Activism against repressive governments can often come with life-changing risks. Prison, torture, censorship and exile. Leaving behind your family and the country you call home, only to face the alienation and loneliness of life as a political refugee. The decision to speak out may have cost Iranian human rights activist Seyed Jamal Hosseini his life.
HRANA News Agency – The appeal court session for Saeid Shirzad, prisoner in Ward 12 of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj was held by Branch 54 of Tehran Appeals Court. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the appeal court session for Saeid Shirzad was held by Branch 54 […]
HRANA News Agency – Fifth Term Civil Engineering student from Shahid Beheshti University, Baha’i Afrooz Zabihi, was banned from continuing her education after completing 90 credit hours, because of her religious faith. Miss Zabihi has several achievements in the Shining Genius Test in her name. According to HRANA, a close source to Miss Zabihi said “on […]
HRANA News Agency – Daemi sisters (Athena, Ensieh and Haniyeh) were sentenced to three months and one day imprisonment each, by branch 1162 of Quds judiciary complex in Tehran. According to the decree, Ensieh and Haniyeh Daemi’s sentences have been suspended for one year. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in […]
HRANA News Agency – Abbas Badavi, 12-year-old student living in the city of Shoosh, died in the hospital after committing suicide. His relatives, believe his expulsion from the school, is the reason of this kid’s suicide. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Abbas Badvi, a student from Shoosh, […]
HRANA News Agency – At least eight prisoners charged with “murder” were executed in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj. It is to say that, two other prisoners were executed in Tabriz Central Prison and one prisoner in Adel Abad prison, in Shiraz, on similar charges. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency […]
HRANA News Agency – Habib Sasanian, Ardabili poet, despite his illness and lack of proper treatment, is still being held in Tabriz Central Prison. After about a year of uncertainty, a bail of one billion IRR was issued for this prisoner, but as he is not able to provide it, he has to stay in […]
HRANA News Agency – Aziz Samandari, Baha’i citizen, was released from RajainShahr prison in Karaj. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Aziz Samandari was released after enduring five years imprisonment on Friday, April 14, 2017.
HRANA News Agency – Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, labour activist, was released from Rajai Shahr prison, on the International Labor Day. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Behnam Ebrahimzadeh was released from Rajai Shahr prison, on the International Labor Day, on May 1.
HRANA News Agency – Six members of Erfan Halgheh, attended the court of culture and media, and sued IRIB for broadcasting a documentary called “Ring of Satan” because of spreading lies. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), six members of Erfan Halgheh attended the fourth branch of the […]
Peace Line Monthly / Hossein Raeesi – Certainly complexity of social relations and diversity of social and individual needs for long has strengthen the necessity for a society, that would not be able to fulfill all its needs, pass all its barriers and problems and earn the public trust, without the existence of the civil society institutes.
Peace Line Monthly – “Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)” which serves as the first professional human rights news agency in Iran, has announced its purpose: informing and educating the public in a way that benefits the victims of human rights violations. How has this news agency which is a compilation of journalism principles with […]
On Thursday, March 16, Justice for Iran and 40 other NGOs addressed a joint statement to the permanent representatives of member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Read the full text below: To: Permanent representatives of member states of the Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned cross-regional group of human rights civil […]
