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Workers’ Rights Activist Keyvan Mohtadi still in Detention

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Anisha Asadaollahi, Evin Prison, Keyvan Mohtadi

After four months, workers’ rights activist Keyvan Mohtadi is still kept in the public ward of Evin Prison awaiting due process. Mohtadi was relocated from Ward 209 to Ward 4 of Evin Prison as he waited for processing.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Worker’s Rights Activist Keyvan Mohtadi has been in detention for over four months.

An informed source told HRANA that, the prison officials have told Mohtadi that his detention has been extended and no bail will be granted.

On May 9, 2022, security forces arrested Mohtadi and other workers’ rights activist, Anisha Asadollahi at their house and transferred them to Ward 209 of Evin Prison in Tehran. Asadollahi was released on bail on August 20.

The reason for Mohtadi’s arrest and the charges are still unknown.

Anisha Asadollahi and Keyvan Mohtadi had been arrested and convicted before for their civil activities. On May 1, 2019, with many other workers and worker’s rights activists, Anisha Asadollahi was arrested at a gathering for the celebration of international workers’ Day. Subsequently, the Revolutionary Court of Tehran sentenced her to one-year imprisonment (of which six months were suspended) and 74 lashes on the charge of “disturbing the public order”. She was jailed in Evin prison for sentencing on January 4, 2020, and was freed on January 21 of that year.

 

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

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DontExecute, Isfahan

On September 12, 2022, at least two protests took place in Iran.

On Monday, September 12, death-row prisoners’ families demonstrated in front of the headquarters of the Judiciary in Tehran. Carrying placards with the slogan “Don’t Execute”, they demanded the judicial authorities stop the executions. Yesterday, the police arrested several protestors. The reports obtained by HRANA confirm that currently, eight individuals are held in detention.

 

In Isfahan, several citizens protested against the way the units in commercial buildings have been allocated.

Two Inmates Executed in Isfahan

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Dastgerd Prison, enmity against God, Hassan Mohammadipour, Mehran Noor-Mohammadi, moharebeh

On September 11, 2022, Dastgerd Prison’s officials executed two inmates who were previously sentenced to death on the charge of “enmity against God (Moharebeh).”

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Haal Vsh, on September 11, 2022, two inmates identified as Mehran Noor-Mohammadi, 27 and Hassan Mohammadipour, 27 were executed in Dastgerd Prison of Isfahan.

These inmates were convicted of armed robbery and shooting in 2016.

Several Individuals Arrested in Maku County

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Aydin Jafari, Maku, the Ministry of Intelligence, Urmia Lake

In Maku, West Azerbaijan Province, the Ministry of Intelligence summoned and arrested several individuals following a protest against government negligence to revive the Urmia Lake, which has been completely dried up.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, in recent days, several individuals were arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence due to their environmental activism for Urmia Lake.

HRANA has identified one of these individuals as Aydin Jafari, age 19, whose condition and whereabouts are unknown so far.

On September 11, 2022, several Maku residents and environmentalists staged a protest to demand actions to rescue Urmia Lake.

The charges against these individuals are still unknown.

Families of Prisoners Arrested for Protesting Executions

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Freedom of Expression, News
death row prisoners, HRANA

During the recent protest of death-row prisoners’ families in Tehran, the police arrested several individuals. Some sources have reported that up to 30 protestors have been arrested. The reports obtained by HRANA confirm that currently, eight individuals are held in detention.

According to the latest information obtained by HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, eight protestors are still in custody at the time of this writing.

According to HRANA, the police arrested several protestors during a gathering of the families of prisoners who are currently on death row.

On September 11, 2022,  these family members gathered before the headquarters of the Judiciary in Tehran to continue the protests against the execution. The police cracked down on this gathering and arrested several protestors. 

 

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Nine Inmates Executed in Zanjan, Birjand, and Zahedan Prisons.

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Abdolnasir She Bakhsh, Ahmad Panahi Khanghah, Amrollah Basij, Birjand, Hassan Aghamohammadi, Hooshang Kurd, Khaled Raisi, Mansoor Barahooie, Mehdi Aghoosh, Zahedan, zanjan

Nine inmates have been executed in Zanjan, Birjand, and Zahedan Prisons.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Haal Vsh, on September 10, 2022, the Zahedan Prison officials executed five inmates, including a woman. 

Four of the inmates have been identified as Khaled Raisi, 38, Amrollah Basij, 27, Abdolnasir She Bakhsh, 42, and Hooshang Kurd, 27. All have been convicted of murder. The female prisoner is still unidentified. 

Haal Vsh also reported the execution of an inmate identified as Mansoor Barahooie in Birjand Prison. Birjand Revolutionary Court sentenced Barahooie to death on drug-related charges in 2019.

On September 11, Iran Human Rights Organization further reported the execution of two inmates identified as Mehdi Aghoosh, 30, and Hassan Aghamohammadi, 27, in Zanjan and Isfahan Prisons, both convicted of murder. Four years ago, Aghoosh was accused and convicted of killing a man in a group fight. Aghamohammadi was convicted of murder three years ago.

Iran Human Rights Organization has additionally reported that an inmate identified as Ahmad Panahi Khanghah, 40, convicted of murder was executed in Ardabil Prison.

