UN experts alarmed by reports of human rights defenders beaten in Iran jail 3/19/2018 8:07:57 PM The United Nations Center for Human Rights   GENEVA (19  March 20  18)  – UN human rights experts* expressed concern at the continued targeting of human rights defenders in Iran, including about reports that two well-known women human rights defenders have been subjected to beatings in detention. Atena Daemi and Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee were transferred from  Evin Prison to Shahr-e Rey prison on 24 January 2018, allegedly after being subjected to ill-treatment. They subsequently staged hunger strikes in protest against their treatment. On 12 March, the two defenders were reportedly beaten by riot guards following a disturbance, and then transferred to the general ward of the prison. Atena Daemi is serving a seven-year term for her human rights work, including charges related to distributing anti-death penalty leaflets and posts on Faceboo...