A blogger has been arrested in Kermanshah

HRANA News Agency – Pourya Farazmand, the blogger and cyber activist was arrested on 7th of March in Kermanshah.

According to a report by the committee of human right reporters, last Sunday when he went to the university to follow his graduation process to the University of Kermanshah, the security forces with guns and wirelesses arrested him when he was going out of the university. Continue reading “A blogger has been arrested in Kermanshah”

6 months of prison for the conservative blogger

HRANA News Agency – Mojtaba Danesh Talab, the conservative blogger mullah who was toughly against the demonstrators in 2009 went to the prison because of a single criticism about a message of the Leader.

According to a report by the Kalameh website, Danesh Talab who was one of the pro-government cyber activists goes to prison charged with Propaganda against the government. Continue reading “6 months of prison for the conservative blogger”

One anti-filter seller got arrested

HRANA News Agency – A young boy who was selling anti filters was recognized and arrested by the FATA Police forces in Qazvin.

According to a report by Mehr news agency, Major Mokhtari Nasabi told: “In order to recognize the cyber offenders and to keep the cyber space safe, the owner of a website who was selling anti-filters and illegal soft wares has been arrested.” Continue reading “One anti-filter seller got arrested”

A political activist has been arrested a few days before Norooz

HRANA News Agency – Houtan Dolati one of the political activists has been arrested a few days before Iranian news year -Norooz- and is still in uncertain condition.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Houtan Dolati the member of National Front of Iran has been arrested on March 16, 2013 by invasion of security agents to his home. Continue reading “A political activist has been arrested a few days before Norooz”

Hosein Kiani has been arrested

HRANA News Agency – Following the recent arrests of political activists, Hosein Kiani one of the Green activists of Amol has been arrested.

According to a report by Kalameh website, he has been arrested yesterday after being called to the intelligence of Amol.

His family has got no answer of their reference to the office of the prosecuting attorney of Amol, Fouladi Savadkuhi. Continue reading “Hosein Kiani has been arrested”

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Reza Akvaniyan in under arrest

HRANA News Agency – Reza Akvaniyan, the poet, blogger and former member of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran has been arrested on March 24, 2013.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), this human rights activist has been arrested on March 24, 2013 at 3 o’clock a.m.

The agents have transferred him to Yasuj police center and after 10 days to the prison of Yasuj. Continue reading “Reza Akvaniyan in under arrest”

Another member of Iran Freedom Movement arrested

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Bagher Alavi arrested by security forces.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) quoted from Mizan Khabar, this member of Iran Freedom Movement arrested on March 16th of 2013 after his house inspection by the security forces and has transferred to ward 209 of Evin prison. Continue reading “Another member of Iran Freedom Movement arrested”

Nasour Naghipoor’s Medical Furlough Refused

HRANA News Agency – As another way of repressions and pressures on political prisoners, the officials of Evin prison refused to give medical furlough to Nasour Naghipoor because Nasour was not wearing prison’s clothes.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), this political prisoner is suffering of teeth and gums disease  who is unable to eat since a few months ago because of lack of vitamins. Continue reading “Nasour Naghipoor’s Medical Furlough Refused”

One of Iran Freedom Movement members arrested

HRANA News Agency – Mehdi Mo’tamedi Mehr the member of Iran Freedom movement arrested on March 16th of 2013 right after his home inspection.

Mehdi Mo’tamedi Mehr was sentenced to five years imprisonment by branch 28 of revolutionary court on charge of membership in Iran Freedom Movement, participation in Ashoora protest and writing columns in purpose of criticizing the regime which the verdict was confirmed by appealed. Continue reading “One of Iran Freedom Movement members arrested”

Two cultural activists arrested

HRANA News Agency – Kaihan Azizi and Davoud Ghaffari, two Kurdish cultural-literary activists summoned by Paveh Etela’at and detained.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these two cultural-literary activists arrested on charge of writing announcement in Kurdish one month ago for a Kurdish writer passing away. They were summoned and detained right after a complaint by Molla Ghader Ghaderi the envoy of Iranian supreme leader in Paveh

“The named persons issued a Kurdish announcement in a local funeral which was not included any name of Islam and sacraments. These cultural invasions will weakened Shiite Islam and Imam Khomeini’s goals”, The envoy of Ali Khameneie complaint included.

This cleric made the Etela’at repressions on cultural-political activists easier in Paveh through his speeches, intimidations and threatens in Paveh.

This happens while last week in his sermon this cleric challenged the new families way of naming their kids in Kurdish and not Islamic names and called the new generation of girls and boys with Kurdish names as depraved, strayed and SMS exchangers.

After his insulting, wave of cyber protests started on facebook and the other social networks as people believe the envoy of Ali Khameneie crossed the boundaries and interfered personal affairs.

Cleric’s supporters named the comment makers as foreign agents and west mercenaries and threatened them to remove their comments, but the opponents believe the speeches of this cleric is anti-culture and violations on human and civil rights.