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Eight Members of Erfan-e-Halgheh Association Arrested

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Freedom of Expression, News, Religious Minorities
Al-Qadir, Erfan-e-Halgheh, mystical group, Yazd

The public relations representative of the IRGC in Yazd (Al-Qadir) has announced the arrest of eight members of a mystical group known as Erfan-e-Halgheh. These individuals have not been identified.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting IRIB News Agency, the IRGC has arrested eight members of a mystical group Erfan-e-Halgheh Association.  

In a statement, IRGC’s public relations office claimed that the spiritual psychic healing methods that Erfan-e-Halgheh is using are against the law. This IRGC  called Erfan-e-Halgheh a “deviant group” and claimed their activities “cause mental and emotional injuries and the collapse of families.”

Reza Salmanzadeh Sentenced to Prison

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Freedom of Expression, News
Evin Prison, Reza Salmanzadeh

The Revolutionary Court of Tehran sentenced Reza Salmanzadeh to three years and eight months in prison.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, the revolutionary Court of Tehran sentenced Reza Salmanzadeh to one year on the charge of “propaganda against the regime”, and two years and eight months on the charge of “membership in an unlawful group to act against national security”.

If the verdict is confirmed on appeal, two years and eight months for the second charge will be enforceable based on Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Cod.

On May 12, 2022, security forces raided Salmanzadeh’s house and took him to Ward 209 of Evin Prison.

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

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Labor and Guilds, News
Arak, Babol, Dariab, Iran Air, Iranian pensioners, Kerman, Kermanshah, Khorramabad, Lorestan province, Rasht, truck drivers

On Wednesday, August 10, at least 10 protests and one labour strike took place in Iran.

The retirees of Iran Air (The National Airline of Iran) gathered before this Airline pension fund in Tehran to protest against the merger of the fund and the Civil Servants Pension Organization.

The pensioners of the Social Security Organization continued their protest in Khorramabad, Kermanshah, Babol, Rasht, Arak and Kerman. During their rally in Kermanshah, three pensioners were arrested but released after a few hours.

 

 

The residents of the village Dariab in Lorestan Province protested against the pollution of their village by the sewage of an industrial town. As a protest, they blocked the road connecting this industrial town to the village.

In Kermanshah, truck drivers went on strike in protest against their poor living conditions, low fares, expensive auto parts and fuel shortage.

 

Two Inmates Executed in Arak and Qom Prisons

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Executions, News
Arak prison, Hossein Alizadeh, Langerud Prison, Mehdi Noor-Ghadami, Qom prison

On August 10, 2022, an inmate convicted of drug-related crimes was executed in Arak Prison and another was executed in Langerud Prison in Qom.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists,  prison officials at Arak Prison executed an inmate who was convicted of drug-related crimes.

HRANA has identified the individual as Mehdi Noor-Karami (Ghadami), 37. 

Haal Vsh also reported the execution of an Afghan nation identified as Hossein Alizadeh, age 21, in Langerud Prison in Qom. Alizadeh was convicted of murder.

These executions have not been reported by the official sources and media outlets inside Iran so far. 

The most recent report from the Statistics and Publication Center of the Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA) states that between January 1 of 2021 and December 20 of 2021, at least 299 citizens, including four juvenile offenders, were executed. In addition, 85 citizens were sentenced to death in this period. 

As the report points out, Iran’s judicial authorities do not publicly announce over 88% of executions. These unreported executions are known as “secret executions” by human rights organizations.

Prisoner Dies in Bam Prison for Delayed Medical Care

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News, Prisoners
Ahmad Kurd, Bam prison

On August 9, 2022, an inmate died in Bam Prison due to delayed medical care and transfer to the hospital.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Haal Vsh, on August 9, 2022, a prisoner died in Bam Prison after the prison official’s procrastination in sending the inmate to the hospital.

The inmate has been identified as Ahmad Kurd, age 52, a resident of Zahedan.

Eight years ago, he was sentenced to death for drug-related crimes, which was commuted to life imprisonment.

