An Azeri political prisoner on hunger strike in Tabriz Prison

HRANA News Agency- Latif Hasani, a political prisoner in Tabriz prison went on hunger strike since 10 days ago.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Latif Hasani, the political prisoner in Tabriz Central prison, went on hunger strike from 18th May, to protest the violation of political prisoners rights, violating the principle of separation 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 the harassment of the families of political prisoners who began a hunger strike. Continue reading “An Azeri political prisoner on hunger strike in Tabriz Prison”

An Azeri political prisoner released on the bail

HRANA News Agency – Hamid Manafi, the Azeri political activist, was released on 300 million Tomas bail, on Monday, May 26.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), this civil activist was arrested for attending in International Mother Language Day, along with 6 others, and transferred to Evin prison, on May 8. He was on hunger strike since May 25. Continue reading “An Azeri political prisoner released on the bail”

Court hearing for seven Sunni prisoners ‘deliberately’ cancelled

HRANA News Agency – A court hearing to hear the charges against seven Sunni prisoners of conscience was cancelled after the court-appointed lawyers and representatives from the Ministry of Intelligence failed to turn up.

“This delay in processing the charges against these seven prisoners of conscience is entirely deliberate,” a source told the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA). Continue reading “Court hearing for seven Sunni prisoners ‘deliberately’ cancelled”

128 years in prison for 8 cyber activists

HRANA News Agency – Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court issued a total of 128 years in prison sentence for eight individual cyber activists.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), they were notify of the court verdicts ,today, that are as follow, Amin Akramipour, detained on 30/11/2013, 13 years and one day, Amir Golestani, detained on 20/08/2013, 20 years and one day, Masood Ghasemkhani, detained 01/11/2013, 19 years and 91 days, Saied  Masood Talebi, 15 years and one day, Fariborz Kardarfar, 18 years and 91 days, Mehday Reishahri, detained 23/11/2013, 11 years, Roya Saberi, detained 01/11/2013, 20 years and one day, and, Naghmeh Shahsavandi Shirazi, who was released on bail till now, 7 years and one day imprisonment. Continue reading “128 years in prison for 8 cyber activists”

Keivan Samimi returned to Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency- Keivan Samimi Behbahani  was returned to Rajai Shahr prison by the officers who rushed to the hospital while his treatment process was not completed.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Keivan Smimi a National-Religious activist, 65 years age was returned to Rajai Shahr prison, Karaj, by the officers who rushed to the hospital on Sunday. Continue reading “Keivan Samimi returned to Rajai Shahr Prison”

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Ahmadreza Haeri released on the bail

HRANA News Agency – Ahmadreza Haeri, the reformist political activist and the brother of political prisoner, Said Haeri, has been released on bail, on Sunday, May 25, 2014.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ahmadreza Haeri was released on a 100 million Tomans bail. Continue reading “Ahmadreza Haeri released on the bail”

A Facebook user arrested in Dehdasht

HRANA News Agency – Bahman Tafazoli was arrested and detained in Dehdasht’s prison due to his activities in Facebook.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), A Dehdashti resident, Bahman Tafazoli, was detained by the IRGC Intelligence after being summoned to the intelligence headquarters of IRGC due to his activities in Facebook, on 20th February. Continue reading “A Facebook user arrested in Dehdasht”

An imprisoned Azeri activist ended his hunger strike

HRANA News Agency – Ayat Mehr Ali Beyglu ended his hunger strike, after authorities in central prison of Tabriz agreed with his transfer request to his home town’s prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ayat Mehr Ali Beyglu, the Azeri political prisoner, who had started his hunger strike in protest at persecution of political prisoners and their families by rejections of their transfer requests to their home town’s prison, on Tuesday April 15, ended his hunger strike after 37 days, on May 21. Continue reading “An imprisoned Azeri activist ended his hunger strike”

A labor activist released from Evin prison

HRANA News Agency – Jamil Mohammadi, the board member of Free Union of Iranian Workers and the coordinator of workers petition, has been released from prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), this labor activist who was arrested on April 30 has been released on Tuesday, May 20. Continue reading “A labor activist released from Evin prison”

Saeed Abedini beaten in hospital and returned to prison

HRANA News Agency- Saeed Abedini, Reverend prisoner who had been transferred to the Dey Hospital was beaten by transfer officers and was returned to prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Reverend Saeed Abedini who was admitted to the Dey hospital for the last two months, after being beaten in the hospital, was returned to Rajai Shahr prison, Karaj city. Continue reading “Saeed Abedini beaten in hospital and returned to prison”