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No information about the situation of 7 arrested Christians

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Religious Minorities
Ali Arfa`, Amin Mazloumi, Ehsan Sadeghi, Enayat Safi, Maryam Asadi, Nazi Irani, Vahid Safi

HRANA News Agency – Ehsan Sadeghi, Nazi Irani, Maryam Asadi, Ali Arfa`, Vahid Safi, Enayat Safi and Amin Mazloumi, the new converted to Christianity are in uncertain condition.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ehsan Sadeghi, Nazi Irani, Maryam Asadi, Ali Arfa`, Vahid Safi, Enayat Safi, Amin Mazloumi and another person were arrested during a raid by security forces to a church in southern Tehran, on Friday April 18. Continue reading “No information about the situation of 7 arrested Christians”

2 political prisoners still on hunger strike

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Ethnic Minorities, Labor and Guilds
Latif Hasani, Reza Shahabi

HRANA News Agency – Latif Hasani, after 25 days and Reza Shahabi after 11 days, are still on hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Latif Hasani political prisoner in Tabriz Central prison, went on hunger strike on 18th of May, to protest against the violation of political prisoners rights, violating the principle of prisoners’ separation based on kind of crimes in prisons, and political prisoners legal rights including the right to transfer them to their home city, leave permission and also to protest against the harassment of the families of political prisoners. Continue reading “2 political prisoners still on hunger strike”

Peyman Aref sentenced to 1 year in prison

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Freedom of Expression
Peyman Aref

HRANA News Agency – Peyman Aref, Political Nationalist activist, was sentenced to one year imprisonment by the Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Peyman Aref, a member of the National Front, was sentenced to one year imprisonment by Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court preside by Judge Mohammad Moghiseh with accusation of propaganda against the regime. Continue reading “Peyman Aref sentenced to 1 year in prison”

An imprisoned Azeri activist in critical health condition

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Ethnic Minorities
Ayat Mehr Ali Baigloo, Behbood Gholizadeh, Latif Hasani, Mahmood Fazli, Shahram Radmehr

HRANA News Agency – Shahram Radmehr, the political prisoner of central prison of Tabriz, is in severe physical condition.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Shahram Radmehr, the political prisoner of central prisoner of Tabriz, is suffering from stomach ache, kidney disease and pain in knees. Continue reading “An imprisoned Azeri activist in critical health condition”

At least 20 people arrested in demonstrations in Tabriz

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Freedom of Expression, Students
A’rman Zaaker, Afshin Esmailzadeh, Akbar Abolzadeh, Mir Yasin Hoseini( student of Tabriz University), Nima Abaspour, Sajad Khalilnejhad, Soheil Ghaderi, Vahid Valizadeh

HRANA News Agency – A group of civil activists were arrested at Abresani square, Tabriz, on June 10th.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these people held a rally in Abresani square, Tabriz, related to shriveling of the Uremia Lake and against authorities’ not implementing their promises, which was faced with the involvement of the security forces. Continue reading “At least 20 people arrested in demonstrations in Tabriz”

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A reformer activist arrested in Tehran

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Freedom of Expression
Davood Roshani

HRANA News Agency – Davood Roshani a member of the Islamic Iran Participation Front was arrested by security forces.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Davood Roshani a reformist activist and member of the Islamic Participation Front, was arrested at his home by security forces. Continue reading “A reformer activist arrested in Tehran”

A Facebook User still under detention

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Freedom of Expression
Afshin Zemanati, Bahman Tafazoli Nasab, Davood Afroozbeen, Reza Tejareh

HRANA News Agency – Bahman Tafazoli Nasab, Facebook activist, still remains pending and under investigation, more than three weeks after detention.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the Facebook User gave himself up to the Intelligence on May 20 this year, followed by a phone call and threatening him by putting his family under pressure. He is under investigation since then. Continue reading “A Facebook User still under detention”

A political prisoner exiled to Semnan Prison

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Prisoners
Ali Asghar Mahmudian

HRANA News Agency- Ali Asghar Mahmudian was exiled to Semnan prison, following the pressure on political prisoners in ward 350, Evin prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Asghar Mahmudian,63, prisoner who is suffering from illnesses such as prostate, arteriosclerosis, hemorrhoids and respiratory diseases and should always be supervised by specialists, was exiled to Semnan prison that is considered as a threat to his health. Continue reading “A political prisoner exiled to Semnan Prison”

Masomeh Gholizadeh in critical health condition

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Students
Masomeh Gholizadeh

HRANA News Agency- Masomeh Gholizadeh, former student and Left Wing activist still remains in detention of Ministry of Intelligence while she is not in a good health condition.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Masomeh Gholizadeh, was arrested on 21st May in Tehran and then she was taken to Tabriz and she is in Tabriz Central Prison under Intelligence control. Continue reading “Masomeh Gholizadeh in critical health condition”

No information about an arrested children rights activist

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Labor and Guilds
Said Shirzad

HRANA News Agency – There is no information about the status of Said Shirzad, the children rights activist, who was arrested last week in Tabriz.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Said Shirzad was arrested at his workplace in Tabriz refinery on June 2nd however he has not called his family yet.

A close source to him told HRANA’s reporter, “Said has not has any contact with home and after the inquiries of his family, they have told that intelligence service has arrested him and interrogations might take 20 days long”.

This source was not aware of his charge(s) and said, “We think he is kept at the Tabriz intelligence service detention center”.

Said Shirzad had been arrested on August 22, 2013 while he went to Ahar for helping people of East Azerbaijan province during aftermath of earthquake. He was released on bail after 19 days.

Said Shirzad was sentenced to one year in prison for this case.