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Saeid Shirzad in the 3rd Year of Imprisonment

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Labor and Guilds
Saeid Shirzad

HRANA News Agency – Saeid Shirzad, political prisoner of Rajaei Shahr prison, who is beginning the third year of his imprisonment, is waiting for the decision of the appeal court since 8 months ago.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saeid Shirzad, 27, political prisoner and children’s rights activist, is under arrest since June 8, 2014. He spent more than two months in solitary confinements of ward 209 in Evin prison, without having any contact with his family and lawyer. Continue reading “Saeid Shirzad in the 3rd Year of Imprisonment”

At Least 7 Prisoners Are on Hunger Strike in Different Prisons

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Prisoners
Ehsan Mazandarani, Heshmatullah Tabarzadi, Jafar Aimzadeh, Maryam Naghash Zargaran, Mohammad Abdullahi, Mohammad Sadigh Kaboodvand, Rasul Razavi

HRANA News Agency – At least 7 political prisoners namely Ehsan Mazandarani, Jafar Aimzadeh, Maryam Naghash Zargaran, Mohammad Sadigh Kaboodvand, Rasul Razavi, Heshmatullah Tabarzadi and Mohammad Abdullahi are on hunger strike in different prisons, in protest to their conditions. The physical condition of some of them is reported to be critical. Arash Mokri and Mohammad Amin Agoushi also had announced their strikes last month, but there is no information about the continuation or end of their strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ehsan Mazandarani, Jafar Aimzadeh, Maryam Naghash Zargaran, Mohammad Sadigh Kaboodvand, Rasul Razavi, Heshmatullah Tabarzadi and Mohammad Abdullahi are on hunger strike in protest to their conditions in Evin, Rajaei Shahr and Uremia prisons. General condition of some of them is critical. Continue reading “At Least 7 Prisoners Are on Hunger Strike in Different Prisons”

Prison Guards Raided Ward 4 of Rajai Shahr Prison

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Prisoners
Ward 4 of Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – The prison guards raided ward number 4 of section 10 of Rajai Shahr Prison, with the justification of ward checking and inspection and destructed prisoner’s belonging and ward refrigerators.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in this inspection of section 4, all of the prisoners’ belonging and accessories of normal prisoners of one of the halls were severely damaged. Continue reading “Prison Guards Raided Ward 4 of Rajai Shahr Prison”

Asghar Ghattan Released / Karim Maroof Returned to Rajai Shahr Prison

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Prisoners
Asghar Ghattan, Karim Maroof

HRANA News Agency – Asghar Ghattan, political prisoner of Rajaei Shahr was released from this prison. Whereas Karim Maroof, Iraqi prisoner who is also ill and was transferred from this prison to be exchanged 54 days ago, returned to the prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), two aged and ill prisoners of Rajaei Shahr, Asghar Ghattan and Karim Maroof, were respectively released and returned to prison. Continue reading “Asghar Ghattan Released / Karim Maroof Returned to Rajai Shahr Prison”

A Report about Akbar Amini Armaki’s Situation in Evin Prison

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Prisoners
Akbar Amini Armaki

HRANA News Agency – Akbar Amini Armaki, political prisoner of Evin prison, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and 5 years deprivation from being a member of parties or political organizations during past 4 years and in three different cases. Mr. Amini has been imprisoned before the 2013 presidential elections. After a year and three months, the verdict of the appeal court has not been issued yet and as a consequence accumulation of the charges cannot be applied to him.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Akbar Amini was arrested first time by the security police at his work place, on June 22, 2009, and transferred to solitary confinement in ward 209 of Evin prison. After two months he was released on the bail, and sentenced to conditional two years in prison by branch number 15 of the revolutionary court in Tehran on charge of acts against the national security, in March 2010. Continue reading “A Report about Akbar Amini Armaki’s Situation in Evin Prison”

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An Employee of Shadegan Municipality Committed Self-Immolation and Died

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Labor and Guilds
Esmaeil Shaverdi, Mehdi Mojdam, Omid Rashedi Amiri, Younes Asakereh

HRANA News Agency – Esmaeil Shaverdi (Khanafareh), an employee of Shadegan municipality in Khouzestan province, committed self-immolation due to financial problems and after not receiving his salary for 6 months.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Esmaeil Shaverdi (Khonafareh), 30, married and the employee of Shadegan municipality, committed self-immolation on May 27 after not receiving his salary for 6 months. Continue reading “An Employee of Shadegan Municipality Committed Self-Immolation and Died”

Teymoor Khaledian Insulted and Beaten in the Court

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Freedom of Expression
Teymoor Khaledian

HRANA News Agency – Teymoor Khaledian was insulted and beaten after an argument with security guards when he was entering the Revolutionary Court in Malayer about 3 weeks ago. The prosecutor accused him of disturbing the court order and after a night of detention and formation of a new file, released him on the bail.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Teymoor Khaledian was insulted and beaten by an officer after officer’s bad behavior towards him and an argument between them at his arrival to the Revolutionary Court in Malayer about 3 weeks ago and was arrested. Continue reading “Teymoor Khaledian Insulted and Beaten in the Court”

Shima Babai Arrested in Tehran

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Women
Shima Babai

HRANA News Agency – Shima Babai, civil activist, was arrested at her house by the Revolutionary Guards and was taken to ward 2-A of the IRGC in Evin prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Shima Babai, daughter of Ebrahim, student and civil activist was arrested in the night of May 26, and was taken to Evin prison. Continue reading “Shima Babai Arrested in Tehran”

Hashmatullah Tabarzadi on Hunger Strike in Evin Prison

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Prisoners
Hashmatullah Tabarzadi

HRANA News Agency – Hashmatullah Tabarzadi, political activist, who was arrested on Tuesday morning, May 18, in the street and was taken to Evin Prison, is still kept in uncertain condition in this prison. Mr. Tabarzadi’s family announced that he was on hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Hashmatullah Tabarzadi, political activist, who was arrested by the security forces on May 18 after leaving home and was taken to Evin prison, is still in an uncertain condition in this prison. Continue reading “Hashmatullah Tabarzadi on Hunger Strike in Evin Prison”

Tensions Grew in the Sunni Prisoners’ Ward in Rajai Shahr Prison

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Religious Minorities
Sunni prisoners

HRANA News Agency – After insulting the sanctities of Sunni prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj by the authorities and the prisoners’ protests, the atmosphere in the prison was tense and prison guards were positioned at the entrance of Hall 21 to control the situation. Protesting prisoners demanded recognition and apology for the insult.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), an anonymous person insulted the sanctities of Sunni prisoners in Hall Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj Hall 21 of ward 7, and the prisoners protested and demanded identification of the person. Continue reading “Tensions Grew in the Sunni Prisoners’ Ward in Rajai Shahr Prison”