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Two Bahai prisoners are transferred to Mashhad intelligence

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Religious Minorities
Noura Nabil Zade, Sanaz Tafazoli

HRANA News Agency – Noura Nabil Zade and Sanaz Tafzili are transferred from Vakil Abad prison to intelligence of Mashhad.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Wednesday morning the intelligence has transferred two Bahai prisoners of the women section of Vakil Abad prison, Noura Nabil Zade and Sanaz Tafazzoli who were serving their prison sentences to the intelligence of Mashhad without telling any reasons. Continue reading “Two Bahai prisoners are transferred to Mashhad intelligence”

A social activist has been arrested in Chahar Mahal

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Freedom of Expression
Mostafa Bani Sharif

HRANA News Agency – Mostafa Bani Sharif, environment activist and one those who had signed the letter of Political and social activists of Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari province has been arrested.

According to a report by Daneshju News, he was summoned last morning to Shahr Kurd intelligence and there is no news about him since then. Continue reading “A social activist has been arrested in Chahar Mahal”

Behzad Arabgol the Iraq-Iran war veteran is imprisoned in Evin

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Prisoners
Behzad Arabgol

HRANA News Agency – Behzad Arabgol the construction worker, Iraq-Iran war veteran and the head of Mir Hossein Mousavi campaign in district No. 4 introduced himself to Evin prison and has arrested.
 
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Monday the security agents showed up at Behzad Arabgol’s home to arrest him but they were unable to complete their mission because Behzad was not available. Continue reading “Behzad Arabgol the Iraq-Iran war veteran is imprisoned in Evin”

Prisoners in section 350 of Evin prison are on strike

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Prisoners
Abdolfattah Soltani, Abdolreza Ghanbari, Alireza Rajaie, Asghar Ghattan, Aslanpour, Feizollah Arab Sorkhi, Gholamreza Khosravi, Hesseini, Mahmoud Bagheri, Majeed Asadi, Masoud Pedram, Mehdi Khodaie, Mohammad Amin Hadovi, Mohammad Rezaie, Mohammad Sadegh Rabbani, Mohammadi, Nouri, Peiman Kas Nezhad

HRANA News Agency – Twenty five prisoners in ward 350 of Evin prison denied to have visitors and protested when 10 of their cellmates have been transferred to solitaire.
 
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), right after transferring 10 prisoners of ward 50 to solitaire cells of ward 240, the prisoners in ward 350 started strike and more than 25 of them did boycott the visit time as its the basic right of the prisoners and they did visit their families on Monday as a protest action. Continue reading “Prisoners in section 350 of Evin prison are on strike”

Adel Simeri and Majeed Bavi the Arab activists arrested

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Ethnic Minorities
Adel Simeri, Majeed Bavi

 HRANA News Agency – As summoning and arresting Arab civic activists are continuing in different places in Iran, on Sunday April 21, 2013 Adel Simeri and Majeed Bavi have arrested in Ahwaz.

According to a report by the Committee of Human Rights Reporters, a number of armed plain-clothe agents Sunday early morning showed up in Mr. Simeri’s work place, intimidated the other clerks and inspected Simeri’s work place that Simeri and one of his colleagues were beaten as they confronted agents; then the agents arrested and transferred Mr. Simeri. Continue reading “Adel Simeri and Majeed Bavi the Arab activists arrested”

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A prisoner has been hanged in Zahedan

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Executions
Hamid Khoshnam, Zahedan

HRANA News Agency – At least one prisoner has been hanged in Zahedan prison last Sunday.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), one prisoner was hanged in Zahedan prison charged with murder on 28th April.

A source who wanted to be unknown said to HRANA: “The hanged prisoner was Hamid Khoshnam, 28 years old and charged with murder almost 2 years and a half ago in a family dispute.

This execution has not been reported by the governmental media.

Air pollution costs 8 billion Dollars for Iran annually

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Environment
air pollution

HRANA News Agency – The administrator of the company of controlling Tehran’s air quality, air pollution costs Iran 8 billion Dollars each year.

Yusef Rashid said: “We have a lot of rules which are not held in this case. The air pollution costs Iran 8 billion Dollars annually and kills 4 to 5 thousand people.” Continue reading “Air pollution costs 8 billion Dollars for Iran annually”

2 miners died in Kushk

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Labor and Guilds
Hossein Zarasheki, Javad Ghanipour, Kushk mine

HRANA News Agency – 2 miners died in the Kushk mine of lead and zinc in Bafgh, because of the fall of the door of the mine.

According to a report by Khabar online, 2 miners who were buried under the collapse of the lead and zinc mine known as Kushk mine and died.

These to workers were: Javad Ghanipour and Hossein Zarasehki, both living in Behabad. Continue reading “2 miners died in Kushk”

More pressure on non-governmental publications

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Freedom of Expression
Kavir, Mohammad Javad Mozaffar

HRANA News Agency – “Kavir” publication is prohibited from taking part in Tehran book exhibition for the third year by the culture ministry.

According to a report by Jaras website, Kavir publications has been publishing books in Iran for more than 24 years including books of well-known Iranian authors like: Mohsen Kadivar, Ahmad Sadri, Hamid Reza Jalaipour, Hashem Aghajari, Reza Alijani, Morteza Kazemian, Salehi Najaf Abadi, Sorush Dabagh, Seyyed Hossein Modarresi Tabatabai. Continue reading “More pressure on non-governmental publications”

1000 workers are fired from a company in Bandar Abbas

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Labor and Guilds
Bandar-Abbas, Jabar Bor Company

HRANA News Agency – More than 1000 workers of the Jabal Bor Company in Bandar Abbas have been fired.

According to a report by ILNA, the authorities of the company have written a letter to this news agency saying: “More than 1000 workers of the Jabal Bor Company in Bandar Abbas have lost their jobs because the government pays no attention to our situation.

The project of this company was supposed to end next March, but since the authorities of the Hormozgan province paid no attention to the matters relating with employment the project was finished last March and all workers are fired now.” Continue reading “1000 workers are fired from a company in Bandar Abbas”