Daemi Sisters Sentenced to 91 Days of Imprisonment

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 Iran (HRANA), this decree has cleared Athena Daemi and her sisters of the alleged refusal to execute an arrest warrant, but Branch 1162 Penal Court of Tehran, presided by Judge Ali Babaei, on charge of “insulting officers in the line of duty” says: “Charges are clear and indisputable, and according to Article 609 of the Penal Code Act of 1978, each defendant has been sentenced to three months and one day imprisonment, counting the days of previous detention, and by considering specific circumstances of the second and third row of the accused, the court do not interest to sentence them now and according to the articles 46 and 49 of the Penal Code Act of 2013, has suspended the sentence for one year”. Continue reading “Daemi Sisters Sentenced to 91 Days of Imprisonment”

Death on Two Prisoners in One Week in Ghezelhesar Prison in Karaj

HRANA News Agency – Two prisoners died in Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj. One of these prisoners passed away despite going to prison clinic; but because of failing in diagnosing the heart problem he died hours later. The other prisoner died due to over dosing of methadone while hoping to gather 10 million IRR.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), two prisoners with the names of Dariush Mansouri and Mahmood Valipoor died due to respectively, heart attack and methadone overdose, in section number two of Ghezelhesar prison of Karaj. Continue reading “Death on Two Prisoners in One Week in Ghezelhesar Prison in Karaj”

Rubin Shahini Released on the Bail

HRANA News Agency – Gholamreza (Rubin) Shahini, Iranian-American citizen detained in Gorgan prison, was released on the bail of 2000 million IRR.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Gholamreza (Rubin) Shahini, political prisoner and Iranian-American citizen, was released on the bail of 2000 million IRR from Amirabad prison in Gorgan.
A wide campaign on social media had been held to demand his freedom.
A source close to Mr. Shahini announced this news and told HRANA’s reporter: “This political prisoner with dual citizenship, who suffers from asthma, after his hunger strike, which last more than a month was in a bad physical and mental condition and foreign news media had given extensive coverage on the campaign and his hunger strike. Reza Shahini has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment by a court in Gorgan, when he returned to Iran.”
Gholamreza (Robin) Shahini, (borne in 1969 – in Dezyani Village) Iranian-American citizen, graduated in international security and solving conflicts, at the University of San Diego, was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment on charges of “collaboration with the Voice of America as part of the hostile country, America, and attending related TV programs, propaganda activities against the Islamic Republic of Iran and in favor of groups and organizations opposing the regime, membership in associations of opposition, including monarchists and…., seducing and inciting people to disrupt security and insulting the funder of the Islamic Republic of Iran Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei,  by Branch one of the Revolutionary Court in Gorgan, presided by Judge Seyed Ebrahim Mousavi.
Gholamreza Shahini, who used to live in USA for more than 16 years had traveled to Iran to meet his family in July 2016 and was arrested in Gorgan by the Ninawa Corps, in Golestan province.
Mr. Shahini, in an open letter that was provided to HRANA, had announced: “I am not a member of any political party. According to my perspective, during a visit to Iran in 2009, which was concurrent with the green movement, I also participated in peaceful protests that according to the constitution is recognized as a right for citizens”, and added: “My only sin was that I, as a liable human being expressed my thoughts about my home land, which is a right of all citizens”.

45 Prisoners under Harsh Condition in Fashafouyeh Prison

HRANA News Agency – It is more than three months that about 45 prisoners, due to a personal decision by the authorities of Tehran (Fashafouyeh) prison, have been separated from other prisoners in a small hall and “closed up”, and isolated. These prisoners have been deprived of the right of having contact and family visits, access to the prison store, and sanitary ration. It has been reported that a number of prisoners are ill, but they are being deprived of medical services.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), about 45 prisoners who are held in Tehran prison (Fashafouyeh), have been moved from their ward and isolated in a small place for more than 3 months without judicial warrant and solely on the personal and illegal decision by the authorities. Continue reading “45 Prisoners under Harsh Condition in Fashafouyeh Prison”

