Category: Freedom of Expression

4 political activists still under detention of IRGC

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Arash Sadeghi, Atena Farqdani, Golrokh Iraei, Omid Alishnas

HRANA News Agency – Arash Sadeghi, Golrokh Iraei, Atena Farqdani and Omid Alishnas are still undecided kept in detention in Evin Prison, in ward 2-A of IRGC.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arash Sadeghi and his wife, Golrokh Iraei along with two of his friends were arrested at their workplace on September 6th.
Friends of this couple were released after a few days, but Arash and Golrokh are still detained. They have had only one telephone call with their families. Continue reading “4 political activists still under detention of IRGC”

A journalist summoned to court in Shoshtar

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Mustafa Fathizadeh

HRANA New Agency – Mustafa Fathizadeh, a journalist of “Peyke Shoshtar”, was summoned to court following complaints by a member of city council.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mustafa Fathizadeh a journalist of Peyke Shushtar news website, was summoned to branch number 2 of General Prosecutor’s Office due to complaints by “Mehdipour” an alternate member of Shoshtar City Council. Continue reading “A journalist summoned to court in Shoshtar”

Mohammadreza Poor Shajari is deprived of receiving passport

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Mohammadreza Poor Shajari

HRANA News Agency – Mohammadreza Poor Shajari known as Siyamak Mehr, the blogger who has been released recently after serving 4 years in prison, is deprived of having a passport.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammadreza Poor Shajari, 52, blogger, had been released after serving 4 years from central prison of Karaj on August 23. Due to the fact that some of his relatives are living abroad, he had applied to get his passport several times, but still authorities evade and do not give him passport. Continue reading “Mohammadreza Poor Shajari is deprived of receiving passport”

Atena Faraghdani, children’s rights activist is arrested

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Atena Faraghdani

HRANA News Agency – Atena Faraghdani the painter and children’s rights activist has been arrested two weeks ago for unknown reasons. There is no information about her whereabouts after arrest.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), security forces arrested Atena Farghdani, the painter artist and children’s rights activist almost two weeks ago and had investigated her house. Continue reading “Atena Faraghdani, children’s rights activist is arrested”

One year in prison for a Khomaini-Shahr citizen

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Mahmood Soroosh

HRANA News Agency – Mahmood Soroosh who is a baker, has been sentenced to one year in prison for being active in social media.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mahmood Soroosh, the son of Mostafa, the resident and citizen from Khomain in Isfahan province was arrested in his workplace around June by security forces. Continue reading “One year in prison for a Khomaini-Shahr citizen”

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Omid Alishenas, the civil rights activist has been arrested

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Omid Alishenas

HRANA News Agency – Omid Alishenas, the civil rights activist is, arrested by security forces, on Thursday, September 4.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Omid Alishenas, the civil rights activist, has been arrested by security forces, on Thursday, September 4 and transferred to an unknown location. Continue reading “Omid Alishenas, the civil rights activist has been arrested”

Arash Sadeghi arrested in Tehran

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Arash Sadeghi

HRANA News Agency – Arash Sadeghi political activist and former political prisoner was arrested by security forces.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on the evening of Saturday, 6th September political activist Arash Sadeghi was arrested by security forces in his office located in Azerbaijan Street and was taken to an unknown location. Continue reading “Arash Sadeghi arrested in Tehran”

Ibrahim Farabad Fallahiyah sentenced to 6 years in prison

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Ibrahim Farabad Fallahiyah

HRANA News Agency – The revolutionary court of Shiraz has sentenced Mr. Ibrahim Farabad Fallahiyah to six years in prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the revolutionary court of Shiraz has sentenced Mr. Ibrahim Farabad Fallahiyah to six years in prison, according to submitted document to his attorney, dated on July 19, on charge of insulting supreme leader, founding an illegal group with the name of Gorooh-e-Sabz-e-Shiraz (Green Groupof Shiraz) for disturbing national security, propaganda and insulting supreme leader and based on Islamic Penal Code, articles: 498,499,500 and 514 and with consideration of note 2 of article 134 of Islamic penal code amended in 2013. Continue reading “Ibrahim Farabad Fallahiyah sentenced to 6 years in prison”

Seven Cyber-Activist arrested in Mashhad

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Ali Chinisaz, Farid Saremi, Farjad Salehi, Hamid Hekmati, Ismaeel Izadi, Zahra Kaabi

HRANA News Agency – On Sunday , July 27th , 2014 , security officers arrested “Hamid Hekmati, Ismaeel Izadi,Farid Saremi, Ali Chinisaz, Zahra Kaabi, Farjad Salehi” and another unnamed person in Mashhad.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), all seven Cyber-Activists were arrested at “Khak” Cultural Centre in Mashhad by Plainclothes security officers and transferred to an unknown location. Continue reading “Seven Cyber-Activist arrested in Mashhad”

A poet receives imprisonment sentence in Tehran

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Mohammadreza Alipayam

HRANA News Agency – Mohammadreza Alipayam, the comedian and poet, has been sentenced to one year and three months in prison by revolutionary court, because of a humorous poetry.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he has been sentenced to one year and three months in prison by the verdict of chief judge Pirabbasi in branch number 26 of revolutionary court. Continue reading “A poet receives imprisonment sentence in Tehran”