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

Hossein Shalibavi and Amir Daftarian Arrested

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Freedom of Expression, News

On September 11, 2022, in Shadegan, Khuzestan Province, intelligence agents arrested Hossein Shalibavi and transferred him to an unidentified location. They also arrested Amir Daftarian in Abadan on September 9. Both individuals’ houses were searched during the arrest.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Hossein Shalibavi and Amir Daftarian were arrested in Shadegan and Abadan.

Agents arrested Daftarian at his office in the fire station and took him to the Ministry of Intelligence office.

Shalibavi had faced other arrests on prior occasions. On April 9, 2020, the security forces detained him for one month and then released him on bail.

The reasons for these arrests and the charges are unknown so far.

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

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Achondroplasia, Asaluyeh, exceptional children, Fulad Pension Fund, Ghezel Hesar prison, Rudbar, Rudbar's Municipality, Sanandaj, Shalir Rasouli, Special Education Organization, the Food and Drug Administration, Urmia Lake

On September 10-11, 2022, at least eleven protests and two labour strikes took place in Iran.

Saturday, September 11

The families of prisoners who are on death row continued their protests before the Justice Building in Tehran. They asked judicial authorities to stop executions. According to HRANA’s latest statistics, there are 46 death-row convicts in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

 

In Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, a group of women’s rights activists gathered in front of the Justice Building to ask for safety for women following Shalir Rasouli’s death at a hospital last Thursday. Rasouli threw herself out of the window of her apartment to escape an assailant.

Along with their families, Achondroplasia (a genetic disorder) patients held a protest before the Food and Drug Administration in Tehran. They demanded supplying and importing their needed drugs such as Voxzogo.

In Alborz province, a group of citizens protested against demolishing a ski resort which is a tourist attraction.

A group of Urmia residents demonstrated to demand rescuing Urmia Lake from drying up completely.

 

Sunday, September 11

The families of prisoners presently on death row continued their protests before the Headquarters of the Judiciary in Tehran. They demanded stopping the executions.

The pensioners of the Fulad Pension Fund demonstrated in front of the building of this fund in Isfahan, Tehran and Ahvaz. They demanded addressing pensions disparities and a 38% increase in pensions.

The workers of the Rudbar’s Municipality protested to demand unpaid wages for the last two months and accumulated unpaid wages equivalent to four-month wages during the last year. Moreover, there are some unpaid benefits like severance and overtime pay accumulated during the past nine years.

In Tehran, a group of teachers and families with exceptional children protested against new restrictions on school transport service in front of the Special Education Organization.

In Asaluyeh, The workers of the petrochemical company Dena went on strikes to protest against the two months of non-payment.

The temporary workers of the Islamabad Petrochemical Company staged a labour strike to demand the last two months’ wages.

Update on Reza Khandan Mahabadi’s Condition in Evin Prison

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Baktash Abtin, Evin Prison, Iranian Writers Association, Reza Khandan Mahabadi

Writer and member of the Iranian Writers Association (IWA) Reza Khandan Mahabadi is currently serving a five-year sentence in Evin Prison since September 2019.

An informed source told HRANA that Khandan is suffering from heart disease and is being held in Ward 8 of Evin Prison. On December 21, 2021, h was hospitalized outside the prison after he contracted COVID-19. On January 8, 2021, another well-known writer, Baktash Abtin died of Covid-19  due to negligence.

Mahabadi was sentenced on May 15, 2019, by Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court, headed by Judge Mohammad Moghayeseh. His sentence included one year in prison on the charge of “propaganda against the regime” and five years on the charge of “assembly and collusion with the intention of acting against national security”. On September 26, 2020, he was arrested and sent to Evin Prison to serve his sentence.

Mahabadi’s career as a writer kicked off in 1978 with the publication of his book “Local Children”. Some of his publications include “Nothing Comes Out of the Sack, ExceptWhat Was In It”, a seven-volume story collection called “My Favorite Stories”, a collection of research titled “Razi War”, and the 19-volume fiction collection “Encyclopedia of Iranian Legends and Fairy Tales” (co-author Ali Ashraf Darvishian).

Nahid Shirpisheh Denied Family Visitations

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irgc, Nahid Shirpisheh, Pouya Bakhtiari

Kachooie Prison has denied Nahid Shirpisheh the right to make phone calls or have family visitations. Shirpisheh, Pouya Bakhtiari’s mother, has been detained for the past two months.

An informed source told HRANA thatShirpisheh is held in the quarantine section and is not allowed to have visitors. 

On July 28, 2022, Shirpisheh was transferred to Kachooie Prison where she was held in the same ward of prisoners of violent crimes, where she has been mistreated. 

On July 11, 2022, security forces arrested the mothers of the individuals killed during nationwide protests in 2019 known as the Aban protests, including Shirpisheh. In a news article, IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency called these justice-seeking families “agitators and troublemakers”.

In November of 2019, an increase in fuel prices sparked a wave of protests in dozens of cities across the country. The spokesperson of the Parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Seyed Hossein Taghavi, announced that 7000 people were arrested during these protests. According to reports from human rights organizations, hundreds were killed by the security apparatus.