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Soheila Kargar Arrested in Qazvin

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Women
Soheila Kargar

HRANA News Agency – Sources close to the Soheila Kargar, citizen of Qazvin, reported that she was arrested. On May 15, 2016 Ms. Kargar was arrested at her home by the security forces violently. She has been able to contact his family from prison only once so far. Also the reason for her detention is not known.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on May 15, 2016 Soheila Kargar was arrested at her home by the security forces violently. Continue reading “Soheila Kargar Arrested in Qazvin”

Mohammad Najafi Acquitted in One of Three Cases

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Freedom of Expression
Mohammad Najafi

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Najafi, a lawyer and human rights activist was acquitted of the allegation of “7 disciplinary violations” at branch number 3 of law enforcement court of Markazi province. This was one of the three cases that the lawyer is prosecuted on the basis of them.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on May 20, 2016, branch number 3 of law enforcement court of Markazi province issued the acquittal of Mohammad Najafi for allegation of “7 disciplinary violations”. Continue reading “Mohammad Najafi Acquitted in One of Three Cases”

Ali Matrodi Arrested and Imprisoned in Ahwaz

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Ethnic Minorities
Ali Matrodi

HRANA News Agency – Ali Matrodi, Arab poet was arrested and transferred to Shiban prison in Ahwaz after referring to the Revolutionary Court of Falahieh (Shadegan) to serve his sentence of one year imprisonment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), at 11 am on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, Ali Matrodi, 40, son of Hashem, married and father of 3 children, from Shadegan of Ahwaz, was transferred to Shiban prison to serve the sentence of one year imprisonment after being summoned by the Revolutionary Court of Shadegan. Continue reading “Ali Matrodi Arrested and Imprisoned in Ahwaz”

Afshin Sohrabzadeh Struggling for his Life in Minab Prison

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Prisoners
Afshin Sohrabzadeh

HRANA News Agency – The respiratory problems of Afshin Sohrabzadeh, political prisoner suffering from cancer in Minab prison, progressed and his health condition deteriorated and he coughed blood on April 20, he reached the brink of suffocation. In this jail, it is 5 months that the doctor is not present in the clinic.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Afshin Sohrabzadeh, exiled political prisoner in Minab prison who suffers from cancer and severe internal bleeding and breathing problems, was once more in a critical health condition. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh Struggling for his Life in Minab Prison”

Mohammad Sadigh Kaboodvand Transferred Urgently to the Hospital

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Ethnic Minorities
Mohammad Sadigh Kaboodvand

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Sadigh Kaboodvand, journalist and human rights activist, was transferred to Taleghani hospital in an emergency case, following deterioration of his condition due to hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Sadigh Kaboodvand, imprisoned journalist and head Kurdistan Human Rights Organization who has started his hunger strike despite suffering from different diseases, in protest to the new cases that are being fabricated for him, since May 8, was transferred to Taleghani hospital after deterioration of his condition. Continue reading “Mohammad Sadigh Kaboodvand Transferred Urgently to the Hospital”

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A 20-Year-Old Afghan Refugee Killed by the Iranian Police

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Ethnic Minorities
Ehsanullah Ehsani

HRANA News Agency – Ehsanullah Ehsani, 20-year-old refugee from Afghanistan in Yazd province who was arrested by police previously, died in Fatemeh Alzahra hospital as the result of being beaten in the detention.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Friday, May 13, 2016, Ehsanullah Ehsani had been arrested by police previously and finally, as a result of injuries caused by tortures of officers to extract confessions, was transferred to a hospital while being in coma on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 and died in hospital two days later on May 20. Continue reading “A 20-Year-Old Afghan Refugee Killed by the Iranian Police”

A Poet Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

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Freedom of Expression
Mohammadreza Haj Rostambeiglo

HRANA News Agency – Mohammadreza Haj Rostambeiglo, the poet who had been arrested in December 2015, was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment by the court in his absence.
According to the report of the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammadreza Haj Rostambeiglo, poet, who had been arrested on Wednesday December 15, 2015, in Karaj and then was released on a bail of 700 million IRR from the Central prison of Karaj, was tried by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Karaj, in his absence, and was sentenced to 3 years in prison. Continue reading “A Poet Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison”

Jafar Azimzadeh Transferred to the Hospital on the 23rd of Hunger Strike

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Labor and Guilds
Jafar Azimzadeh

HRANA News Agency – Jafar Azimzadeh secretary of the board of the Free Trade Union of Workers in Iran imprisoned at Evin Prison was taken to hospital on May 21, 2016, following the deterioration of his health condition on the twenty-third day of his hunger strike.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Jafar Azimzadeh, imprisoned labor activist at ward 8 of Evin prison, was taken to a hospital out of prison on May 21, 2016, following the deterioration of his health condition on the twenty-third day of his hunger strike. Continue reading “Jafar Azimzadeh Transferred to the Hospital on the 23rd of Hunger Strike”

2 Civilians Summoned to the Intelligence Ministry in Kamyaran

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Labor and Guilds
Aram Mohammadi, Mehrdad Sabouri, Omid Ahmadi, Rojin Ibrahimi, Shaho Sadeghi, Shoeleh Goudarzi

HRANA News Agency – On May 21, 2016, Shoeleh Goudarzi and Rojin Ibrahimi, both from Kamyaran were summoned and interrogated at the Ministry of Intelligence of Kamyaran due to participating in the celebration of May Day.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), following the detention and interrogation of several citizens from Kamyaran, two others were summoned and interrogated at the Ministry of Intelligence, too. Continue reading “2 Civilians Summoned to the Intelligence Ministry in Kamyaran”

Afshin Sohrabzadeh’s Parents Call on Ahmed Shaheed to Save their Son

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Prisoners
Afshin Sohrabzadeh

HRANA News Agency – Afshin Sohrabzadeh, exiled political prisoner in Minab prison, who suffers from cancer, is deprived of proper medical care, and is not able provide treatment costs and as well as the specified bail for a medical leave. The prisoner also is deprived of having insurance because of his ID documents being confiscated. Recently 14 human rights organizations issued a joint statement to warn about his physical condition and called for his immediate benefit of health care and fair hearing.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), his mother in despair and worry, in a handwritten in her hands addressed to the UN Human Rights Special Rapporteur, asked him to try to save her son due to his serious health condition and that the death threatens him. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh’s Parents Call on Ahmed Shaheed to Save their Son”