HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Nazari, ill political prisoner of Rajaei Shahr of Karaj, began to serve his 24th year of imprisonment in this prison. This political prisoner has been deprived of parole, medical furlough and proper medical treatment due to ambiguous paper work and administrative processes, despite suffering from heart disease and arteritis.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Nazari, political prisoner of Rajaei Shahr prison who is suffering from heart diseases and neck arteritis, began to serve his 24th year of imprisonment without furlough and deprived from medical treatment, on Tuesday May 30. Continue reading “Mohammad Nazari; Serving His 24th Year with No Hope for Freedom”
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Behnam Moosivand Released after Serving His Sentence
HRANA News Agency – Behnam Moosivand, political prisoner of hall number 12 of Rajaei Shahr prison of Karaj was released after serving his sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam Moosivand was released from Rajaei Shahr prison of Karaj by the end of his sentence on June 4. Continue reading “Behnam Moosivand Released after Serving His Sentence”
A Lawyer Arrested on Charge of Insulting the Supreme Leader
HRANA News Agency – Danial Estakhr, a lawyer in Shiraz city, was arrested and sent to prison on charge on insulting the supreme leader. It is said that this charge is related to one of his writings about the mass executions of political prisoners in 1980s.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Danial Estakhr, known professional lawyer who is practicing in Shiraz city, was arrested and sent to prison. Continue reading “A Lawyer Arrested on Charge of Insulting the Supreme Leader”
Zartosht Ahmadi Ragheb Sentenced to Fines
HRANA News Agency – The 6 months of imprisonment sentence for propaganda against the regime charge, of Zartosht Ahmadi Ragheb, civil rights activist, was changed to fines in lieu of imprisonment in the appeal court.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), branch number 54 of appeal court of Tehran province, changed the 6 month imprisonment sentence of Zartosht Ahmadi Ragheb, to 20 million IRR fines in lieu of imprisonment. Continue reading “Zartosht Ahmadi Ragheb Sentenced to Fines”
Samir Kholousi Released from Kerman Prison
HRANA News Agency – Samir Kholousi was released on the bail after 152 days of arrest, from central prison of Kerman.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Samir Kholousi, Bahai citizen was released on the bail of 700 million IRR from central prison of Kerman. Continue reading “Samir Kholousi Released from Kerman Prison”
Shir Ahmad Shirani Returned to Political Prisoners’ Ward in Ardabil Prison
HRANA News Agency – Shir Ahmad Shirani, Baluch prisoner who is serving the 8th year of his 22 years sentence in exile in central prison of Ardabil, was finally returned to political prisoner’s ward, after few weeks of ignorance by officials.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), after few weeks of tensions, Shir Ahmad Shirani, Baluch prisoner was transferred from ward umber 5, where prisoners with drug related charges are being held, to ward number 7 where political and security prisoners are being held, on Sunday, May 28. Continue reading “Shir Ahmad Shirani Returned to Political Prisoners’ Ward in Ardabil Prison”
Vahid Sayadi’s Sentence Reduced to 30 Months
HRANA News Agency –Vahid Sayadi’s sentence of 8 years of imprisonment on charges like insulting the supreme leader was reduced to 30 months.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Vahid Nasiri, political prisoner who had previously been charged with belligerence, insulting the supreme leader and propaganda against the regime and sentenced respectively to 5, 2 and 1 years in prison, after article 134 (accumulation of sentences) was applied to his case, must serve a total of 30 months.
Need to be mentioned, appeal court session of Vahid Sayadi was held on December 15, in branch number 54 by judge Babaei.
Previously, Mr. Sayadi had started a hunger strike on October 16, 2016, in protest to undecided condition of his case. This political prisoner was sentenced to 8 years in prison for charges like insulting the supreme leader and belligerence. But after 13 months since his request for appeal, no session had been held for him.
Vahid Sayadi finally ended his long hunger strike after his appeal court session was scheduled.
A Prisoner Made Naked and Humiliated in Rajaei Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – A prisoner in Rajaei Shahr prison, who complained about “public” sexual relationship between some prisoners was beaten by ward’s personnel and exiled to another section. In addition, authorities of this section, made him naked to humiliate him.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Nader Mohammadi, a prisoner from Saghez city who is on death row on charge homicide, is currently serving in ward number two (Dar Al Quran) of Rajaei Shahr prison. He had started a hunger strike in protest to public sexual relationship between prisoners and ignorance of officials and was beaten and humiliated, and transferred to another section as a punishment. Continue reading “A Prisoner Made Naked and Humiliated in Rajaei Shahr Prison”
Sotudeh Fazeli in Undecided Situation in Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Sotudeh Fazeli, 64, retired teacher and political prisoner, is serving in Evin prison while she is suffering from multiple diseases. She is a cancer survivor and finished the chemotherapy very recently, in addition to her medical problems and not having a fair trial, she has lost her mother during past weeks. Despite the death of her mother and norm of bureau of prisons, her request for a furlough even for few hours was rejected.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Sotudeh Fazeli is a 64-year-old prisoner who is being kept in women’s ward in Evin prison. She was arrested in 2011 by intelligence service and after 31 days in ward 209, was released temporarily in March 2011.
Sometimes later, she was summoned to the revolutionary court and tried by Abulghasem Salavati. Even though her 3 years of imprisonment on charge of acts against the national security was told her orally, but she never received any formal document.
Because the sentence is not officially announced, she could not appeal. This senior prisoner was arrested on June 9, 2016 and transferred to women’s ward in Evin prison, in order to serve her 3 years.
Sotudeh Fazeli is diagnosed with thalassemia, and very recently finished the chemotherapy sessions. In the current condition, proper medical treatment is not available for her. She is also suffering from high blood pressure, and eye disease.
During past week, her family requested a furlough so that she could attend her mother’s funeral which was rejected by the prosecutor and the prosecutor deputy, Mr. Haji Moradi.
Masoumeh Haj ABdulrahim Khabaz, Mrs. Fazeli’s mother had requested to see her daughter in the last days of her life, which was denied despite the efforts made by the family for the approval of the furlough and even consent of Mrs. Fazeli to be transferred with handcuffs and in escort, and only for few hours.
Need to be mentioned, Mrs. Fazeli’s brother, Seyed Shamsodin Fazeli was arrested in 1982 and after three years of being in an undecided condition executed in 1985, without noticing the family and when he was only 20, by fire squad.
Mrs. Fazeli had worked for 30 years as a teacher and principal in educational system and was retired recently.
One Prisoner Exeucted in Bushher
HRANA News Agency – A prisoner was executed after serving more than 10 years in prison, in central prison of Bushehr.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the death sentence of a prisoner with manslaughter charge was executed in central prison of Busher on May 23rd. Continue reading “One Prisoner Exeucted in Bushher”