HRANA News Agency – Hamid Azizi, a Bahai from Hamadan, was arrested by agents from the Ministry of Intelligence who came to his home on October 21.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), they searched his home for several hours and seized a computer, a laptop computer, and Bahai books and pamphlets. Continue reading “No word of a Bahai arrested 11 days ago in Hamadan”
HRANA News Agency – Mr. Amir Maboudi began serving a 6-month prison sentence in Urumiyyeh (Urmia) in Iran’s Azerbaijan province, on October 9.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he was charged with “propaganda against the regime in the form of propagating the Bahai Faith.” Continue reading “Amir Maboudi begins 6-month sentence in Urumiyyeh”
HRANA News Agnecy – Gonbad-e Kavus Prison is one of the prisons often used by State Prison, Security and Corrective Measures Organisations to banish political or non-political prisoners. At the moment, this prison is home to 5 political prisoners whom are kept under the worst living condition.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Gonbad-e Kavus Prison which is one of the worst exile prisons is home to prisoners from Kudistan, Kerman, Zanjan and etc. Introducing this prison is important due to the fact that several banished prisoners are kept at this prison. Continue reading “Nasty life conditions in Gonbad-e Kavus Prison – Report”
HRANA News Agency – Hossain Farzin, political prisoner of Vakil Abad prison in Mashhad sent to a three-day furlough.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hossain Farzin, political prisoner of Vakil Abad prison in Mashhad sent to a three-day furlough, yesterday evening. Continue reading “Hossain Farzin sent to furlough”
HRANA News Agency – Over a week has passed since twelve-year-old Mahna Samandari died from an illness, on October 21, but her parents have not been allowed to bury her.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mahna’s parents, who suffer from physical handicaps, are not only grieving the loss of their daughter but are devastated by “regulations” that deny them the right to bury their child in the local cemetery of Tabriz. Continue reading “Deceased Bahai girl denied burial in Tabriz”
HRANA News Agency – At the moment 800 prisoners are being kept is Evin Prison’s Ward 8 which has the capacity to hold 500 prisoners.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), there are 800 prisoners held in Ward 8 of Evin prison which has four halls (Halls number 7, 8, 9 , and 10), while this ward has the capacity to hold just 500 prisoners. Continue reading “A report about the political prisoners at ward 8 of Evin prison”
HRANA News Agency – From Saturday, 18th October, till Wednesday, 29th October, within three rounds 13 prisoners were executed in the central prison of Uromieh (Darya) by hanging.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Saturday, 18th October, 5 prisoners named; Nejat Karimi, Esfandiar Ghahremani, Bahram Sadighi, A’rash Sigari and Fakhredin Zendehdeh with drug-related charges were taken to solitary confinements and just after the midnight their execution verdict were carried out. Continue reading “13 executions in 11 days at central prison of Uromieh”
HRANA News Agency – During the clashes in Isfahan, around 40 protestors were arrested on Saturday.
Among them 12 women were released on bail and the rest have been transferred to Dastgerd prison on Sunday. Continue reading “Arrested protestors in Isfahan transferred to Dastgerd prison”
HRANA News Agency – Doctor Ali Rashidi, a prominent Economist and a Nationalist Activist serving his 2-year-imprisonment sentence at Evin Prison was sent on 6-day medical leave.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), today, 30 October 2014, Doctor Ali Rashidi a university lecturer, founder and the head of the Board of Economists of Iran and member of the leadership board of the National Front party has been sent to a 6 day medical leave . Continue reading “Doctor Ali Rashidi sent on medical leave from prison”
HRANA News Agency – During the last 3 days 5 prisoners were hanged at Uromiyeh Central Prison (Darya).
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), at the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 29 October, 2014) a death row prisoner who was charged with murder and was suffering from serious mental and psychological disorder was hanged at Uromiyeh Central Prison area. Continue reading “5 executions at Uromiyeh Central Prison”
