The Gonabadi Dervishes have been charged again

HRANA News Agency – 4 Dervishes from Kovar town have been charged with “forming a terrorist group against the government,” “participating in the gatherings with the aim of overthrowing the regime,” “enmity against the God” and “having illegal weapons” in the revolutionary court of Shiraz yesterday morning. Continue reading “The Gonabadi Dervishes have been charged again”

The cases of 8 Sunni prisoners are sent to the Supreme Court

HRANA News Agency – The cases of 8 Sunni’s who are sentenced to death and in Rajai Shahr prison now, have been sent to the Supreme Court.

 

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the intelligence agents arrested 149 Sunni citizens in 2009 in Iran.

 

8 of them have been sentenced to death by Judge Mogheyse the head of the branch 28 of revolutionary court. Continue reading “The cases of 8 Sunni prisoners are sent to the Supreme Court”

Labor activists Vafa Ghaderi & Ghaleb Husseini on trial

HRANA News Agency – Two labor activists Vafa Ghaderi and Ghaleb Husseini were tried by the Revolutionary Court in the city of Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province.  Ghaderi was sentenced to a year in prison.  A verdict has yet to be issued for Husseini.

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A juvenile offender will be hanged next week

HRANA News Agency – A juvenile offender who has spent 10 years in prison for a crime committed at the age of eight will be hanged next week in Tehran.

According to a report by Shargh Newspaper, the plaintiff has demanded approximately $500,000 in reparation before giving the required consent for the sentence to be commuted.  Iranian criminal law allows death penalty for children, but the sentence can be carried out only after the child reaches 18 . Continue reading “A juvenile offender will be hanged next week”

6 prisoners have been hanged in Bam

HRANA News Agency – The head of the judiciary of Kerman province confirmed the execution of 6 prisoners on charge of drug trafficking.

 

According to a report by ISNA, Ali Tavakkoli, the head of the judiciary of Kerman province said: “According to the sentence of the revolutionary court of Bam 6 prisoners have been hanged on charge of drug trafficking this morning.” Continue reading “6 prisoners have been hanged in Bam”

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Mohsen Aminzade has been Hospitalized

HRANA News Agency – Mohsen Aminzade, the political prisoner of ward 350 of Evin prison, has been hospitalized in the Tehran heart hospital yesterday.
 
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohsen Aminzade who suffers from heart disease has been hospitalized on July 3, 2013. Continue reading “Mohsen Aminzade has been Hospitalized”

25 prisoners have been hanged in 2 days

HRANA News Agency – 21 prisoners have been hanged in Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj on Tuesday, also 4 prisoners have been hanged in Rajai Shahr prison on Wednesday.

 

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the family of Mohsen Jahanbakhsh, the prisoner who had disappeared since last Monday, went to Rajai Shahr prison of Karaj to follow his situation yesterday morning. Continue reading “25 prisoners have been hanged in 2 days”

2 political prisoners came for vacations

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Sadegh Rabbani Amlashi who was in Evin prison since last November and Mohsen Mohagheghi, a member of central council of Nehzat-e-Azadi are sent to vacations.
 
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Tehran prosecutor has agreed with 4 days vacations for these two political prisoners so that they are out of the prison since 1st of June. Continue reading “2 political prisoners came for vacations”

No information about three arrested civil activists after weeks

HRANA News Agency – After several weeks of arrest of three civil Azerbaijani activists whose names are Bahram Akhouni, Naser Kazempour and Majid Sefidani there is still no news about their condition.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these activists have not contacted their families till now and this increased intensely the worries about their condition. Continue reading “No information about three arrested civil activists after weeks”

Kurdpour brothers are transferred to Mahabad prison

HRANA News Agency – Masoud and Khosro Kurdpour were transferred to Mahabad central prison and got permission to meet their family members.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Masoud Kurdpour and Khosro Kurdpour who are two human rights activists and the administrators of Moukrian news agency were transferred to Mahabad central prison on June 26, 2013 after almost four months of being under arrest in Mahabad and Oroumiyeh intelligence. Continue reading “Kurdpour brothers are transferred to Mahabad prison”