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Prisoner Hanged in Rasht, Despite Warnings of Amnesty International

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Amnesty International, Rashid Kouhi

HRANA News Agency – Despite warnings of Amnesty International, Rashid Kouhi was executed on the charge of drug offenses without the right of appeal in Lakan prison of Rasht.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Rashid Kouhi, at the morning of April 9, 2016 was executed in Lakan prison of Rasht in connection with the discovery of 800 g jar in his bag. Last entreaty of his family to stop the execution and earn a chance to submit an application was refused by the authorities. Continue reading “Prisoner Hanged in Rasht, Despite Warnings of Amnesty International”

Nahid Gorji Went to Vakil Abad Prison in Mashhad

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Women
Nahid Gorji

HRANA News Agency – Nahid Gorji civil rights activists went to Vakil Abad Prison in Mashhad on 8 April to serve her three years of imprisonment. According her relatives, her arrest and conviction is due to her activities in social networks.

According to the Report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Nahid Gorji civil rights activist living in Mashhad who had been sentenced to 3 year prison, entered the Vakil Abad Prison on April 8. Continue reading “Nahid Gorji Went to Vakil Abad Prison in Mashhad”

Families not Allowed to Send Post Packages to the Prisoners in Evin Prison

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Ward 8 of Evin Prison

HRANA News Agency – Families of some prisoners in Evin Prison are reporting restrictions on sending packages to prisoners in different post offices.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), families of prisoners in Evin Prison heard from post officials, visiting separately Tehran Post Offices for sending postal packages for prisoners, over the new circular that they were not allowed to take any packet from a sender to the prison. Continue reading “Families not Allowed to Send Post Packages to the Prisoners in Evin Prison”

Saeed Razavi Faqih Released from Evin Prison

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Saeed Razavi Faqih

HRANA News Agency – Saeed Razavi Faqih, political prisoner in ward 7 of Evin Prison, who had been on hunger strike to protest against his situation, was released from the prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Saeed Razavi Faqih, a political prisoner who had protested several times against the lack of appropriate medical care since the beginning of his imprisonment in February 2013, was released from Evin prison. Continue reading “Saeed Razavi Faqih Released from Evin Prison”

At Least 977 Executions in Iran in 2015; Amnesty International

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Amnesty International

HRANA News Agency – Amnesty International reported that in 2015, the rate of executions in the world was the highest in the past 25 years and Iran, along with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have been announced as the countries with the highest number of executions.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Amnesty International has announced in a report that in 2015 at least 1634 people were executed in 25 countries. This figure has increased 50% over the previous year and in the last 25 years (since 1989) is unprecedented. Continue reading “At Least 977 Executions in Iran in 2015; Amnesty International”

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2 Brothers Have Been Arrested in Baneh

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Ethnic Minorities
Hasan Daneshmand, Hossain Daneshmand

HRANA News Agency – Intelligent service forces raided in a house in Baneh and arrested two brothers with the names of Hossain Daneshmand (41 years old and traditional medicine vendor) and Hasan Daneshmand (43 years old and physician), both residents of Tehran. They were on a trip to spend some time in their mother’s house for the New Year, and there is no information about their faith since then.
According to a report received by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Wednesday April 6, security forces used pepper spray to arrest Hossain Daneshman, to which Hasan Daneshmand due to the presence of some kids in the house. Continue reading “2 Brothers Have Been Arrested in Baneh”

Adnan Hasanpoor in the 9th Year of Imprisonment

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Adnan Hasanpoor

HRANA News Agency – Adnan Hasanpoor, imprisoned journalist of Marivan prison, after serving 9 years in prison, is waiting for his release in the last year of his sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), considering that Adnan Hasanpoor’s sentence was reduced to 10 years in prison after applying article 134 in 2015, this imprisoned journalist is expected to be released in 8 months. Continue reading “Adnan Hasanpoor in the 9th Year of Imprisonment”

7 Civil Rights Activists in “not a Proper Situation” in Ardebil Prison

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Ethnic Minorities
Meisam Jolani, Mohsen Mohsenzadeh, Mortaza Parvin, Mostafa Parvin, Saeed Sadeghifar, Saleh Pichganlo, Tohid Amir Amini

HRANA News Agency – The situation of 7 civil rights activists who are kept in Ardebil prison, has been described as “not proper” in a contact with their family.
According to the report of the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), 7 Turk (Azeri) civil rights activists named Tohid Amir Amini, Mortaza Parvin, Meisam Jolani, Saeed Sadeghifar, Saleh Pichganlo, Mostafa Parvin and Mohsen Mohsenzadeh who are serving their sentences in the Ardebil prison, complained about the whereabouts and have described their conditions as deplorable and intolerable, in contact with their families. Continue reading “7 Civil Rights Activists in “not a Proper Situation” in Ardebil Prison”

Amnesty International Called for Immediate Release of Narges Mohammadi

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Amnesty International, Narges Mohammadi

HRANA News Agency – Amnesty International announced in a statement, April 20th as the date for the trial of Narges Mohammadi, calling for immediate release and action for the case of the defender of human rights.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Amnesty International, in a statement said that the human rights defender and prisoner of conscience Narges Mohammadi had been informed that her trial would be on April 20. It was more than 8 months that she had had no contact with her children and was severely ill. Continue reading “Amnesty International Called for Immediate Release of Narges Mohammadi”

A Kenyan Prisoner Died in Evin Prison due to Lack of Medical Treatment

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Prisoners
Keynes Kyngvry

HRANA News Agency – Keynes Kyngvry, Kenyan prisoner in Evin Prison died last week while serving his eight-year-sentence. An official source announced his death due to ingestion of drug while according to witnesses he had died in prison due to lack of medical attention.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), other prisoners in hall number 9 of ward number 8 of Evin prison said to HRANA’s reporter that the foreigner prisoner was transferred to the prison clinic because of high blood pressure at 6 am on Monday, April 4, 2016. Continue reading “A Kenyan Prisoner Died in Evin Prison due to Lack of Medical Treatment”