly beat and mistreated inmates during his daily rounds. Whether these allegations resulted in disciplinary action is unknown, but the inclusion of these complaints in the official report suggests that inspectors considered them credible enough to record as evidence of misconduct.
One particularly tragic case mentioned in the report concerns a woman named Rubaba, daughter of Mullah Hussein. According to the inspectors, she had remained imprisoned for thirteen months despite having committed no proven offence. During this lengthy detention she received no meaningful attention from authorities. The prison officer on duty reportedly confirmed the accuracy of her account, highlighting significant failures in judicial oversight and prison administration.
Cases such as Rubaba’s reveal broader weaknesses within Iran’s legal system during this period. Delays in judicial proceedings, poor communication between courts and prisons, and insufficient legal safeguards sometimes resulted in individuals remaining in detention for extended periods without conviction. Such situations reflected administrative inefficiency as well as the limited legal protections available to many prisoners, particularly women.
