Arsalan Divargar Arrested in Sanandaj

Arsalan Divargar Arrested in Sanandaj

Arsalan Divargar was apprehended on Thursday, September 28, following his presence at the Sanandaj Ministry of Intelligence, as reported by Kolbar News. Divargar, aged 46 and a resident of Divandarreh, had received a summons via phone from the Sanandaj Ministry of Intelligence before being arrested upon his arrival. Notably, Divargar had previously been detained during […]

September 29, 2023
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Additional Four Individuals Detained in Gilan Province
Freedom of Expression

Additional Four Individuals Detained in Gilan Province

In a recent development on Wednesday, August 16, security forces apprehended Shiva Shah Siah, Vahedeh Khoshsirat, Hooman Taheri, and Sara Jahani in Gilan Province. This event follows HRANA’s report of the arrest of seven women’s rights activists on the same day within the province. Khoshsirat and Shah Siah, both advocates for women’s rights, were taken […]

August 17, 2023
University Student Farhad Hosseini Arrested in Zanjan
Ethnic Minorities

University Student Farhad Hosseini Arrested in Zanjan

On September 19, Farhad Hosseini, a student at the University of Zanjan, was apprehended within the city and subsequently transported to an undisclosed location. A source with close ties to Hosseini’s family shared with HRANA that they remain unaware of the exact location where he is being held, causing significant concern. Furthermore, his personal social […]

September 20, 2023
Four Baha'i Women Arrested in Shiraz
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Four Baha’i Women Detained in Shiraz

On September 26, 2023, agents from the Ministry of Intelligence apprehended four Baha’i individuals Sahar Moheb Pour (24), Roxana Vojdani (25), Setareh Ta’ami (57), and Bahareh Ghaderi (45), in Shiraz transferring them to an undisclosed facility. A source intimately connected with one of the detainees’ families informed HRANA that Moheb Pour and Vojdani were taken […]

September 27, 2023
Political Prisoner Nayeb Askari Initiates Hunger Strike in Protest of Death Sentence
Freedom of Expression

Political Prisoner Nayeb Askari Initiates Hunger Strike in Protest of Death Sentence

Nayeb (Naeb) Askari, a political prisoner currently held in Urmia Prison, commenced a hunger strike on September 28 to protest against his death sentence. A source close to Askari’s family relayed the news of his hunger strike to HRANA on Thursday. Another source disclosed that Askari initiated his hunger strike upon being transferred to the […]

September 29, 2023
Kianoosh Mahdavi Arrested in Yasuj
Freedom of Expression

Kianoosh Mahdavi Arrested in Yasuj

On Monday, September 25, Kianoosh Mahdavi was apprehended by security forces in Yasuj and subsequently taken to an undisclosed location. A source with close ties to Mahdavi’s family reached out to HRANA, confirming his arrest on the evening of September 25 in Yasuj. As of now, the reasons for Mahdavi’s arrest, the location of his […]

September 27, 2023
Five Transgender Individuals Arrested and Coerced into Confession
Freedom of Expression

Five Transgender Individuals Arrested and Coerced into Confession

In Tehran, five transgender citizens were arrested following a quarrel with a religious vigilante who targeted them for their attire. The footage of their coerced confession has recently been released by security-affiliated media. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Hamshahri, five transgender citizens were apprehended in the Afsariyeh district of […]

June 26, 2023
Four Teacher Union Activists Sentenced to Prison Terms and Additional Penalties
Freedom of Expression

Four Teacher Union Activists Sentenced to Prison Terms and Additional Penalties

In recent developments, four members of the Teachers’ Trade Association in Bushehr, namely Mohsen Omrani, Mohmood Melaki, Asghar Hajat, and Abdolreza Amanifar, have received sentences totaling four years and eight months, along with additional penalties. As reported by the Teachers Union Telegram channel, Melaki and Omrani have each been sentenced to two years of imprisonment, […]

September 28, 2023
Arsalan Divargar Arrested in Sanandaj
Freedom of Expression

Arsalan Divargar Arrested in Sanandaj

Arsalan Divargar was apprehended on Thursday, September 28, following his presence at the Sanandaj Ministry of Intelligence, as reported by Kolbar News. Divargar, aged 46 and a resident of Divandarreh, had received a summons via phone from the Sanandaj Ministry of Intelligence before being arrested upon his arrival. Notably, Divargar had previously been detained during […]

September 29, 2023
Two Inmates Executed in Qezel Hesar Prison
Executions

Two Inmates Executed in Qezel Hesar Prison

On Wednesday, September 27, Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj carried out the execution of two inmates who had been convicted of murder, as reported by Javan Online. One of the individuals, identified as Ali Najafi by HRANA, had been accused and convicted two years ago of the murder of a conscript known as Abdoljabbar Makhtoom-Nejad. […]

September 28, 2023
Bloody Friday Of Zahedan: A Convergence Of National Outrage And Baloch Repression
Ethnic Minorities

Bloody Friday Of Zahedan: A Convergence Of National Outrage And Baloch Repression

On the first anniversary of the Brutal crackdown on Baloch citizens, commonly referred to as the “Bloody Friday of Zahedan,” this report, presented by HRA’s Spreading Justice team, furnishes an overview and contextual information about the events. Additionally, it includes a list of regime officials implicated in the Zahedan Massacre. Summary It has been one […]

September 28, 2023
At least Five Animal Rights Activists Arrested
Environment

At least Five Animal Rights Activists Arrested

Mehdi Fadaei, Hadi Behbahani, Mojtaba Rasouli, Mohammad Azizi and Milad Shaterani are among the animal rights activists arrested during the recent nationwide protests. These Animal rights activists were arrested earlier on 26th October, for unknown reasons in relation to the current nationwide protests. At the time of writing, there is no information on the charges […]

December 1, 2022
Rapper Emad Ghavidel Arrested
Cultural

Rapper Emad Ghavidel Arrested

On October 26, security forces arrested social rap singer Emad Ghavidel in Rasht, Gilan Province. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on October 26, rapper Emad Ghavidel was arrested at his workplace in Rasht. The reason for his arrest and whereabouts are still unknown. According to the latest available data gathered […]

October 28, 2022
Minor Arrested by Security Forces in Oshnavieh
Children

Minor Arrested by Security Forces in Oshnavieh

Fourteen-year-old Mohsen Shabooie was apprehended by security forces in Oshnavieh, as reported by Kurdpa. The agents carried out the arrest without presenting an arrest warrant, raising concerns about procedural irregularities. The grounds for Mohsen Shabooie’s arrest and the specific allegations against him remain undisclosed at this time. This incident adds to the alarming statistics of […]

July 18, 2023

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