An Iraqi Citizen Arrested and Transferred to Urmia Prison

HRANA Newws Agency – Ali Bedeh Kha’, Iraqi citizen, was arrested to endure his 3 years imprisonment sentence, and was transferred to the Central Prison of Urmia.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ali Bedeh Kha’ was arrested by the security forces to endure his 3 years imprisonment and was transferred to the Central Prison of Urmia, on March 28. Continue reading “An Iraqi Citizen Arrested and Transferred to Urmia Prison”

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Women’s Ward of Evin Prison: 9 Prisoners Went to Furlough, 2 Returned to Prison

HRANA News Agency – Maryam (Nasim) Naghash Zargaran, Fatemeh Mothanna, and Sotoudeh Fazel were sent on a 6-day long leave from women’s Ward of Evin prison. Of this ward, also ladies; Leila Jafari, Maryam Olengi, Azita Rafi Zadeh, Zahra (Nadereh) Rastgoo, Ameneh Jaberi, and Elham Barmaki had been sent to leave, on March 19 and 20, and Maryam Olengi and Azita Rafizadeh have returned to the Ward on March 26 and 29, respectively. On the other hand, Mehdi and Hossein Rajabian, two imprisoned artist brothers in ward eight of Evin prison were sent on a four-day medical leave, on March 28.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Leila Jafari, Maryam Olangi, Azita Rafi Zadeh, Zahra (Nadereh) Rastgoo, Ameneh Jaberi, and Elham Barmaki were sent on leave from the women’s ward of Evin prison on March 19 and 20. Continue reading “Women’s Ward of Evin Prison: 9 Prisoners Went to Furlough, 2 Returned to Prison”

A Report about Latest Status of Arash Sadeghi

HRANA News Agency – Arash Sadeghi, civil rights activist who is imprisoned in ward 350 of Evin prison, is still deprived of being sent to hospital. Secrete of some enzymes resulted in inability to digest food, and intestinal adhesion has made his condition even worse. One of his kidneys has been lost and his heart’s muscles have deteriorated.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arash Sadeghi, political prisoner of ward 350 of Evin is still in critical condition. Continue reading “A Report about Latest Status of Arash Sadeghi”

Sohaila Kargar Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

HRANA News Agency – Sohaila Kargar, Turk (Azeri) activist, was sentenced to 5 years in prison on charge of membership in a group with the intension of distorting public order.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), judge Zoughi of branch number one of the revolutionary court of Qazvin, sentenced Sohaila Kargar, Turk (Azeri) activist to 5 years in prison, based on article 499 of Islamic penal code, on charge of membership in a group with the intention of distorting public order. Continue reading “Sohaila Kargar Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison”

Koorosh Zaeim Sent to Furlough

HRANA News Agency – Koorosh Zaeim, senior political prisoner and member of central council of National Front of Iran was sent to a 6-day furlough. In another news Omid Alishenas, civil rights activist returned to prison after the end of his furlough.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Kooroush Zaeim, 77, political prison of ward number 8 of Evin prison has been sent to a 6-day furlough. Continue reading “Koorosh Zaeim Sent to Furlough”

Lack of Water in Khorin Prison in Varamin

HRANA News Agency – Since about a month ago the hot water and from one week ago, the cold water in Khorin prison in Varamin have been cut off. These have caused hygiene and health problems because prisoners do not have water to take a shower. On the other hand, prisoners are forced to buy drinking water from the prison shop on a high price. Prison officials say that there is a flaw in the technical system and also the lack of funds to fix it, are the cause of the crisis, which threatens the health and lives of several thousand prisoners.
A number of prisoners and families of prisoners of Khorein prison, located in Kheirabad of Varamin, have told HRANA: “It is more than a month that the prisoners had not taken shower, because hot water was cut off and it is more than a week that cold water has been cut off in this prison, as well.” Continue reading “Lack of Water in Khorin Prison in Varamin”