HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Najafi, a lawyer and human rights activist was acquitted of the allegation of “7 disciplinary violations” at branch number 3 of law enforcement court of Markazi province. This was one of the three cases that the lawyer is prosecuted on the basis of them.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on May 20, 2016, branch number 3 of law enforcement court of Markazi province issued the acquittal of Mohammad Najafi for allegation of “7 disciplinary violations”. Continue reading “Mohammad Najafi Acquitted in One of Three Cases”
Category: Freedom of Expression
A Poet Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
HRANA News Agency – Mohammadreza Haj Rostambeiglo, the poet who had been arrested in December 2015, was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment by the court in his absence.
According to the report of the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammadreza Haj Rostambeiglo, poet, who had been arrested on Wednesday December 15, 2015, in Karaj and then was released on a bail of 700 million IRR from the Central prison of Karaj, was tried by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Karaj, in his absence, and was sentenced to 3 years in prison. Continue reading “A Poet Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison”
4 Activists Arrested in Kamyaran
HRANA News Agency – Four residents of Kamyaran city were arrested in their homes, by intelligence service forces of this city, and transferred to an unknown location.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the intelligence service forces of Kamyaran city, arrested four residents of this city and transferred them to an unknown location. Continue reading “4 Activists Arrested in Kamyaran”
Hashmatullah Tabarzadi Arrested and Transferred to Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Hashmatullah Tabarzadi, political activist was arrested by security forces while leaving home and was transferred to Evin prison. He also was questioned in Shahid Moghadas court in Evin prison. Tabarzadi’s family is concerned about the fake cases against him, and about his possible hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Hashmatullah Tabarzadi, political activist was arrested by the security forces, after leaving his house and was taken to an unknown location. Continue reading “Hashmatullah Tabarzadi Arrested and Transferred to Evin Prison”
Mohammad Ali Taheri’s Followers Arrested in Tehran
HRANA News Agency – Security and police forces prevented Mohammad Ali Taheri’s fans from gathering and arrested some of them.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), security and police forces stopped the rally by the followers of Mohammad Ali Taheri in front of Dena Tire building and a number of attendees were arrested and taken to unknown locations, on Thursday 12th May. Continue reading “Mohammad Ali Taheri’s Followers Arrested in Tehran”
A Poet Arrested in Sanandaj
HRANA News Agency – Omid Soleimani, writer and journalist from Paweh, was arrested by intelligence agents in Sanandaj and there is no information regarding his condition and location.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Omid Soleimani, a member of the Iranian Writers’ Association and a journalist from Paweh was arrested without a warrant by the Ministry of Intelligence plainclothes forces in Sanandaj when he was visiting an exhibition at the Bahman Cinema and was transferred to an unknown location, on Thursday, 13th May. Continue reading “A Poet Arrested in Sanandaj”
Mohammad Najafi Faces a Third Case in the Court of Shazand
HRANA News Agency – After being summoned to the judiciary, Mohammad Najafi, judicial lawyer, was informed that a third case has been opened for him and he is facing a charge of “spreading lies for disturbing public opinions”, for his speech in Nobonyad mosque in Shazand.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Najafi, attorney lawyer who is active in human rights issues, was summoned through a phone call to Shazand’s prosecutor’s office, on May 10th. Continue reading “Mohammad Najafi Faces a Third Case in the Court of Shazand”
A Filmmaker and 2 Musicians on the Verge of Imprisonment
HRANA News Agency – The sentences of Hossain Rajabian, Iranian filmmaker Mehdi Rajabian and Yousef Emadi, two musicians have been transmitted to the executive branch, and they are on the verge of imprisonment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the sentences of Hossain Rajabia, Mehdi Rajabian and Yousef Emadi, three artists who were sentenced to three years in prison and 200 million IRR fine each, by branch number 54 of the appeal court have been transmitted to branch number one of the executive court. Continue reading “A Filmmaker and 2 Musicians on the Verge of Imprisonment”
The Jury of Documentary Section of the Cannes Film Festival Called to Cancel Keyvan Karimi’s Sentence
HRANA News Agency – The jury of documentary section of the 61 th Cannes Film Festival called to cancel the sentence of Keyvan Karimi on its website in part of introducing the judges and documentary films which compete, attracting audience’s attention to the fate of the Iranian artist sentenced to imprisonment, lashing and a fine and called for continued international effort to cancel his sentence in an article entitled “Solidarity with Iranian filmmaker Keyvan Karimi”.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), in the documentary section of the 61th Cannes Film Festival, 17 films nominated and award “Golden Eye” on May 21, 2016 will be awarded to the best documentary at the discretion of jury. At this part of the web page an article entitled “Solidarity with Iranian filmmaker Keyvan Karimi” has been posted for the audience. Continue reading “The Jury of Documentary Section of the Cannes Film Festival Called to Cancel Keyvan Karimi’s Sentence”
4 Civilians Sentenced to Imprisonment in Sanandaj
HRANA News Agency – On May 5, 2016, the hearing of 4 citizens from Qruchaee village in Kurdistan province was held in Sanandaj. During the hearing for four of the defendants a total of three years in prison was issued.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the hearing of Afshin Hussein Panahi, Poya Hussein Panahi, Arman Hussein Panahi, Salman Hussein Panahi and Poya Moghadam from Qruchaee village in Dehgollan was held in the revolutionary court of Sanandaj, on Thursday, May 5, 2016. Four of the defendants totally were sentenced to three years in this court and the other person’s verdict will be notified in the coming days. Continue reading “4 Civilians Sentenced to Imprisonment in Sanandaj”