HRANA News Agency – Nasim Ashrafi was freed from Evin prison on April 8, having served a one-year sentence for her Bahai beliefs.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), she was arrested in a wave of detentions of Bahais in Tehran, Mashhad and Shiraz in early July, 2012, and began serving her sentence on May 6, 2014. Continue reading “Nasim Ashrafi Freed from Evin Prison”
HRANA News Agency – Mahabad prison inmates have faced a new round of pressure and violation of rights, after a change in the prison’s presidency.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), this year, in March Hassan Hosseinpoor was appointed as the new warden of Mahabad prison, instead of Shahrokh Ahmadzadeh. Continue reading “Pressures Grow on Prisoners in Mahabad Prison”
HRANA News Agency – Trial of Mostafa Azizi, a prominent writer and producer, who has been hold in Evin prison for more than two months, will be held in June.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on June 1, 2015, Mostafa Azizi will be trialed with charges of propaganda against the regime, gathering and collusion and insulting leader and the founder of the Islamic Republic, in Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court, which will be presided by Judge Salvati. Continue reading “Mostafa Azizi Will Be Tried in June”
HRANA News Agency – Atena Daemi, civil and children’s rights activist is still under detention, after six months from the time that she was arrested.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the sentence of this civil rights activist is not issued yet, but according to the judge, it will be issued by April 21. Continue reading “Atena Daemi Still Under Detention after 6 Months”
HRANA News Agency – Farhnaz Mithaqian, a Bahai from Yazd, began a one-year prison sentence on April 6.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), she is one of 20 Bahais who were arrested in central Iran in August 2012, and has been sentenced to one year in prison plus a one-year suspended sentence.
HRANA News Agency – Alireza Rasooli and Khezr Rasool Morovat were transferred to Mahabad prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on 3rd April, two political prisoners named Alireza Rasooli and Khezr Rasool Morovat were transferred from the prison of Urmia to prison of Mahabad. Continue reading “2 Political Prisoners of Urmia Prison Transferred to Mahabad Prison”
HRANA News Agency – Saeid Jafari (Rahim), civil activist was summoned to the Revolutionary Court in Gonbad Kawoos.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Saeid Jafari has been summoned by the branch 3 of Gonbad Kawoos court. Continue reading “Saeid Jafari Summoned to the Court”
HRANA News Agency – Mostafa Eskandari, Khaled Hardani and Saeed Abedini were transferred to solitary confinement.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), these three prisoners from ward 12 in Rajai Shahr prison were sent to solitary confinement for ten days. Continue reading “3 Political Prisoners Transferred to Solitary Confinements”
HRANA News Agency – Despite medical problems, Zahedan Military Court prosecutor objected granting furloughs to Mohammad Amin Agoshi.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Amin Agoshi, 54, retired teacher and native of Piranshahr, who supposed to be sent to leave as officials promised him that after the New Year holidays he would go to follow his medical treatments, but despite posting bail, his request was refused. Continue reading “Officials Refuse to Give Mohammad Amin Agoshi Medical Furlough”
HRANA News Agency – Officials at the public cemetery in Tabriz, the Wadi-ye Rahmat cemetery, have refused to allow the burial of Mr. Maruwati, a Bahai from Tabriz who died on March 20, 2015.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on the morning when Mr. Maruwati died, his family took his body to the cemetery for burial. Continue reading “Cemetery Officials in Tabriz Continue to Turn Away Bahais”
