Amanj Weisi Saved from Execution after 11 Years

HRANA News Agency – Amanaj Weisi, juvenile offender who was arrested on charge of murder when was 15 years old and sentenced to death, was finally saved from execution after 11 years in jail and legal struggle by the help of his lawyer and Supreme Court’s verdict, and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Amanaj Weisi, born in 1991, was arrested on charge of murder of his cousin when was 15 years old and sentenced to death. He spent 11 years waiting for the execution in prison. Continue reading “Amanj Weisi Saved from Execution after 11 Years”

Atena Daemi Received Medical Treatment after a Long Delay

HRANA News Agency – Atena Daemi civic activist in Evin prison was eventually hospitalized and underwent a surgery in Tehran with a long delay after several cancellations of medical programs on October 8, 2017. The previous deportation was canceled by the authorities because of her refusal to close the bracelets and pendants in the surgery room.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), after a long period of misery at clinic of Evin Prison, Atena Daemi was able to be sent to the hospital and be under the surgical removal of the gallbladder. Her previous surgery appointment on September 25, 2017 was canceled due to her refusal to close the bracelets and pendants in the surgery room. Continue reading “Atena Daemi Received Medical Treatment after a Long Delay”

Comprehensive Report: Seven Days of Protests in Iran

HRANA -The Center of Statistics at Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI) has published a report regarding the recent seven days of protests in Iran which occurred from December 28, 2017 to January 03, 2018. Currently, we have reports on the extent of the protests and the names of arrested individuals as of January 09, 2018.

At the time of compiling this report, the Iranian State had not provided a conclusive report of the protests and it’s under currents. Therefore, this report should be deemed as a cursory review and a collection of the reports of the events rather than a singularly comprehensive one. Continue reading “Comprehensive Report: Seven Days of Protests in Iran”

Seven days in the month of Dey; The initial brief report of the first week of protests in Iran

HRANA – The Center of Statistics at Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI) has published this report regarding the recent seven days of protests in Iran which occurred from December 28, 2017 to January 3, 2018.

At the time of the compilation of this report, there are still protests occurring in parts of Iran. As a result, this report does not provide the most comprehensive outlook possible of the recent protests in Iran and is solely focused on the first seven days of protests. Continue reading “Seven days in the month of Dey; The initial brief report of the first week of protests in Iran”

Kawan Mahmoudian Arrested in Kamyaran

HRANA News Agency – Kawan Mahmoudian was arrested by the intelligence agents in Kamyaran and transferred to an unknown location on October 10, 2017.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Kawan Mahmoudian was arrested by the intelligence agents in Kamyaran on October 10, 2017. Continue reading “Kawan Mahmoudian Arrested in Kamyaran”

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2 Killed in Dorud / Preparations in Evin Prison to Receive More Prisoners

HRANA News Agency – The authorities, in addition to informing the two deaths in Dorud conflicts, gradually provided more information about hundreds of arrested people in the national protests on fourth days of the popular protests in various cities of Iran. At the same time, it is reported from Evin prison that prison authorities had prepared a certain place for accepting a large number of detainees by evacuating the halls of prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Evin prison authorities have considered a certain place for keeping the detainees in recent days through evacuating the quarantine of ward 4 of the prison, which has a capacity of 180 people. Continue reading “2 Killed in Dorud / Preparations in Evin Prison to Receive More Prisoners”

A Report on the Medical Situation of Political Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj where in recent months has been the scene of the crisis caused by the pressures on the political prisoners and their mass strike, despite the passage of time, continues to face other challenges, such as lack of proper nutritional and medical treatment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), almost 53 political prisoners at Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj have been transferred to new and security hall in July. There are the deprivations which have been imposed on prisoners in this hall where even the toilets are equipped with CCTV cameras. Continue reading “A Report on the Medical Situation of Political Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison”

A Number of Students Arrested in Tehran / All Furloughs of Political Prisoners Canceled

HRANA News Agency – After a joint meeting between four members of the students’ union of Tehran University and the head of the university about releasing detained students, these four members of students’ union were arrested by the security forces.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), four students were arrested after a joint meeting with the university president regarding the situation of detained students. Continue reading “A Number of Students Arrested in Tehran / All Furloughs of Political Prisoners Canceled”

Many Arrested, 16 Killed by the End of the 5th Day of the Protests in Iran

HRANA News Agency – The mass-protests which began on December 28, 2017, continued on the fifth day in various cities of Iran. At least 21 cities in Iran were the scene of popular protests on December 28, 2017. Although the major protests were held peacefully but some reports were also received from the conflicts between the police forces and protesters that led to the arrest and wounding of citizens. So far, government sources have confirmed 16 deaths, at least two of whom were the Basij or Corps forces, as well as the arrest of about 450 people. HRANA estimates a much higher number especially with regard to the detainees.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the rallies which have begun on the pretext of economic and administrative corruption, continued in many Iranian cities on the fifth day of the protests. Continue reading “Many Arrested, 16 Killed by the End of the 5th Day of the Protests in Iran”

Iran Annual Human Rights Report, 2017

This leaflet contains the 2017’s analytical and statistical annual report on the human rights in Iran, prepared by the Department of Statistics and Publications of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI). This statistic analysis report presented by HRAI is the result of the daily efforts of this organization and its dedicated members as part of a daily statistic and census project that started in 2009 by this organization.

This annual report on human rights violations in Iran ( Jan 1 2017 – Dec 15 2017) is the collection, analysis, and documentation of 2889 reports concerning human rights, gathered from various news sources during 2017.

The following 41-pages includes statistical overviews and related charts on various sections regarding women’s rights, children’s rights, prisoners’ rights and etc. based on this report, despite the 10% decrease in human rights violations reports in provinces other than Tehran, compared to the last year’s annual report, there is still a major concern on lack of proper reporting and monitoring of the human rights situation by the civil society in the smaller cities.

This report is the result of endeavours made by courageous human rights activists in Iran who pay a very high cost for the realization of their humanitarian believes. However for obvious reasons (i.e. existing governmental limitations and ban on the free exchange of information and government preventing the existence of human right organizations in the country), this report by no means is free of errors and cannot alone be a reflection on the actual status of human right in Iran. However, it should be emphasized that this report is considered as one of the most accurate, comprehensive and authentic reports on the human rights conditions in Iran and it can serve as a very informative source of information for human rights activists and organizations working on Iran, to better understand the challenges and opportunities that they may face.

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Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI)

Department of Statistics and Publications

December 30 2017

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