HRANA News Agency – Last Wednesday a prisoner with charges related to drugs, was executed in central prison of Isfahan.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), a prisoner identified as Solaiman Ahmadi, who was sentenced to death for drug related charges, was executed last Wednesday at dawn by hanging, on central prison of Isfahan. Continue reading “At Least 1 Prisoner Hanged in Isfahan”
HRANA News Agency – The forty fifth edition of the monthly “Line of Peace” has been published.
In the special case of this issue of the “Line of Peace”, under the title of “Cyber Security” some issues such as safe behavior in cyberspace, Hacktivism, dealing with filtering and censorship, and the relationship between security and human rights has been virtualized. Continue reading “The 45th Edition of “Line of Peace” Has Been Published”
HRANA News Agency – The following is a report on the situation of 9 Gonabadi Dervish prisoners in Evin Prison in Tehran and Nezam prison in Shiraz, who have been sentenced to a total of 64 years imprisonment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Gonabadi Dervish prisoners in Evin prison in Tehran and in Nezam prison in Shiraz have been sentenced to long term imprisonments while they have inappropriate condition and need special medical treatment and care. Continue reading “A Report on the Situation of 9 Imprisoned Dervishes”
HRANA News Agency – Rozita Vaseghi, a Bahai from Mashhad was freed on the evening of January 21, after completing her five-year imprisonment with hard labour in Vakil-Abad prison, in Mashhad.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), she spent six months of her sentence in solitary confinement in the Office of the Ministry of Intelligence in Mashhad. Continue reading “Rozita Vaseghi Freed after 5 Years Imprisonment”
HRANA News Agency – Seven prisoners with drug-related charges were executed in the courtyard of Minab prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), On Saturday 24th January, seven prisoners on drug-related charges in Minab prison were executed by hanging. Continue reading “7 Prisoners Hanged in the Prison of Minab”
HRANA News Agency – The following is a monthly report summarizing the human rights status in Iran in December 2014/ January 2015 (Solar calendar month of Dey). This report has been prepared by the Office of Statistics and Publications of the Human Rights Activists Association of Iran. Considering the ongoing suppression and ban on independent human rights activist organizations in Iran, this report may not be considered a comprehensive and complete reflection of the current situation of human rights in Iran. It should be noted that the department of Statistics also publishes an annual report about the human rights conditions in Iran in the form of an analytical and statistical report. Continue reading “Monthly Report – A Review of the Human Rights Situation in Iran”
HRANA News Agency – A Sunni Imam from Iran’s Kurdish minority was left unconscious in a field in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province after being interrogated and savagely beaten by plain-clothed officers on Monday 19 January 2015.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Hosseinzadeh, the Imam of the Khankandi village mosque in the city of Miandoab, was pursued by plain-clothed armed officers near the village of Dash Band on the Bukan-Miandoab road on Monday evening. Continue reading “Sunni Imam Severely Beaten in Iran”
HRANA News Agency – Behfar Khanjani, a Bahai prisoner of conscience serving a five-year sentence in Seman’s central prison, has been denied the right to receive family visits as a punishment for writing a letter to Dr. Jahangiri, the head of Iran’s Prison Association.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mr. Khanjani was initially given a four-year prison sentence for membership of illegal Bahai groups and attending Bahai prayer meetings and the 19th-day ‘Feast.’ Continue reading “Behfar Khanjani Denied Family Visits”
HRANA News Agency – 10 prisoners, who had been charged with drug related crimes, were executed in Taibad prison by hanging.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on 11th January, 10 prisoners, who had been charged with drug related crimes, were executed in Taibad prison by hanging. Continue reading “10 Prisoners Hanged in Taibad Prison”
HRANA News Agency – Fardin Miraki, labor activist was released on bail on Thursday.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Fardin Miraki, labor activist and member of Coordinating Committee to Help Forming Labor Organizations, was released on 100 million Tomans bail on Thursday, January 22. Continue reading “A Workers’ Rights Activist Released on the Bail”
