HRANA News Agency – Badi Hoseinpanahi, political activists held in Bandar Lengeh prison by the Revolutionary Court, has been sentenced to 7 years in prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Badi Hoseinpanahi, political activist was arrested by security forces on 21st January 2014 and since then is held in prison of Bandar Lengeh. Continue reading “A Kurdish political activist sentenced to 7 years in prison”
Category: Ethnic Minorities
A Kurdish civilian was shot by police forces
HRANA News Agency – A native Kurdish “carrier” of the village “Byzhveh” environ of Sardasht was injured with a direct hit of the police shoot on September 9th.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on 9th September a “carrier” named Ramyar Ebrahimi, a native Kurdish of the village called “Byzhveh”, environ of Sardasht city, was shot by the Iranian military. Continue reading “A Kurdish civilian was shot by police forces”
Gathering of Karoon Supporters in Ahwaz
HRANA News Agency- On Thursday 4 September, 2014, hundreds of Ahwaz citizens gathered at Kianpars bank of Karoon River on a request by Environmental Activists in support of Karoon and to protest against the process of transferring water from it.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on 4 August, 2014, hundreds of protestors gathered in support of Karoon River in Ahwaz at 6:00pm. The protest took place at Ahwaz Central Library on a request by Environmental Activists to complain about the transfer of Karoon River water to other cities which can endanger this river’s existence. Protesting Environmental Activists formed a human chain and demanded an urgent attention from “FAO organisation”, “UN” and “Gary Lewis the UN Resident Coordinator in the Islamic Republic of Iran” to this river’s situation and asked them to help stopping the process of transferring water from it. Continue reading “Gathering of Karoon Supporters in Ahwaz”
Jafar Rostami Rad is still imprisoned in Meshkin Shahr prison
HRANA News Agency – Jafar rostami Rad, the Azeri activist is still under arrest, in Meshkin Shahr prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Jafar Rostami Rad, the civil activist who was arrested along with 9 Azeri national activists in Sabalan hillside by security and intelligence service forces, is still under arrest in Meshkin Shahr. This is while other arrestees were released on bail. Continue reading “Jafar Rostami Rad is still imprisoned in Meshkin Shahr prison”
Authorities prevent a new born child from having ID documents
HRANA News Agency – Census Bureau does not issue identity papers for a 50 days old child because they say that his name is unallowable.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Tehran’s Office of Civil Registration in several stages that the last of which was “The decision of the County Council Committee for Name” objected to register “Alp Orhan” For a child within the past 50 days. Continue reading “Authorities prevent a new born child from having ID documents”
A Sardashti Kulbar was injured by security forces
HRANA News Agency – A Kulbar from Sardasht with the name of Khalegh Khalehei was injured by being shot by the security forces, and was transferred to hospital on Friday August 29.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Khalegh Khalehei, the Sardashti citizen who is living by Kulbari (Smuggling goods – mainly home appliances – in small quantities and by passing through difficult and harsh mountain roots), was injured on his leg, in Alani Shahr in Sardasht, by being shot without warning of security forces on Friday August 29. He is currently hospitalized in Shohaday-e-Sardasht hospital. Continue reading “A Sardashti Kulbar was injured by security forces”
Three civil rights activists released from Meshkin Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Three civil right activists who were arrested in Sabalan hillside were released on one hundred million Rials bail from Meshkin Shahr jail.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), three civil right activists who were arrested in Sabalan hillside with the names of Rahim Gholami, Maisam Joulani and Hasan Joulani were released from Meshkin Shhar prison on one hundred million Rials bail, on August 27. Continue reading “Three civil rights activists released from Meshkin Shahr Prison”
The physical problems of a political prisoner in prison of Uremia
HRANA News Agency – Moloud Yazdanpanah, political prisoner of central prison of Uremia, who has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, is suffering from shoulder and knee problems, but his need for medical treatment is ignored by authorities.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Moloud Yazdanpanah the son of Taha and the resident of “Toop Zavay Shamat” village, the suburb of Miyando`ab, is serving his 15 years of prison sentence in central prison of Uremia. He is suffering from problems in shoulder and knees. Continue reading “The physical problems of a political prisoner in prison of Uremia”
Journalist Massoud Kordpour returns to prison
HRANA News Agency – On August 25, 2014, Massoud Kordpour returned to Mahabad Prison at the conclusion of his furlough. His request for an extension has been denied.
On November 9, the Revolutionary Court in Mahabad convicted Massoud and Khosro Kordpour on charges of conspiracy and incitement against the Islamic regime. Both brothers are two jailed Iranian journalists and Kurdish activists.
The judge sentenced Massoud to three years in prison on charges of conspiracy and six months for incitement. Likewise, Khosro received five years on charges of conspiracy and one year for incitement. Khosro was exiled to a prison in Tabriz to serve his term.
Currently, Massoud is behind bars in Mahabad Prison, and Khosro is in Tabriz Prison. “Khosro has been denied furlough so far,” a member of the family said. “He is being held with regular inmates.”
Afshin Shahbazi tranferred to Central Prison of Tabriz
HRANA News Agency – Afshin Shahbazi, student activist has been arrested and transferred to Central Prison of Tabriz to serve his sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he has gone to the revolutionary court of Tabriz on Sunday August 24th where the authorities arrested him and transferred him to the Central Prison of Tabriz to serve his imprisonment sentence. Continue reading “Afshin Shahbazi tranferred to Central Prison of Tabriz”