Sixteen arrested for celebrating in streets

HRANA News Agency – The Police Chief in Boshehr Province has announced that 16 individuals have been arrested after people took to the streets last Tuesday to celebrate Iran’s victory against South Korea during the qualifying match  for 2014 World Cup.

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Political prisoner Afshin Osanlou died in hospital

HRANA News Agency – Political prisoner and labor activist Afshin Osanlou was transferred to a hospital outside Rajai-Shahr Prison and died on Thursday, June 20, 2013.
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Labor activist Afshin Osanlou suffered a heart attack in Prison

HRANA News Agency – Labor activist Afshin Osanlou suffered a heart attack in Rajai-Shahr Prison and passed away.

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Intelligence Agency sends threatening text messages to public

HRANA News Agency – The Communications Headquarters of Iran’s Intelligence Agency has recently sent text messages to political activists and the general public,  threatening them to watch their steps.

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Student activist Arash Mohammadi is on hunger strike

HRANA News Agency – Student activist Arash Mohammadi has gone on hunger strike after being arrested on the evening of June 15, 2013 in Tabriz during celebrations following the presidential election.
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No news of Hassan Sarami after 13 days of arrest

HRANA News Agency – Although 13 days have passed since Hassan Sarami and two of his children were arrested, the family still hasn’t received any news of their whereabouts or current condition.  Sarami’s brother, Ali, was hanged on Dec. 28, 2010 on charges of being a member of Mujahideen-e Khalq, an Iranian opposition group.
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Two imprisoned journalists detained without charge

HRANA News Agency – Two Iranian journalists, Favad Sadeghi and Ali Ghazali, are detained in Ward 240 of Evin Prison without charge.  Sadeghi and Ghazali have been in prison for 28 and 47 days respectively.

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Vahid Asghari refused to appear in the court

HRANA News Agency – Vahid Asghari the imprisoned weblogger has avoided to appear in the trial session.
 
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), this imprisoned weblogger was sentenced to death in branch 15 of Tehran revolutionary court by judge Salevati but lately the issued verdict was rejected by supreme court and sent back to branch 28 of provincial appealed in Tehran revolutionary court by the presidency of judge Mohammad Moghayeseh. Continue reading “Vahid Asghari refused to appear in the court”