Three Student Activists Sentenced to Imprisonment

HRANA News Agency – Mohsen Haghshenas, student of Stage Designing at Tehran University, was convicted by Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of gathering and collusion with the intention of committing a crime against the security of the country and disturbing public order by taking part in illegal gatherings, to two years imprisonment. Leila Hossein Zadeh and Sina Rabiei, two other student activists, were sentenced to eight years imprisonment in total and a ban on leaving the country.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohsen Haghshenas was sentenced to two years imprisonment by the Revolutionary Court. Continue reading “Three Student Activists Sentenced to Imprisonment”

A Student Arrested in Tehran

HRANA News Agency – Banafsheh Cheraghi, student of social sciences at Tehran University, was arrested at her house and taken to an unknown location by security forces on March 5, 2018.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Banafsheh Cheraghi, student of social sciences at Tehran University, was arrested on March 5, 2018. Continue reading “A Student Arrested in Tehran”

A Prisoner Severely Beaten in Zahedan Prison

HRANA News Agency – Mehdi Narouee, prisoner in the central prison of Zahedan, has been severely beaten by the head of prison. The beating was so severe that it broke his fingers and injured his face.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mehdi Narouee, prisoner in the central prison of Zahedan, was severely beaten by Mohammd Ali Alizadeh, head of prison, after he protested against the disagreement with his furlough and his request for visits by prison judge on March 5, 2018. The beating was so severe that it broke his fingers and injured his face. Continue reading “A Prisoner Severely Beaten in Zahedan Prison”

A Prisoner Beaten and Left in the Yard for 3 Days

HRANA News Agency – Abdul Hakim Chakeri who has been imprisoned at Zahedan’s Central Prison from 19 months ago, after returning from a visit was insulted and beaten by prison staff due to his protest against the method of physical inspection. The prison authorities made him naked, handcuffed and shackled him, and beat him badly, and despite the bad physical condition, kept him in the ward’s yard for three days.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Abdul Hakim Chakeri, a security prisoner in the Central Prison of Zahedan, who has been detained for more than 19 months since he was arrested on charge of “acting against the national security”, after returning from a visit and insistence of two prison guards for physical inspection, was insulted and beaten by them, and was kept in the yard for three days. Continue reading “A Prisoner Beaten and Left in the Yard for 3 Days”

Four Arab Civilians Arrested in Ramshir

HRANA News Agency – Four people from the city of Ramshir were arrested by the Khuzestan Intelligence Office’s agents and were transferred to the central prison of Ahvaz after two weeks of being held in the detention center of this Office.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the security forces have arrested four Arab citizens in Ramshir by raiding their house. Continue reading “Four Arab Civilians Arrested in Ramshir”

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Mahmoud Masoumi Released on the Bail

HRANA News Agency – Mahmoud Masoumi, civic activist who was arrested along with six other civic activists during a coordinated operation by security agencies on February 1, 2018, was released on the bail until the trial.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mahmoud Masoumi, civic activist who was arrested on February 1, 2018, was released on the bail until the trial on March 5, 2018. Continue reading “Mahmoud Masoumi Released on the Bail”

A Prisoner Executed in Khoy Prison

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner was executed on charge of “rape” in the Central Prison of Khoy.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a prisoner was executed on charge of “rape” in the Central Prison of Khoy on March 11, 2018. Continue reading “A Prisoner Executed in Khoy Prison”

Sakhi Rigi’s Sentence Reduced to 10 Years

HRANA News Agency – The sentence of 20 years imprisonment for Sakhi Rigi, Baloch blogger, and exiled prisoner in Ahvaz prisoner, who is in his 9th year of imprisonment, has been reduced to 10 years imprisonment. Therefore, he is eligible for leave and even parole, but prison authorities oppose it.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the sentence of 20 years imprisonment for Sakhi Rigi, Baloch blogger, and exiled prisoner in Ahvaz prisoner, who is in his 9th year of imprisonment, has been reduced to 10 years imprisonment, at the Court of Appeals several months ago. Continue reading “Sakhi Rigi’s Sentence Reduced to 10 Years”

Ramin Hossein Panahi’s Incommunicado Lifted

HRANA News Agency – Hossein Ahmadi Nia’z, Ramin Hosein Panahi’s lawyer, announced the elimination of his client’s incommunicado.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Hossein Ahmadi Nia’z announced the elimination of incommunicado of Ramin Hossein Panahi on Wednesday, February 28. He continued and told HRANA’s reporter: “After consulting with the judge, I asked them to remove the ban on Ramin Hossein Panahi’s visit, and after agreeing with this request, along with Ramin’s mother, I visited Ramin”. Continue reading “Ramin Hossein Panahi’s Incommunicado Lifted”

Hedayat Abdullahpour Sentenced to Death Despite Supreme Court’s Objection

HRANA News Agency – Hedayat Abdullahpour was sentenced to death again after his case was sent to the appeal court by the Supreme Court of the country. Hossein Ahmad Niazi, lawyer of this political prisoner, told HRANA that he would make an appeal for his client.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the verdict of a prisoner at Orumieh Central Prison, who had sentenced to death for Baghi (combat with the regime), by the lower court, was referred to another branch after being reviewed by the Supreme Court, for re-examination. Continue reading “Hedayat Abdullahpour Sentenced to Death Despite Supreme Court’s Objection”