HRANA News Agency – A large number of civil activists and citizens signed a petition, addressed to the head of Judiciary of Iran, calling for the Seyed Mehdi Khodaei’s freedom. The undersigned have emphasized the need for new Islamic law enforcement, on the bases of which a large number of current prisoners should be released.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a group of human rights activists and citizens on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Mr. Khodaei, by signing a letter has demanded the unconditional freedom of this civil activist. The signatories of the letter have appreciated Mr. Khodaei’s peaceful activities to promote the human rights and democracy in Iran and expressed their regret and sadness because of intimidation and torture implemented on this human rights defender to get fake confessions regardless of his sustainability. Continue reading “Hundreds of Activists Demand Mehdi Khodaei’s Freedom”
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Hossein Ronaghi in Critical Health Condition in Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Despite suffering from a serious illness which has been approved by the medical and legal authorities, Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, is still kept in prison and deprived from medical care.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Seyed Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, who was arrested on Saturday 28th February and was summoned to the court in Evin prison and detained there, is in disturbing condition now, in ward 7 of Evin prison. Continue reading “Hossein Ronaghi in Critical Health Condition in Evin Prison”
5 Political Prisoners in Evin Prison Transferred to Solitary Confinements
HRANA News Agency – Amir Doorbin Ghaziani, Samkoo Khelghati, Salar Setodeh, Omid Zareinejad and Mohammad Shojaei, 5 political and security prisoners in the quarantine of ward 7 of Evin prison were transferred to solitary confinements.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), following the protest, by some of political prisoners in the Quarantine of ward 7 in Evin prison, against one of the inmate’s behaviour, all of them were taken to solitary confinement. Continue reading “5 Political Prisoners in Evin Prison Transferred to Solitary Confinements”
2 Political Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison Transferred to Hospitals
HRANA News Agency – Ali Salanpoor and Asadullah Hadi, 2 political prisoners of Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj, were transferred to Medical Centers.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on Monday 9th March, Ali Salanpoor was transferred to Shohada Hospital in Tajrish. Continue reading “2 Political Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison Transferred to Hospitals”
Protesting Teachers under the Pressure of Intelligence Forces
HRANA News Agency – Some of the teachers in Tehran and Karaj, who had participated in teachers’ protest, last week were summoned and interrogated.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), during the last week, and after the teachers’ protest on 1st of March, several teachers who had participated in that gathering, were summoned to courts and security offices and were interrogated. Continue reading “Protesting Teachers under the Pressure of Intelligence Forces”
A Civilian Imprisoned on Charge of Insulting Khamenei
HRANA News Agency – Roozbeh Karamjani, inhabitant of Robat Karimi, was arrested on charge of insulting supreme leader after four of his neighbors gave their testimonies.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Roozbeh Karamjani was arrested following the complaint of four of his neighbors, on charge of insulting the supreme leader. He has been transferred to ward number 10 of Rajaei Shahr prison with an assigned 200 million Thomans bail. Continue reading “A Civilian Imprisoned on Charge of Insulting Khamenei”
Ribvar Kamranipoor Was Released on the Bail
HRANA News Agency – Ribvar Kamranipoor who had been kept for past three months in detention of intelligence service of Sanandaj, was released on bail.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ribvar Kamranipoor, civil and students’ rights activist, who was arrested three months ago and had been kept in the intelligence service of Sanandaj detention center, was released on 200 million Tomans bail on Tuesday, March 10. Continue reading “Ribvar Kamranipoor Was Released on the Bail”
Iranian Elite Imprisoned since One Thousand and Five Hundred Days ago
HRANA News Agency – Omid Koukabi, Iranian elite student, has been kept in Evin prison for approximately 1500 days so far.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Omid Koukabi, elite Physics student who has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, passed his 1500th day in prison.
Omid Koukabi is the selected Olympiad student and post-doc student in the major of Atomic physics and laser in Texas University in USA, who was arrested in airport when he wanted to depart Iran on February 2011.
He got the rank 39 in the national entrance examination and third rank in Chemistry Olympiad. He had finished his PhD in Barcelona, Spain and for continuation of his educations he was invited to Texas University.
First, his charges were announced as collusion and acts against the national security but later espionage was added to those charges. Finally, court pleads him not guilty. Then persecutors and interrogators accused him of coordination with conflicting government of USA. This accusation was based on attending international conference and presenting papers as evidence. Moreover, according to ministry of foreign affairs of Islamic Republic of Iran, USA is not considered as conflicting government.
He was sentenced to 10 years in prison after 15 months of illegal detention.
Need to be mentioned, Mr. Koukabi has translated the Atlas of Human Rights book with accompany of Mr. Seyed Mehdi Khodaei and published it by Arman Shahr publications.
Sometimes ago, tens of Iranian and international university profs, including 8 Nobel Prize winners, asked for his freedom by sending a letter to Ayatollah Khamenei.
Omid Koukabi is the winner of the prize of Scientific Freedom and Responsibility, by non-governmental organization of Association for the Advancement of Science America.
A Death Row Prisoner Committed Suicide in Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz
HRANA News Agency – A prisoner who had been sentenced to death, committed suicide in Adel Abad prison, in Shiraz.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on Tuesday 10th March, a prisoner who had been sentenced to death, named “Muhammad J,” in Adel Abad prison, in Shiraz, committed suicide by taking medicine pills and died. Continue reading “A Death Row Prisoner Committed Suicide in Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz”
An Arrestee of Teachers’ Gathering Released on the Bail
HRANA News Agency – Saeid Mihan Ara, Tehrani citizen, who had been arrested in teachers’ gathering in front of the Islamic parliament, has been released on bail.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Saeid Mihan Ara, Tehrani citizen, was arrested on 1st March in protesting teachers’ gathering in front of the Islamic parliament and was transferred to Vozara detention center. Continue reading “An Arrestee of Teachers’ Gathering Released on the Bail”