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The Court Acquitted Atena Daemi’s Sisters

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Women
Atena Daemi, Ensieh Daemi, Hanieh Daemi

HRANA News Agency – Two sisters of Atena Daemi, imprisoned human rights defender, were acquitted of the accusations made by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, based on a warrant issued recently by Shahid Moghadas Court, in Evin.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ensieh and Hanieh Daemi, two sisters of Atena Daemi, human rights defender who is imprisoned in women’s ward in Evin prison, were acquitted of the accusations made by the Revolutionary Guards, based on a warrant issued recently by Branch 4 of Shahid Moghadas Court in Evin. Continue reading “The Court Acquitted Atena Daemi’s Sisters”

Arash Sadeghi Suffers from Intestinal Colitis

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Prisoners
Arash Sadeghi, Golrokh Irai

HRANA News Agency – Arash Sadeghi, civil rights activist, who is imprisoned in ward 350 of Evin prison, and was suffering from Asthma and stomach bleeding, following his long hunger strike, is diagnosed with intestinal colitis as well. Despite approval of the prosecutor, the IRGC still prevent him from being transferred to a hospital and deny his medical furlough.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arash Sadeghi, political prisoner of ward 350 of Evin prison is in a critical condition. Continue reading “Arash Sadeghi Suffers from Intestinal Colitis”

“I Counted Neither as Dead Nor as Alive”; A Report about 7 Years of Imprisonment of Shir-Ahmad Shirani

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Ethnic Minorities, Religious Minorities
Abdulkarim She-Bakhsh, Ali Paxh-Gol, Maher Kabi, Mohammad Saber Malikraeisi, Noor-Ahmad Hasanzehi, Shir Ahmad Shirani

HRANA News Agency – Shir-Ahmad Shirani, Baluch prisoner who is serving the 7th year of his 22 years of imprisonment sentence in exile in Ardabil, have a shocking story about tortures that he experienced and violation of his rights as a human being.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Shir-Ahmad Shirani, son of Chaker, born on September 21, 1983, single, from Zahedan and resident of Tehran, was arrested by the intelligent service on June 2, 2000. Continue reading ““I Counted Neither as Dead Nor as Alive”; A Report about 7 Years of Imprisonment of Shir-Ahmad Shirani”

Authorities React Harshly to the Strike in Ahvaz Prison

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Prisoners
Hakim Majdam, Hasan Dashti Mishan, Mahmood Mehdipoor, Milad Salemi, Mohammad Booriaei, Mostafa Booriaei, Nazem Berahi

HRANA News Agency – Prisoners of Ahvaz prison (clinic) started a mass strike in protest against water and power outage. This strike was responded by violence by prison guards that was along with damaging prisoners’ properties and transferring 7 prisoners to solitary confinements.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), prisoners of Ahvaz prison (known as clinic prison), located in Zargan area in Ahvaz, started a mass strike in protest against water and power outage. Continue reading “Authorities React Harshly to the Strike in Ahvaz Prison”

A Pedestrian Shot Dead by the Police

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Ethnic Minorities
Hasan Alboughaish, Seyed Ali Moosavi, Seyed Mostafa Moosavi

HRANA News Agency – The police’s effort to stop a motorcycle resulted in the death of a pedestrian. Two other citizens were injured.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), following the police’s pursue of a motorcycle with two passengers, police forces started shooting at them. A pedestrian with the name of Hasan Alboughaish was shot in the head and killed in Shadegan town on February 9th. Continue reading “A Pedestrian Shot Dead by the Police”

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8 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj

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Executions
A’rash Bayat, Bahram Yazdani, Masood Babanezhad, Mohammad Abdi, Rajai Shahr Prison, Siamak Shafiei, Taher Rezaloo

HRANA News Agency – At least 8 prisoners, mostly charged with murder, were hanged in Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj. Among them one prisoner was returned to his ward after getting deadline from the plaintiff.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the death sentences of at least 8 prisoners were executed in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj on February 15, 2017. Continue reading “8 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj”

2 Prisoners Executed in Semnan Prison

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Executions
Javad Okhtizadeh, Semnan prison

HRANA News Agency – Two prisoners with drug-related charges were executed in Semnan prison. At the same time at least eight prisoners were hanged in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj on charge of murder.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the death sentence of two drug offenders were executed in Semnan prison on February 15, 2017. Continue reading “2 Prisoners Executed in Semnan Prison”

3 Workers Arrested in Shiraz

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Labor and Guilds
Hossein Esmaeili, Jafar Pazhoheshpour, Shahab Karin Aghaei

HRANA News Agency – Three labour activists in Fars province were arrested by the security forces in Shiraz. There is no information about these activists’ situation and whereabouts.

According the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Shahab Karin Aghaei, Jafar Pazhoheshpour, and Hossein Esmaeili were arrested in front of Job Centre Department of Fars province, by the plainclothes agents, on Wednesday February 8, 2017. Continue reading “3 Workers Arrested in Shiraz”

Bijan Farokhpour Began Serving His Sentence in Shiraz Prison

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Religious Minorities
Bijan Farokhpour Haghighi, Eskandar Rezaei, Masood Rezaei, Mehdi A’meroon, Mohammad Roghangir, Roksana Foroghi, Shahin Lahooti, Soroosh Saraei

HRANA News Agency – Seyed Bijan Farokhpour Haghighi, Christian convert from Shiraz, went to Adelabad prison in Shiraz, to endure his imprisonment sentence.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Seyed Bijan Farokhpour Haghighi, Christian convert from Shiraz, went to Adelabad prison in Shiraz, to endure his 2 years and six months imprisonment sentence. Continue reading “Bijan Farokhpour Began Serving His Sentence in Shiraz Prison”

A Report about Damghan Prison / One Juvenile Offender on Death Row

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Prisoners
Damghan Prison, Farzad Nouraei, Kazem Shahraki, Seyed Mehdi Shahcheraghi

HRANA News Agency – Damghan prison with an area of 250 square meters and about 130 prisoners, is one of the smallest prisons in the country and it has rarely been talked about it. The following report considers the situation in this prison and gives the identities of three prisoners on death row, including a juvenile offender (who was under 18 at the time of the crime).
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Damghan prison is located in Imam Khomeini Boulevard in this city, and contains a small two-flat building with area of 250 square meters including 60 meters for walking. The building is 50 years old and is the old police building of the city. Continue reading “A Report about Damghan Prison / One Juvenile Offender on Death Row”