Category: Freedom of Expression

Hashmat Tabarzadi’s Trial to Be Held on August 31

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Hashmatollah Tabarzadi

HRANA News Agency – Branch 26 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court, has scheduled Hashmat Tabarzadi’s hearing to be held on August 31. He was accused of “gathering and colluding with intention to commit crimes against national security” and “propaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran”.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Branch 26 of the Islamic Revolution Court has scheduled Hashmat Tabarzadi’s hearing to be held on August 31 and it was notified to his lawyer, Mohammad Moghimi on August 21. Continue reading “Hashmat Tabarzadi’s Trial to Be Held on August 31”

Mostafa Fathizadeh’s Case Sent to the Criminal Court of Khuzestan Province

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Mostafa Fathizadeh

HRANA News Agency – The court session of Mostafa Fathizadeh, journalist of Payk-e-Shooshtar newspaper was held in branch number 101 of criminal court of Shooshtar, and the judge announced incompetency of the court and sent the case to the criminal court of the province.
According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the court session of Mostafa Fathizadeh, journalist of Payk-e-Shooshtar newspaper who has been sued by the head of directors of public libraries of Shooshtar, for his criticism about the condition of libraries in this city, was held in branch number 101 of the criminal court. Continue reading “Mostafa Fathizadeh’s Case Sent to the Criminal Court of Khuzestan Province”

A Transsexual Civilian Arrested in Golestan Province

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Valiullah Vaziri

HRANA News Agency – Valiullah Vaziri, transsexual resident of Galikesh in Golestan province who had been collectively raped, was ridiculed after going to the police. After protests from this citizen to their disregard, he was detained and transferred to general crime prison in Gonbad-e-Kawoos.
According to the report of the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), he was beaten and raped by a group in the village of Quli Tapeh of this city, on Wednesday August 3. Continue reading “A Transsexual Civilian Arrested in Golestan Province”

Police Forces Collect Satellite Dishes in Tehran

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satellite dishes

HRANA News Agency – Police forces attempted widely to collect satellite dishes in various neighborhoods in Tehran, including Ekbatan, Bimeh and Apadana.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), another phase of collecting satellite dishes began with the police forces’ raid in different parts of Tehran, in the morning of August 8. Continue reading “Police Forces Collect Satellite Dishes in Tehran”

4 Musicians Arrested in Tehran

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Ali Mobin, Arash Kamyab, Milad Yazdi, Shahab Sharifi

HRANA News Agency – Ali Mobin, Arash Kamyab, Shahab Sharifi and Milad Yazdi, four musicians were arrested in Eastern Tehran, with “insulting manner” by the police, on Saturday July 24. On the other hand their families have no information about them at all.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ali Mobin, Arash Kamyab, Shahab Sharifi and Milad Yazdi were arrested in Narmak, in Eastern Tehran, by plain clothes agents and were taken to an unknown location. Continue reading “4 Musicians Arrested in Tehran”

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2 Activists Arrested in Dil Village of Gachsaran

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Ghasem Ghanbari, Hassan Bozorgzadeh, Seyed Mohammad Miri

HRANA News Agency – Seyed Mohammad Miri and Ghasem Ghanbari, two political activists from the village of Dil, were arrested by the intelligence services, on July 31.
Hassan Bozorgzadeh, the third activist who was arrested from this village, was released after several hours of interrogation, however he was again summoned and interrogated in the next days. Continue reading “2 Activists Arrested in Dil Village of Gachsaran”

A Report about Detained Activists in Gachsaran

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Abbas Sadeghi, Abbas Sadeghpoor, Abdullah Alirezanejad, Ehsan Arshadi, Hamid Bozorgzadeh, Hamid Mazaheri, Mehran Zakinejad, Mohammadreza Mobaraki, Mojtaba Poorhasan

HRANA News Agency – In a very notable case, some of residents of Dil village, a rural area of Gachsaran, which had been started their civil rights inquires by using peaceful civil rights movements methods, following the 2009 presidential election including distributing night letters and by drawing graffiti, were identified by the security forces and arrested and tried. Among 8 people who were arrested 6 of them were tried and sentenced to prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the wave of political and civil dissatisfaction about the society, community and environment after the 2009 presidential election has even shown itself in Dil village, a rural area of Gachsaran in Kohgilouyeh and Bouyer-Ahmad province. Continue reading “A Report about Detained Activists in Gachsaran”

The Appeal Court of 4 Civil Rights Activists Held in Tehran

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Ali Nouri, Asuo Rostami, Atena Daemi, Mohammad Hossein Daemi, Omid Alishenas

HRANA News Agency – The appeal hearing for four civil activists; “Atena Daemi, Omid Alishenas, Asuo Rostami, Ali Nouri” and “Mohammad Hossein Daemi” (Atena’s father), was held at Branch 36 of the Appeals Court of Tehran Province.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA), on August 3, an appeal hearing for these four civil activists and Atena Daemi’s father, was held at Branch 36 of the Appeals Court of Tehran Province. Continue reading “The Appeal Court of 4 Civil Rights Activists Held in Tehran”

A Poet Sentenced to Fine in Esfahan

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Mohammad Mahdavifar

HRANA News Agency – The Court of Appeal of Esfahan changed the 1 year and a half imprisonment sentence of Mohammad Mahdavifar, poet from Aran Bidgol and the poet of “Alphabet” to a fine.
According to the report of the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the Court of Appeal of Esfahan turned the 1 year and a half in prison sentence of Mohammad Mahdavifar to a fine. Continue reading “A Poet Sentenced to Fine in Esfahan”

2 Political Prisoners Put on Trial in Orumieh

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Hussain Ahmadpour, Matin Khezri

HRANA News Agency – On July 28, Matin Khezri and Hussain Ahmadpour, two political prisoners in Central prison of Orumieh were transferred to Minavand prison after their first trial in Minavand.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on July 28, the first trial of Matin Khezri and Hussain Ahmadpour, two political prisoners in Central prison of Orumieh was held in Minavand and they were transferred to Minavand prison afterwards. Continue reading “2 Political Prisoners Put on Trial in Orumieh”