HRANA – No news is available on the condition of Behrouz Javid Tehrani, the political prisoner featured in one of the two videos released last week by HRANA exposing the torture and rape of prisoners in Rajaiee Shahr prison.
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HRANA – In a statement issued on Saturday, June 5, 2010, the Iranian Nation’s Party reported the arrest of Hamid Reza Mosabebian and his brother.
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HRANA – Journalist Abolfazl Abedini Nasr, a former officer of Human Rights Activists in Iran, was recently transferred to Karoun Prison in Ahvaz, where he is held under severe and unfavorable conditions, and his life is currently in danger.
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HRANA – In an illegal move, the Arak Revolutionary Court has ordered the confiscation of Abed Tavancheh’s residence. Mr. Tavancheh is a left-wing student activist.
HRANA – Reza Malek, former deputy of Research and Investigation in the Intelligence Ministry, was severely beaten by prison guards.
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HRANA – Shabnam and Farzad Madadzadeh have been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
HRANA – Hamid Haeri was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment and exile to Rajaiee Shahr prison by Judge Moghiseh presiding over Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court.
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HRANA – Reza Joshan, a prisoner in Rajaei Shahr prison in Karaj, has been suffering from acute bronchitis for two weeks but has been denied medical treatment by prison authorities.
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HRANA – Following a hunger strike by a group of political prisoners in Oroumiyeh Prison in early April, Yashar Kara was transferred from Oroumiyeh prison to Ghazvin prison yesterday.
According to Radio Zamaneh, Yashar Kara, a political prisoner from Turkey’s Kurdestan region who is serving a three year sentence, was transferred to Ghazvin prison.
The reason for the transfer of this prisoner who has spent 17 months of his sentence in Oroumiyeh prison is said to be his protest against the distribution of narcotics in the prison.
Other reports received from Oroumiyeh prison indicate that at least eight other political prisoners who had participated in the April protest may also be transferred to another prison.
HRANA – Rasoul Badaghi, a former officer of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA) and member of the Board of Directors of Iranian Teachers Union, has been transferred to an unknown location.
According to a report by Human Rights and Democracy Activists, after being severely beaten by prison authorities, Rasoul Badaghi was taken out of Ward 6 at Rajaiee Shahr prison on Sunday and transferred to an unknown location.
The continued threatening and intimidation of other prisoners indicates that the beating of this imprisoned teacher had been planned by Intelligence Ministry interrogators and put into action by prison authorities.
In addition, Ahmad Zaydabadi was transferred from Ward 6 to Ward 2 of Rajaiee Shahr prison (also known as the Addicts Ward) for protesting against the inhumane treatment of Rasoul Badaghi.
