Majid Moghadam Is still Under Detention in Ward 2-A in Evin Prison

HRANA News Agency – Majid Moghadam, who was arrested three months ago and transferred to ward 2-A of Revolutionary Guards, is still held in suspense in this ward.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Majid Moghadam was arrested on 3rd December 2014 at his father’s home by security forces and was transferred to ward 2-A in Evin Prison. Continue reading “Majid Moghadam Is still Under Detention in Ward 2-A in Evin Prison”

Appointed Prison Clergy Sued Priest Farshid Fathi

HRANA News Agency – The clergy of ward number 10 of Rajaei Shahr prison, who had asked for seizure of Christians’ religious books, following the refusal of prisoners has sued priest Fathi.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the clergy of ward number 10 of Rajaei Shahr prison had asked the Christians to submit their religious books to him on Thursday, March 5, which was refused by prisoners. Continue reading “Appointed Prison Clergy Sued Priest Farshid Fathi”

Dutch MPs Call for Freedom of Human Rights Activists in Iran

HRANA News Agency – “Harry Van Bommel” and “Kees Van der Staaij” foreign affairs spokesmen of socialist and Christian Reformist parties of Dutch Parliament in occasion of the fifth anniversary of the arrests in 2nd March, demanded the release of imprisoned human rights defenders, including Seyed Mehdi Khodaei, Nasoor  Naghipoor, Mohammad Hossein Yousefpoor Seifi, Navid Khanjani and Eighan Shahidi.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Kees Van der Staaij,  member of Netherlands Parliament and spokesperson for Foreign Affairs of Christian Reformist Party of Netherlands, as well as other MP, Harry van Bommel, who holds the leadership responsibility of the Socialist Party and he is also the spokesman on Foreign Relations in this country, in 2nd March by signing separate letters in the occasion of the fifth anniversary of clash with members of Human Rights Activists in Iran, called for the freedom of detainees of this event. Continue reading “Dutch MPs Call for Freedom of Human Rights Activists in Iran”

3 Civil Rights activists Arrested at Dr. Mosaddegh’s Tomb

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Maleki, Mohammad Nourizad and Shahnaz Karimbaigi, three civil rights activists who intended to participate in remembrance of Dr. Mosadegh, had been arrested for few hours. There is no news about Mohammad Nourizad yet.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Maleki, Mohammad Nourizad and Shahnaz Karimbaigi who had intended to attend the remembrance of Mohammad Mosadegh, in Ahmad Abad Mostoufi, were arrested for few hours by security forces, on Thursday, March 6. Continue reading “3 Civil Rights activists Arrested at Dr. Mosaddegh’s Tomb”

Atena Faraghdani Ended Her Hunger Strike

HRANA News Agency – Atena Farghdani ended her hunger strike as the authorities accepted to transfer her from Gharchak prison in Varamin to Evin prison.

According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Atena Faraghdani, political prisoner of Gharchak prison in Varamin, who had been on hunger strike for 21 days, ended her strike. Continue reading “Atena Faraghdani Ended Her Hunger Strike”

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Faribourz Baghi Begins a 2-Year Sentence in Yazd

HRANA News Agency – Mr. Faribourz Baghi reported to prison in Yazd on March 7, in response to a summons sent through his bail guarantor.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), he is to serve a 2-year term (previously reported as 3 years in prison and 1 year suspended), on charges of acting against national security and propaganda against the regime. Continue reading “Faribourz Baghi Begins a 2-Year Sentence in Yazd”

Several Detainees of Erfane Halghe Have Been Identified

HRANA News Agency – The identities of several other detainees from the 25 February 2015 incident – in which security forces and police crushed the Erfane Halgheh (Interuniversalism Mysticism) followers’ protest in front of the Islamic Revolutionary Court – have been revealed.

According to the report of HRANA quoting from the Human Rights Reporters’ Committee; Sajjad Kazemi, Hussein Karim Aghaee, Alireza Kimyaee, Hussein Parandeh, Majid Ali Madadi, Milad Khorasani and Hussein Moammar are among the detainees of the 25 February and there is no further news about their condition. Several other detainees of Wednesday incident have been released on bail. Continue reading “Several Detainees of Erfane Halghe Have Been Identified”

Peyman Mirzaee Released from Prison on Bail

HRANA News Agency – Peyman Mirzaee , an Erfane Halgheh (Interuniversalism Mysticism)  follower was released from Karaj Rajaee Shahr Prison last night on a 100 Million Tomans bail.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Peyman Mirzaee who was arrested on 27 January 2015 in a protest gathering of Erfane Halgheh followers close to the Human Rights Council building in Judiciary has been released last night from prison by providing a 100 million Tomans bail. Continue reading “Peyman Mirzaee Released from Prison on Bail”

Khosrow Dehqani Arrested in Isfahan

HRANA News Agency – On March 3, agents from the Ministry of Intelligence in Isfahan arrested Mr. Khosrow Dehqani and took him to the city’s central prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), he is one of 20 Bahais who were arrested in central Iran in August 2012, and given sentences ranging from one to 4 years by the Revolutionary Court in Yazd. Continue reading “Khosrow Dehqani Arrested in Isfahan”

Azam Motahari Summoned to Prison

HRANA News Agency – Mrs. Azam Motahari has been summoned by telephone to begin serving a one-year sentence in the central prison of Yazd.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the guarantor of her bail was also informed by telephone to bring Mrs. Motahari to prison to begin her sentence. Continue reading “Azam Motahari Summoned to Prison”