HRANA News Agency – The reports say that except 6 activists among the arrested civil activists of Oroumiyeh the rest of them were released after a few hours of interrogating in Oroumiyeh intelligence office.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on June 27 Oroumiyeh intelligence agents arrested 36 activists while they were passing the Shahid Kalantari bridge to Sahand mountain slopes and transferred them to Oroumiyeh intelligence office. The intelligence agents interrogated the activists for few hours and after all except of 6 activists, the rest of them were released. Continue reading “Six of Oroumiyeh civil activists are still under arrest”
Category: Ethnic Minorities
Mehdi Koukhian is in a critical health condition
HRANA News Agency – Mehdi Koukhian is in a critical health condition and the authorities are denying transferring him to hospital.
Naghi Mahmoudi the lawyer and human rights activist said to HRANA: “Mehdi Koukhian who was arrested on April 24, 2013 in Malekan and tortured by IRGC’s intelligence agents, is in critical health condition.” Continue reading “Mehdi Koukhian is in a critical health condition”
36 activists were beaten and arrested in Oroumiyeh
HRANA News Agency – The 36 civilian activists 8 of whom were women and were going to hold a ceremony on Sahand mountain slopes were arrested and beaten while they were passing the main bridge on the Oroumiyeh lake.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the security forces have transferred the activists to Shahid Kalantari police station, while insulting and beating them. Some activists are injured and one woman is in an unfavorable condition.
The followings are the names of some of these 36 activists: Paria Khalilzadeh -player in national women soccer team, Sevda Khalilzadeh, Ma’soomeh Parivazh, Hossein Zad Ghasem, Zahra Zad Ghasem, Tohid Hassani, Saied Lotfi, Saied Abdi, Somayyeh Alidoost -professor in Oroumiyeh university-, Vahid Faezpour -Weblogger-, Meisam Azadi -Civilian activist-, Gholam Gholizadeh -Civilian activist-, Vahid Nasibi, Morteza Zarrin, Nima Hassani, Sina Hassani, Erfan …, Sima Sakeni and Milad -Saboutai- Koolani.
The security forces transferred a number of arrested activists to Oroumiyeh intelligence center and a number of them are still in Shahid Kalantari police station.
A Kurdish civilian has been arrested in Salmas
HRANA News Agency – There is no news of a Kurdish citizen from Salmas, Hadi Ghezelbash’s fate who was arrested by Salmas intelligence.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hadi Ghezelbash ,36, the son of Hassan and from Hassan Abad village belongs to Salmas was arrested by Salmas intelligence agents on June 22 and till now he have not contacted his family at all. Continue reading “A Kurdish civilian has been arrested in Salmas”
Two Kurds die of self-immolation
HRANA News Agency – Two followers of Ahl-e Haqq in Kurdistan set themselves on fire in protest to the persecution of another member of this group. Ahl-e Haqq is a religious minority whose members are mostly ethnic Kurds.
Continue reading “Two Kurds die of self-immolation”
Mokhtar Asadi kept in exile despite court ruling
HRANA News Agency – Iranian security and intelligence officers have so far ignored a ruling issued by an Iranian court to end Mokhtar Asadi’s exile. Asadi is a Kurdish teacher and a member of Teachers Association of Iran as well as Teachers Association of Kurdistan. Continue reading “Mokhtar Asadi kept in exile despite court ruling”
Salmas residents’ water is contaminated
HRANA News Agency – Contaminated water has caused Salmas residents to worry about infectious diseases.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), drinking contaminated water in Salmas has increased the risk of developing certain infectious diseases caused by germs. Continue reading “Salmas residents’ water is contaminated”
Kurdish prisoner refused to go to hospital in protest
HRANA News Agency – Naseh Yousefi, a Kurdish political prisoner in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj, has refused to go to the hospital in protest to being insulted by prison authorities who required him to wear a prison uniform and placed in handcuffs and shackles prior to his transfer.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Naseh (Ayhan) Yousefi was supposed to be transferred to the hospital on May 19, 2013 and also required to pay for the cost of his medical treatment. Continue reading “Kurdish prisoner refused to go to hospital in protest”
A political activist was arrested in West Azerbaijan
HRANA News Agency – Esmail Ali Mirzai, the administrator of the West Azerbaijan branch of the Mosharekat party has been arrested by the intelligence forces.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he has been arrested on Friday 17th May afternoon.
The intelligence agents have raided into his house and taken him to an unknown place. Continue reading “A political activist was arrested in West Azerbaijan”
Two arrested Azerbaijanis are released
HRANA News Agency – The Islamic Republic ambassador in Baku says the two Azerbaijanis who were arrested in Iran are released.
According to a report by Fars, Mohsen Pak Ayin, says these two were arrested because of having unusual relationships.
“Khalede Kahled and her driver are released on Sunday morning.” He said. Continue reading “Two arrested Azerbaijanis are released”