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Three kids died in a mortar explosion in Soosangerd

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Children
Soosangerd

HRANA News Agency – Explosion of a mortar in Mara’i village of Soosangerd killed three kids. Also last winter in Larak island two kids has been killed by sea-mine.

 

One of parliamentarians declared a while ago that after Iran-Iraq war yearly 200 have been killed by mine explosions. During the eight years of Iran-Iraq war more than 20 millions of various types of mine and explosives have dispersed in an area around 42 thousands square kilometers in five provinces -West Azerbayejan, Kurdistan, Ilam, Kermanshah and Khouzestan. Continue reading “Three kids died in a mortar explosion in Soosangerd”

Workers first big strike in the new Iranian year

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Labor and Guilds
Navard Loole Safa

HRANA News Agency – In the first working-hours on April 21, 2013 about hundred workers of Navard Loole Safa factory who were fired recently entered the factory and in protest to what they have faced as being fired off from work and non-paid wages stopped the production line of the factory with the cooperation of the other workers.

According to a report of Free Union of Iranian Workers’ website, On Sunday the factory employer did not renew the contracts of 100 workers and fired them from the factory and to make the path easier for more redundancies renewed all the six months and even yearly contracts just for one month. Continue reading “Workers first big strike in the new Iranian year”

Tehran’s steel market is on the strike

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Labor and Guilds
Steel market

HRANA News Agency – Tehran’s steel market is on the strike since April 4, 2013 against the new VAD laws and the sudden changes of currency prices.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), since 4th April the steel market in Shad Abad and 15 Khordad streets are on the strike. Continue reading “Tehran’s steel market is on the strike”

Collecting 16 thousand satellite dishes in Zanjan

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Freedom of Expression
satellite dishes, zanjan

HRANA News Agency – The vise-commander of the Police of Zanjan province said: during last year we have collected 16 thousand 800 satellite dishes in this province.

According to a report by Fars, Esmail Samaili who was talking in the seminar of the commanders and vise-commanders of the Police said: “We have collected 16 thousand and 800 satellite dishes in Zanjan province last year. Continue reading “Collecting 16 thousand satellite dishes in Zanjan”

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Peyman Aref has been arrested

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Peyman Aref

HRANA News Agency – The intelligence forces has arrested Peyman Aref in his house on 22nd April. They have also searched the whole house and confiscated his personal properties and threatened his wife.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Monday evening the intelligence forces has rushed into Peyman Aref’s house arrested him and got some pf his personal properties including his laptop. Continue reading “Peyman Aref has been arrested”

Interior ministry employees’ demonstrated

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Labor and Guilds
Kohkiloye& Boir Ahmad

HRANA News Agency – The meeting of repine employees of Kohkilooyeh-Boyerahmad Governor-general office with the Governor-general was done without any result.

According to the provincial website report, an informed source said “The gathering of interior ministry employees (Governor-general and government office) started since 7 A.M. in front of Governor-general office and they did not allowed Governor-general to enter his office for one hour; But with mediation of police chief commander the gathering was continued in prayer room of Governor-general until 11 A.M.” Continue reading “Interior ministry employees’ demonstrated”

Two Kurdish activists were tried

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Ethnic Minorities
Shirzad Hossain Panahi, Sirwan Hossain Panahi

HRANA News Agency – In the morning of April 21, 2013 Sirwan Hosseinpanahi and Shirzad Hosseinpanahi the two Kurdish civil activists were tried in Sanandaj revolutionary court.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the two Kurdish civic activists were tried on charge of propaganda against regime and connection with Kurdish subversive parties.
Sirwan and Shirzad had no access to lawyer during the trial session and defended themselves personally against all what they are accused to. Continue reading “Two Kurdish activists were tried”

A man has been killed by Basijis in Salmas

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Salmas

HRANA News Agency – Because of the violent fire of Basiji forces an Azeri citizen in Salmas has been killed.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in the night of April 18, 2013 Kamal Abdollahi, 72, the Azeri citizen of Moghanjoogh village of Salmas was shot directly by Basiji forces  when he was coming back home from his farm and passed away immediately. Continue reading “A man has been killed by Basijis in Salmas”

Flogging one political prisoner despite his back disease

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Ethnic Minorities
Hassan Ark

HRANA News Agency – Although Hassan Ark (Ali Hajabulu) suffers from back disease the authorities of Tabriz prison are insisting on flogging him which is a part of his former sentence.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the authorities of Tabriz central prison have called Hassan Ark, the civil activist to flog this Azerbaijani activist. Continue reading “Flogging one political prisoner despite his back disease”