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”
Category: Freedom of Expression
2 Activists Arrested in Dil Village of Gachsaran
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
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
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
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
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”
At Least 7 Activists Still under Detention in Tabriz and Uremia
HRANA News Agency – 25 to 15 civilians who were arrested during the protests which were held in the past few days in Tabriz and Uremia have been released. However, at least 7 others are still under arrest.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), during the protests of Turk (Azeri) civilians regarding the racial subject that was published in Tarh-e-No newspaper, in Tabriz and Uremia cities, many were arrested, 15 to 25 of whom have been released on the bail. However, at least 7 others are still under arrest. Continue reading “At Least 7 Activists Still under Detention in Tabriz and Uremia”
6 Civil Activists Sentenced to Imprisonment in Gachsaran
HRANA News Agency – Abbas Mohammad Sadegh Pour, Ehsan Arshadi, Abdullah Alirezanejad, Mohammadreza Mobaraki and Mehran Zaki, Mojtaba Pourhassan, six civilians from Gachsaran in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province were sentenced to suspended prison sentences and banned membership in political parties on charge of insulting the Supreme Leader and propaganda against the state.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Abbas Mohammad Sadegh Pour, Ehsan Arshadi, Abdullah Alirezanejad, Mohammadreza Mobaraki, Mehran Zaki and Mojtaba Pourhassan, six civilians from Dill village in Gachsaran in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province were sentenced to suspended prison sentences and banned membership in political parties. Continue reading “6 Civil Activists Sentenced to Imprisonment in Gachsaran”
A Civilian Sentenced to Lashing in Mashhad
HRANA News Agency – Raoof Karimi from Mashhad was sentenced to 74 lashes by the court due to his wife’s complaint after a family contention, on charges of “insults and threats”. Flogging sentence from the perspective of human dignity is one of the issues that makes the Iranian government be seen as a violator of human rights treaties.
According to report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Raoof Karimi was sentenced to 74 lashes and 3 years imprisonment by Branch 108 of the Criminal Court after being sued by his wife on April 2. Continue reading “A Civilian Sentenced to Lashing in Mashhad”
Mohammad Najafi Will Be Tried in the Criminal Court
HRANA News Agency – The indictment was issued for Mohammad Najafi, a lawyer and human rights activist by the prosecution of city of Shazand with the charges of “spreading lies and disturbing public opinion”. Mr. Najafi must be present in the criminal court shazand on August 3.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the indictment was issued for Mohammad Najafi, a lawyer and human rights activist by the prosecution of city of Shazand with the charges of “spreading lies and disturbing public opinion”. The hearing has been scheduled for August 3 in branch 102 of criminal court of Shazand. Continue reading “Mohammad Najafi Will Be Tried in the Criminal Court”