Khalid Amouri Arrested in Ahvaz

HRANA News Agency – Khalid Amouri, a resident of Ahvaz, was arrested by the intelligence agency of the city on Wednesday, February 14.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Khalid Amouri was arrested and transferred to an unknown location on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Continue reading “Khalid Amouri Arrested in Ahvaz”

Mohammad Ali Taheri Ended His Hunger Strike

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Ali Taheri who had gone on hunger strike in protest against his illegal imprisonment since February 7, ended his hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Ali Taheri who was on hunger strike for protesting against his illegal imprisonment, ended his hunger strike on Monday February 21. Continue reading “Mohammad Ali Taheri Ended His Hunger Strike”

Pedram Pazireh Released on the Bail

HRANA News Agency – Pedram Pazireh, the vice president of the Tehran University Union Council, who had been re-arrested after referring to the Branch 4 of the Moghadas court, to complete the investigations of the case on Friday February 19, was released on the bail.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Pedram Pazireh, the Vice-President of Tehran University Union Council, was released on the bail on Wednesday, February 21. Continue reading “Pedram Pazireh Released on the Bail”

Osman Motafapour Begins Serving the 27th Year in Urmia Prison

HRANA News Agency – Osman Mostafapour, political prisoner in Urmia prison has been in jail since 26 years ago for serving the 35 years impressment sentence. Although according to prison calendar, he has served 28 years in prison. The Revolutionary Court and the Public Prosecutor sentenced him to a total of 35 years imprisonment in two separate cases in 1991. He has been deprived of having furlough or parole during all these years.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Osman Mostafapour (born in 1967) was arrested on July 14, 1991, and was tried in the same year. He was first sentenced to death by Judge Jawaheri, in Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Urmia, on charge of assistant in murder. Then, this verdict was reduced to 10 years of imprisonment at the appeals court in 2000. Continue reading “Osman Motafapour Begins Serving the 27th Year in Urmia Prison”

Shima Babaei Released on the Bail

HRANA News Agency – Shima Babaei was released from Evin Prison on the bail.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Shima Babaei, civil activist who had been arrested on February 1, 2018, was released from Evin Prison on the bail on March 3, 2018. Continue reading “Shima Babaei Released on the Bail”

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Sakhi Rigi on the Verge of His 9th Year in Prison

HRANA News Agency – Sakhi Rigi, Baluch blogger and political activist who has been exiled to Ahvaz Prison, is on the verge of his 9th year in prison. He has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on charge of spreading lies and acts against the national security in 2009. This sentence is one of the heaviest sentences that has been issued for bloggers in Iran.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Sakhi Rigi was arrested on June 18, 2009 in Zahedan when he was 31 years old. He was tried with allegations like spreading lies and acting against the national security but the details of the court session have never been published. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison which is one the heaviest sentences that has been issued in Iran for bloggers. Continue reading “Sakhi Rigi on the Verge of His 9th Year in Prison”

Abdulfattah Soltani Returned to Evin Prison

HRANA News Agency – Abdulfattah Soltani, a lawyer and prominent human rights defender who is enduring his seventh year of imprisonment, went to Evin Prison by the end of his furlough.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Abdulfattah Soltani, prisoner in Evin Prison, who was on leave from February 10, after the prison authorities refused to extend his furlough, went to Evin Prison on Tuesday, February 18. Continue reading “Abdulfattah Soltani Returned to Evin Prison”

Two Engineers of Hamedan Power Plant Released on the Bail

HRANA News Agency – Two engineers at Hamadan Power Plant, Javad Ashrafi and Amin Ashrafi, who had been arrested by security forces on January 11 were released on the bail on February 18.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Javad Ashrafi and Amin Ashrafi, two engineers at Hamadan Power Plant, were temporarily released from Hamedan Prison on the bail on February 18. Continue reading “Two Engineers of Hamedan Power Plant Released on the Bail”

Three Activists Released on the Bail

HRANA News Agency – Sepideh Farhan, Azham Jangravi and Narges Hosseini, civil activists, were released from prison on the bail. Ms. Jangravi and Ms. Hosseini were among the women who were arrested in protest against the forced hijab, and Ms. Farahan was among the detainees in the recent protests in the country.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), three detained civil activists were released from Evin Prison and Gharchak Prison on the bail. Continue reading “Three Activists Released on the Bail”

At Least 6 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – At least six inmates were executed in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj. The main charge of these people was murder and they had been sentenced to retaliation. These prisoners were sent to the gallows in the form of a group of 13 people, seven of whom were able to obtain a deadline or consent from the plaintiffs, and were returned to their cells.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), at least 6 prisoners were executed in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj at dawn of February 14, 2018. The main charge of these people was murder. Continue reading “At Least 6 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison”