Drug-Related Charges: A Prisoner Executed in Arak Prison

Drug-Related Charges: A Prisoner Executed in Arak Prison

HRANA News Agency – At dawn yesterday, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted on drug-related charges was carried out in Arak Prison. According to HRANA, the news agency of the Human Rights Activists in Iran, the execution took place on Sunday, January 12, 2025. The prisoner has been identified as Pouya Asgari, 37, […]

January 13, 2025
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Female Dentist Arrested by Security Forces Following Assault
Freedom of Expression

Female Dentist Arrested by Security Forces Following Assault

Farzaneh Mohammadi Parsa, a dentist residing in Tehran, was arrested by security forces in the city and transferred to an undisclosed location. According to HRANA, the news agency of the Human Rights Activists in Iran, Farzaneh Mohammadi Parsa was arrested at her private residence on Wednesday, December 25. Reports indicate that her arrest involved physical […]

January 2, 2025
Revolutionary Court Sentences Leila Hosseinzadeh to Prison
Freedom of Expression

Revolutionary Court Sentences Student Activist Leila Hosseinzadeh to Prison

Leila Hosseinzadeh, a student activist, has been sentenced in absentia to prison by Branch 26 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari. The charges stem from her appearing unveiled at the University of Tehran during her thesis defense. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Hosseinzadeh was […]

November 25, 2024
Increased Pressure on Baluch and Arab Communities: 49 Citizens Arrested in Khuzestan and Sistan-Baluchestan
Ethnic Minorities

Increased Pressure on Baluch and Arab Communities: 49 Citizens Arrested in Khuzestan and Sistan-Baluchestan

HRANA News Agency – In recent days, Iranian security forces have conducted widespread, simultaneous arrests of dozens of Baluch and Arab citizens in the Khuzestan and Sistan & Baluchestan provinces, long regarded as hotspots of human rights tensions and repression. These mass arrests signal escalating pressures on the residents of these regions, once again underscoring […]

January 10, 2025
Swiss Citizen Dies by Suicide in Semnan Prison, Judiciary Claims
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Swiss Citizen Dies by Suicide in Semnan Prison, Judiciary Claims

The head of the Semnan Province Judiciary has alleged that a Swiss citizen detained in Semnan Prison on charges of “espionage” took their own life early this morning. According to HRANA, quoting ISNA, the detainee’s death occurred in custody. Without revealing the individual’s identity, the Semnan Chief Justice stated, “This morning, a Swiss national committed […]

January 10, 2025
IRGC Agents Arrest Several in Khuzestan on Espionage Charges
News

IRGC Agents Arrest Several in Khuzestan on Espionage Charges

HRANA News Agency – Several individuals in Khuzestan Province have been arrested by the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on charges of “espionage,” according to a report by the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency. The report claims that the detainees were “in contact with the intelligence service of a Persian Gulf country […]

January 13, 2025
Father Sentenced to Three Years for Murder of Transgender Son
Children

Father Sentenced to Three Years for Murder of Transgender Son

In February of last year, the Criminal Court of Tabriz sentenced a man to three years in prison for the murder of his 17-year-old transgender son, sparing him from more severe punishment. According to the report by Rokna, the man killed his son, Parsa, because he wore makeup. During his trial, the father defended his […]

May 22, 2024
Four Teachers' Union Activists in Khuzestan Sentenced to a Total of 24 Years in Prison
Freedom of Expression

Four Teachers’ Union Activists in Khuzestan Sentenced to a Total of 24 Years in Prison

Siamak Sadeghi Chehrazi, Kokab Bodaqi-Panah, Pirooz Nami, and Ali Koroushat, teachers’ union activists in Khuzestan, have been sentenced by the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court to a combined total of 24 years in prison in a joint case. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the four union activists were sentenced by […]

January 7, 2025
Teacher Union Activist Masoud Farhikhteh Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison and Additional Punishments
Freedom of Expression

Teacher Union Activist Masoud Farhikhteh Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison and Additional Punishments

Masoud Farhikhteh, a teacher and union activist, has been sentenced by Branch 2 of the Revolutionary Court in Karaj to six years in prison, a two-year travel ban, and additional penalties, including a prohibition on membership in social groups and gatherings, as well as restrictions on movement in the provinces of Alborz, Tehran, Qazvin, Lorestan, […]

January 13, 2025
Drug-Related Charges: A Prisoner Executed in Arak Prison
Executions

Drug-Related Charges: A Prisoner Executed in Arak Prison

HRANA News Agency – At dawn yesterday, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted on drug-related charges was carried out in Arak Prison. According to HRANA, the news agency of the Human Rights Activists in Iran, the execution took place on Sunday, January 12, 2025. The prisoner has been identified as Pouya Asgari, 37, […]

January 13, 2025
Increased Pressure on Baluch and Arab Communities: 49 Citizens Arrested in Khuzestan and Sistan-Baluchestan
Ethnic Minorities

Increased Pressure on Baluch and Arab Communities: 49 Citizens Arrested in Khuzestan and Sistan-Baluchestan

HRANA News Agency – In recent days, Iranian security forces have conducted widespread, simultaneous arrests of dozens of Baluch and Arab citizens in the Khuzestan and Sistan & Baluchestan provinces, long regarded as hotspots of human rights tensions and repression. These mass arrests signal escalating pressures on the residents of these regions, once again underscoring […]

January 10, 2025
Five Arrested in Hashtrud for Environmental Protest
Environment

Five Arrested in Hashtrud for Environmental Protest

In Hashtrud, East Azerbaijan province, five individuals were detained by security forces following a protest against environmental damage. The detainees, identified by HRANA as Rahmat Saeedi, Jafar Sharifi, Davoud Sharifi, Hadi Sharifi, and Aghil Talebi, are residents of a village in Hashtrud County. They were protesting the ecological harm caused by local sandwashing workshops. The […]

May 23, 2024
Singer Parastoo Ahmadi and Musicians Charged Over Symbolic Concert Performance
Cultural

Singer Parastoo Ahmadi and Musicians Charged Over Virtual Concert

Parastoo Ahmadi, a singer, along with musicians previously arrested for holding an virtual concert, were summoned to Tehran’s District 38 Morality Court today to face charges. They were released on bail after the hearing. Ahmadi’s bail was set at 3 billion tomans, while each musician’s bail was set at 2 billion tomans. The specific charges […]

December 23, 2024
Two Teenagers Arrested by Security Forces in Mahabad
Children

Two Teenagers Arrested by Security Forces in Mahabad

On Tuesday, December 31, Rezgar Moloudi and Kamyar Izadi, two teenagers from Mahabad, were arrested after being summoned to Ministry of Intelligence Office in this city and transferred to The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Urmia. According to HRANA, citing Kurdpa, the two teenagers, both 17 years old and residents of a village in […]

January 2, 2025

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