HRANA News Agency – Seyed Farzad Hosseini, a Sunni prisoner of conscience in Iran, was removed from ward 10 of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj on April 15th and taken to an unknown location by the Iranian authorities.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), there has been no news on his condition or whereabouts. Continue reading “A Sunni prisoner transferred to an unknown location”
HRANA News Agency – Hekmat Safari, a Yarsani conscript, who was serving in IRGC, committed suicide, due to high level of pressure and insults from his commanders.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hekmat Safari, the Yarsani conscript, committed suicide with his duty weapon, due to continuous harassment of superiors and commanders of defense barrack of revolutionary guard of Bijar town, on Kurdistan province, on Sunday April 7. Continue reading “A Yarsani citizen committed suicide due to insults on his belief”
HRANA News Agency – An optician’s shop owned by Afrasayab Sobhani was closed by the authorities in Semnan on April 8.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mr. Sobhani is serving a one-year prison term, and one of the other Bahais of Semnan has been running the business so that his family has the means of livelihood. Continue reading “Another Bahai business closed in Semnan”
HRANA News Agency – Mahmood Fazli, the well-known Azeri activist and imprisoned leader of YENI GAMOH, has started his hunger strike, in protest to prevention of submitting his defend to the court, since 7 days ago.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mahmood Fazli has been arrested in a meeting being held to solve the problem of Uremia Lake in Ghum Tappa in Tabriz. Continue reading “An Azeri political prisoner on hunger strike”
HRANA News Agency – In a symbolic and unprecedented move, Ayatollah Abdol-Hamid Masoumi-Tehrani, a prominent Muslim cleric in Iran, announced that he has gifted to the Bahais of the world an illuminated work of calligraphy of a paragraph from Baha’u’llah’s Kitab-e Aqdas.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ayatollah Tehrani states on his website that he prepared the calligraphy of the verse as a “symbolic action to serve as a reminder of the importance of valuing human beings, of peaceful coexistence, of cooperation and mutual support, and avoidance of hatred, enmity and blind religious prejudice.” Ayatollah Tehrani presents this exquisite gift to the Bahais of the world, particularly to the Bahais of Iran, who he says “have suffered in manifold ways as a result of blind religious prejudice.” He further states that this act is “an expression of sympathy and care from me and on behalf of all my open-minded fellow citizens.” Continue reading “Senior Iranian cleric gifts illuminated Bahai text to Bahai community”
HRANA News Agency – Three Sunni prisoners of conscience were released from Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj yesterday.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Shaykh Mohammad Baraee, a Sunni scholar from Bukan, West Azerbaijan province, was released on parole after five years of imprisonment. Two other Sunni preachers, Hesam Mohammadi and Abdollah Khosrozadeh, were also released yesterday towards the end of their five-year prison sentences. Continue reading “Three Sunni prisoners released from Rajai Shahr prison”
HRANA News Agency – Activist Mohsen Rahmani who was arrested by security forces for raising a Mir Hossein Mousavi poster at a Hassan Rouhani presidential campaign rally on June 1, 2013, has been sentenced to 7 years imprisonment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), during imprisonment at Ward 209, Rahmani was under severe pressure and torture. Rahmani’s release was delayed by Ward 209 officials, despite bail having been set and posted, due to his body bearing signs of assault and torture. He was eventually released on bail after 50 days in Ward 209. Continue reading “Mohsen Rahmani arrested for raising a poster sentenced to 7 years”
HRANA News Agency – Mazyar Malaki, a student studying machine manufacturing at Birjand University, has been expelled because of his Bahai beliefs.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he was summoned by the University’s security office and asked to sign a statement that he would not participate in Bahai activities or follow the directions of the Universal House of Justice. When he refused to sign this, he was told that he was barred from the university until further notice, and that the final decision would be communicated to him.
HRANA News Agency – Security forces have arrested tens of political and civil activists during last week.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), during last week and due to the anniversary of April 2005, tens of Arab citizens who have political and civil arrests on their background have been arrested again.
Karim Daihami the human rights activist, said to HRANA’s reporter, “Security forces, have no court order or legal document and rush into the houses, terrorize the inhabitants and arrest activists at night or dawn”.
Some details of some of the known detainees are as below:
HRANA News Agency – The lawyer of Amir Hekmati, the Iranian-American citizen, confirmed that he has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Mahmoud Alizadeh, in an interview with ISNA News Agency, stated that the court of appeal has confirmed the sentence. According to Mr. Alizadeh, Amir Hekmati who is in detainee now has been charged with espionage and cooperation with conflicting country of USA.
Mr. Hekmati was arrested and charged with espionage in summer 2011, during a trip to visit his grandmother.
The Revolutionary court sentenced him to death but later the Supreme Court ordered for his retrial.
