Iran lawmakers seek probe into alleged jail abuse

Published April 22, 2014 3:28pm ET



TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Several Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday demanded a probe into alleged beatings of political prisoners held at Tehran’s Evin prison, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Families of the inmates met with the lawmakers Sunday, seeking clarification on what happened to their kin, according to the report.

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