Appeals Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Mehran Arzhang Mofrad

Appeals Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Mehran Arzhang Mofrad

HRANA News Agency – The prison sentence of Mehran Arzhang Mofrad, a resident of Mashhad, has been upheld in full by Branch 26 of the Razavi Khorasan Province Court of Appeals. He had previously been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison by Branch 1 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court. Three years of […]

April 18, 2025
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Leila Pashaei Arrested in Sanandaj
Freedom of Expression

Leila Pashaei Arrested in Sanandaj

HRANA News Agency – On Monday, March 10, 2025, Leila Pashaei, a resident of Sanandaj, was arrested by security forces and transferred to an undisclosed location. According to HRANA, the news agency of the Human Rights Activists in Iran, Pashaei was detained at her home by agents of the Intelligence Department on charges of “acting […]

March 11, 2025
Student Soroush Nourbakhsh Arrested by IRGC Intelligence
Freedom of Expression

Student Soroush Nourbakhsh Arrested by IRGC Intelligence

HRANA News Agency – On Saturday, February 1, Soroush Nourbakhsh, a student at the University of Tehran, was arrested by security forces after being summoned to the IRGC Intelligence Office in Mahabad, according to Kolbar News. According to the report, Mr. Nourbakhsh was detained after being summoned to the IRGC Intelligence Office in the city. […]

February 4, 2025
Christian Convert Parvin Ghadiani Held in Legal Limbo for Three Months
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Christian Convert Parvin Ghadiani Held in Legal Limbo for Three Months

HRANA News Agency – Parvin Ghadiani, a Christian convert, has been in custody for approximately three months after being arrested by security forces. She is currently being held in a state of uncertainty in Kachouei Prison in Karaj. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Ghadiani remains in detention. HRANA […]

April 9, 2025
Arian Shirpisheh in Evin Prison: Details on His Current Condition
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Arian Shirpisheh in Evin Prison: Details on His Current Condition

HRANA News Agency – Arian Shirpisheh, the maternal uncle of Pouya Bakhtiari—one of the victims of the November 2019 protests—is currently serving a prison sentence in Evin Prison. In the first part of his case, he was sentenced to 14 months in prison by the Tehran Revolutionary Court. A source close to Shirpisheh’s family confirmed […]

April 18, 2025
Student Amirhossein Bagheri Arrested by Security Forces in Isfahan
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Student Amirhossein Bagheri Arrested by Security Forces in Isfahan

HRANA News Agency – Amirhossein Bagheri Alavijeh, a student at Arak University, has been held in detention for six days after being arrested by security forces at his private residence in Isfahan. His whereabouts remain unknown. According to the Iranian Student Unions Council, Bagheri Alavijeh is was arrested on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, by security agents […]

April 7, 2025
Father Sentenced to Three Years for Murder of Transgender Son
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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
Teacher’s Union Activist Kobra Taherkhani Sentenced to Prison
Freedom of Expression

Teacher’s Union Activist Kobra Taherkhani Sentenced to Prison

HRANA News Agency – Kobra (Pari) Taherkhani, a teachers’ union activist in Qazvin, has been sentenced by Branch 2 of the Qazvin Revolutionary Court to three years in prison and a three-year travel ban. According to the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations, the verdict was issued on March 16, 2025, and formally communicated […]

March 24, 2025
Appeals Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Mehran Arzhang Mofrad
Freedom of Expression

Appeals Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Mehran Arzhang Mofrad

HRANA News Agency – The prison sentence of Mehran Arzhang Mofrad, a resident of Mashhad, has been upheld in full by Branch 26 of the Razavi Khorasan Province Court of Appeals. He had previously been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison by Branch 1 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court. Three years of […]

April 18, 2025
A Prisoner Executed in Qom Prison
Executions

A Prisoner Executed in Qom Prison

HRANA News Agency – At dawn on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, a prisoner who had previously been sentenced to death on drug-related charges was executed in Qom Prison. HRANA has identified the prisoner as Sohrab Heydari, a resident of Rey, Tehran Province. According to information received by HRANA, Mr. Heydari had previously been arrested on […]

April 17, 2025
Milad Mokhtari Arrested by Security Forces in Urmia
Ethnic Minorities

Milad Mokhtari Arrested by Security Forces in Urmia

HRANA News Agency – Today, Monday, March 24, 2025, Milad Mokhtari, an Azerbaijani-Turk activist, was arrested by security forces in Urmia and taken to an undisclosed location. His arrest took place today, Monday, March 24, 2025, in the city of Urmia. As of the time of this report, no information is available regarding the reasons […]

March 24, 2025
Environmental Photographer Hor Mansouri Abdolmaleki Sentenced to Prison
Environment

Environmental Photographer Hor Mansouri Abdolmaleki Sentenced to Prison

HRANA News Agency – Hor Mansouri Abdolmaleki, an environmental photographer, has been sentenced to seven months of discretionary imprisonment by Branch 147 of the Criminal Court Two in Nur County, Mazandaran province. According to HRANA, citing Hyrcani News Outlet, the conviction is based on the charge of “spreading falsehoods” and follows his criticism of deforestation […]

April 4, 2025
On the First Day of Iranian New Year, Several Citizens Arrested at Historical Sites
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On the First Day of Iranian New Year, Several Citizens Arrested at Historical Sites

HRANA News Agency – The head of the Public Security Police of FARAJA announced that several citizens were arrested at various historical sites across the country on the first day of the Iranian New Year (1404). He claimed that these individuals were attempting to disrupt public order through “norm-breaking” behavior. According to HRANA, quoting Mehr […]

April 1, 2025
16-Year-Old Teenager Arrested by Security Forces in Bandar Lengeh
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16-Year-Old Teenager Arrested by Security Forces in Bandar Lengeh

HRANA – On Tuesday, March 25, Yousef Rasaneh, a 16-year-old teenager, was arrested by security forces in Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, and taken to an undisclosed location. According to HRANA, citing the Baloch Activists Campaign, Rasaneh is a resident of Firoozabad village in Rask County. The report states that Rasaneh had traveled to a […]

March 26, 2025

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