HRANA News Agency – Kamran Jafari, political prisoner in Urmia prison, is under pressure by security agencies to take action to cooperate through a televised interview. The prisoner has given ultimatum that if they continue the pressure then he will go on hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Kamran Jafari, from Mahabad, political prisoner in Urmia prison is under pressure with bribes and threats by the security agencies to take action to cooperate through a televised interview. Continue reading “Kamran Jafari under Pressure in Urmia Prison”
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A Report about the Situation of Pourmansouri Family
HRANA News Agency – Pourmansouri family were part of a group of 18 who were incidentally involved in hijacking an airplane without prior notice, the goal of which was simply getting rid of poverty, unemployment and economic problems after the Iran-Iraq war. After 16 years, these families still face the consequences and some of their children are still in prison including “Shahram Pourmansouri”, who was 16 years old at that time.
The story of this event has been filmed by Ebrahim Hatami Kia in a movie with the name of “Ertefae Past”. This report explains the suffering of these families after 16 years. Continue reading “A Report about the Situation of Pourmansouri Family”
Saeed Sangar’s Sentence Reduced to 18 Years
HRANA News Agency – The life time imprisonment sentence for Saeed Sangar, political prisoner, was reduced to 18 years in the sixteenth year of his imprisonment in Urmia prison. Following the announcement and by considering the remaining two years and one month of his sentence, the date to release him would be July 26, 2018. Mr. Sangar has spent most of his imprisonment in exile in various prisons and in solitary confinement.
According to the announcement of Branch 4 of law enforcement office in Sananadj, the life time imprisonment sentence for Saeed Sangar, political prisoner, was reduced to 18 years in the sixteenth year of his imprisonment in Urmia prison. Continue reading “Saeed Sangar’s Sentence Reduced to 18 Years”
2 Arab Prisoners Released from Ardabil Central Prison
HRANA News Agency – Shahab Abbasi and Hadi Albukhanfarnejad, two Arab citizens from Shahdegan, were released from the Central Prison of Ardabil by the end of their imprisonment sentences.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Shahab Abbasi had been arrested along with his brother Ghazi Abbasi, and Abdulreza Amir Khanafereh, Abdulamir Mojadami, Jasem Moghadam Panah, Hadi Albukhanfarnejad, and Sami Jadmawinejad from Shadegan, in Khuzestan province, by the security forces of intelligence service. Continue reading “2 Arab Prisoners Released from Ardabil Central Prison”
A Prisoner Scheduled to Be Executed Within 3 Days
HRANA News Agency – Mehdi Pakgoftar, from Ilam is scheduled to be executed on drug related charges within 3 days. His elderly parents have sit in front of the Head of Judiciary’s Office since 2 months ago and insist on their son’s innocence. They say the Supreme Leader’s representative has also asked the authorities to pardon him but it was rejected and he will be executed on Wednesday.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mehdi Pakgoftar, 34, from Fatemieh village of Ilam city is going to be executed on drug related charges in the Central Prison of Ilam on Wednesday. Continue reading “A Prisoner Scheduled to Be Executed Within 3 Days”
Monthly Report – An Overview of the Human Rights Situation in Iran in April-May 2016
HRANA News Agency – The Department of Statistics and Publications of the Human Rights Activists Association of Iran has published the following monthly report on the human rights situation in Iran during the period of April-May, 2016 (Persian calendar month of Ordibehesht, 1395). This report cannot perfectly and comprehensively reflect the details of human rights concerns in Iran for obvious reasons including the existing governmental limitations and ban on the free exchange of information. It should be noted that in addition to the monthly reports, the Department of Statistics and Publications of the Human Rights Activists Association of Iran publishes a comprehensive and analytical annual report at the end of each year. Continue reading “Monthly Report – An Overview of the Human Rights Situation in Iran in April-May 2016”
Jafar Azimzadeh Hospitalized Immediately after Being Released
HRANA News Agency – Jafar Azimzadeh, imprisoned labor activist who was released on furlough after 64 days of hunger strike was hospitalized in Ateyeh hospital due to his critical condition.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Jafar Azimzadeh who was released on furlough due to authorities’ promised for a retrial after 64 days of hunger strike was hospitalized in Ateyeh hospital due to his critical health condition. Continue reading “Jafar Azimzadeh Hospitalized Immediately after Being Released”
3 Sunni Prisoners still Kept in Solitary Confinement
HRANA News Agency – Because of protesting against the judge who had shown up in Rajai Shahr Prison, three Sunni prisoners were sentenced to seven days of solidarity confinement.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Kaveh Veissie, Kaveh Sharifi and Jamal Ghaderi, three Sunni prisoners of Hall 12, following the protest against the insults of Judge Zare, were sentenced to seven days in solidarity. Continue reading “3 Sunni Prisoners still Kept in Solitary Confinement”
Two Kolbars Killed by the Police
HRANA News Agency – Two Kolbars (carriers); Latif and Rauf Alikhani from Sardasht, lost their lives after being shot by the Police.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), two Kolbars (carriers); Latif and Rauf Alikhani from Goyzeleh village in Alan area of Sardasht, were killed by the Police. Continue reading “Two Kolbars Killed by the Police”
A Teenager Committed Self-Immolation in Gonabd-e-Qavos City
HRANA News Agency – Following a family conflict, a teenage boy set himself in fire in Helal Ahmar Street in Gonbad-e Qavous.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a teenage boy set himself in fire in Helal Ahmar Street in the city of Gonbad-e-Qavous, in Golestan province, in front of his mother. Continue reading “A Teenager Committed Self-Immolation in Gonabd-e-Qavos City”