 

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Mohammad-Reza Morad Behroozi Is Facing New Charges in Prison

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News, Prisoners
Mohammad-Reza Morad Behroozi, Qazvin

Political Prisoner Mohammad-Reza Morad Behroozi is currently serving a one-year sentence in Qazvin Prison and the judicial authorities have opened a new case against him.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, political prisoner Mohammad-Reza Morad Behroozi is facing new charges, including “publishing inappropriate content on the internet”, and “propaganda against the regime”.

According to an informed source, for this new legal case, the prosecutor’s office has granted a 740 million tomans bail.

Behroozi is denied access to a lawyer and phone calls.

Behroozi was arrested on August 21, 2021, at his house following posting a video on social media in which he criticized the Supreme Leader for banning Covid-19 vaccines from other countries.

In a trial in absentia, Branch 2 of the Revolutionary Court of Qazvin, headed by Judge Esmail Amini, sentenced Behroozi to one year in prison on the charge of “offensive statements against the Supreme Leader of Iran”.

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

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Labor and Guilds, News
ahvaz, Arak, Aram Pars company, Bazoft, Dezful, Iranian pensioners, Isfahan, ocial Security Organization, Shush, Shushtar, Tehran

On Tuesday, August 9, at least 10 protests took place in Iran.

The pensioners of the Social Security Organization took to the streets again and rallied in Ahvaz, Shush, Arak, Shushtar, Dezful, Tehran and Isfahan. They asked to free imprisoned pensioners and levelling up pensions in accordance with Supreme Labor Council’s enactment.

A number of residents of Bazoft, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, gathered before the district governor’s office to protest against the local authorities’ inattention to address the pollution of drinking water. They hanged bottles of polluted water to the entrance door of the district governor’s office.

The workers of the Aram Pars Company working in the petrochemical industry went on strike in protest against delayed wages.

A number of workers of a contractor company working in Mashhad’s Power Plant gathered before the company entrance to ask for wages.

 

Workers’ Rights Activist Kamyar Fakoor Sentenced to Three Years

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Freedom of Expression, Labor and Guilds, News

Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced workers’ rights activist Kamyar Fakoor to three years in prison. If the verdict is confirmed on appeal, based on Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, two years for one charge will be enforceable.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, workers’ rights activist Kamyar Fakoor was sentenced to two years on the charge of “spreading falsehood” and one year on the charge of “propaganda against the regime”.

An informed source told HRANA that peaceful activities such as protests against the destruction of the environment, defending workers’ rights activists and publishing news about workers’ protests and strikes were presented during the trial as evidence to substantiate the charges.

Two Baha’is Released, Three Others Still in Custody

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News, Religious Minorities
Bahyeh Manavipour, Elhan Hashemi, Hanan Hashemi, Misagh Manavipour, Niloofar Hosseini

Two detained Baha’is Niloofar Hosseini and Elhan Hashemi were released on bail in Shiraz, while three others, Misagh Manavipour, Hanan Hashemi and Bahyeh Manavipour are still in custody. On July 19, 2022, intelligence agents arrested these individuals at their residence and took them to a detention facility known as Number 100 in Shiraz.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, three Baha’i citizens Misagh Manavipour, Hanan Hashemi and Bahyeh Manavipour are still in detention.

An informed source told HRANA that Misagh Manavipour has been granted bail but two others are still awaiting.

The charges against these individuals are unknown so far.

Military Forces Shot an Individual, Injured Two Others in Urmia Border

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News, Other
Azir Saberi-Azar, Mohammad-Amin Ahmadi, Zarar Ahmadi

On August 9, 2022, at a border area, military forces shot a man dead and injured two others.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Kurdpa, a man identified as Mohammad-Amin Ahmadi was killed by the military forces’ direct shooting. Two other individuals identified as Zarar Ahmadi and Azir Saberi-Azar were injured.

Without a warning, the military began to shoot at these individuals on suspicion of smuggling.

Mohammad-Amin Ahmadi, age 30, was married with two children and a resident of the village Lajani in Urmia Province.