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Heavy Prison Terms for Labor Activists & Students in Tabriz

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Labor and Guilds
Mohammad Jarahi, Nima Pouryaghob, Sasan Vahebivash, Shahrokh Zamani

HRANA News Agency – Shahrokh Zamani, Nima Pouryaghob, Mohammad Jarahi and Sasan Vahebivash have been sentenced to heavy prison terms in Tabriz, Iran.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the aforementioned individuals are labor activists and students in the city of Tabriz.The Revolutionary Court, Branch 1, has issued verdicts sentencing them to a total of 22 years and 6 months in prison.A fifth defender, Buick Sydler, was found not guilty.

Shahrokh Zamani was sentenced to 11 years in prison on charges of organizing an opposition group and propaganda against the regime.

Mohammad Jarahi received a 5 year prison term for organizing an opposition group.Nima Pouryaghob was sentenced to 6 years in prison on charges of organizing an opposition group and propaganda against the regime.

Sasan Vahebivash received a 6 month prison term on charges of the membership in an organization opposing IRI and propaganda against the regime.

The Revolutionary Court, Branch 1, tried and convicted these leftist labor activists and students on August 18, 2011.Prior to this trial, a bail approximately equivalent to $94,000 was set for Nima Pouryaghob while Sasan Vahebivash and Buick Sydler each posted approximately $30,000 bail to be temporally released from Tabriz Prison.

The verdicts issued against these political activists are unprecedented in Tabriz in the recent few years.

 

Sporadic Protests in Tabriz and Urmia

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Other
Motahari, Taleghani, Urmia

HRANA News Agency – On Saturday, September 3, 2011, protestors in Tabriz and Urmia demonstrated in streets again to save Lake Urmia.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Iranian security forces were on alert since early Saturday morning throughout Tabriz and Urmia to confront protestors.As a result, clashes broke out in both cities.

Eyewitnesses in Urmia reported that Motahari and Taleghani streets were blocked by protestors, and a motorcycle was set on fire.Furthermore, clashes were reported in Atahie Street.

Other reports indicate that demonstrations have begun in Tabriz, and hundreds of protestors have poured into streets throughout the city.Clashes have been reported from Mohammadi Bazaar and Raste Alley, and fighting has spread into Qongha Bashi, Golestan Garden, Sayat Qabaghi.

Eyewitnesses have told HRANA that anti riot forces have shot tear gas canisters and rubber bullets at people in both cities in order to disperse the crowd.

 

A Woman Killed by Her Basiji Family in Kamyaran

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Women
Fatemeh Azadi

HRANA News Agency – Fatemeh Azadi, a young woman from the northwestern Iranian city of Kamyaran, was heinously killed by the members of her family during a dispute involving her suitor.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Friday evening, August 12, 2011, a young man was attacked by Fatemeh’s brothers and other family members when he was passing by their house in the village of Daroyan Safli located in Kamyaran County.When Fatemeh protested and attempted to get help, she was shot and killed by a family member.The police has arrested several members of this family, and the young man has been hospitalized for his severe injuries.

Eyewitnesses have reported that Fatemeh’s father is a member of the Basiji Milita in Kamyaran and has been armed by this organization.Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps attempts to recruit members from Kurdish villages throughout the region without adherence to any particular standards, and weapons are provided to everyone who enlists.

Two years ago, another young woman from the same family apparently committed suicide because she was not allowed to marry a man she loved.Her death was reported to be suspicious.

 

The First Retribution Blinding by Acid Delayed

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Other, Prisoners
Ameneh Bahrami, Majid Movahedi

HRANA News Agency – The first retribution blinding sentence scheduled to be carried out today in Iran against Majid Movahedi has been postponed for unknown reasons.   Majid Movahedi was convicted of throwing acid in a woman’s face and sentenced to be blinded by acid in retribution for this act.

 

Quoting a reliable source, Iranian Fars News Agency reported that the retribution punishment expected to be carried out today has been delayed for unknown reasons.  This reliable source added, “At the present time, it is not possible to explain the reasons for this delay, but soon further news will be released.”

 

In 2004, Majid Movahedi threw acid in Ameneh Bahrami’s face after she rejected his marriage proposal several times.  He was subsequently tried and sentenced to be blinded by acid in both eyes.

 

In the last few days, many civil activists have reacted against this inhuman sentence.  Additionally, the British and Norwegian governments have issued separate statements condemning this type of punishment and have called for the sentence to be repealed.

 

 

 

Man Executed in Public in Ahvaz

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Executions

HRANA – At 12:00 noon on Sunday, May 23, 2010, a man was executed in public in the city of Ahvaz.

Based on information received by HRANA, the Islamic Republic’s judiciary announced the man’s crime as “smuggling narcotics.” He had been sentenced to execution by the Revolutionary Court of Ahvaz.

This is the second person hanged in public in the city of Ahvaz for allegedly “smuggling narcotics,” over the past few days. The government seems to have little concern for that fact that carrying out executions in public is one of the most effective ways for normalizing and perpetuating violence.

 

 

 

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Iran: six prisoners hanged in one day

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Executions
Rajaie Shahr

HRANA News Agency – six prisoners hanged in different cities of Iran on Wednesday.

According to the reports by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), following the verdict by Shahroud revolutionary court, Wednesday morning two prisoners have been hanged on charge of smuggling drugs.

The prisoners names were M.SH the son of Habibollah from Minoudasht and M.F the son of Gholam and the verdict took place in the yard of central prison of Semnan.

At the same day, Wednesday 16th of January, two more prisoners have been hanged on charge of rape; One of the prisoners has been hanged in the central prison of Mashhad and the other took place in the Sabzevar stadium.

According to the photos of the Sabzevar stadium, people watched the scene from the seats of the stadium in a unparalleled action which is going to be a norm in Iran and there is no objection from the international federation of football until now about it.

Also, The same day, two men who were accused of murder in different  cases, have been hanged in Rajaie Shahr prison.

First prisoner was a young guy who was accused to death on charge of murder an old woman by knife hits during a housebreaking on October 2008.

The second one was accused to death on charge of murder of an iron businessman on October 2007. After he arrested he confessed that “I had financial disputes with the slain and then I arranged an appointment with him, in one moment I lost my control and I killed him by knife hit.”

Translated by: Ramyar Hassani

Iran: Three Baha’i Citizens Arrested / One Summoned to Serve Imprisonment

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Religious Minorities
Anisa Fana’ian, Farshid Dadvar, Ramin Shahyar, Shakiba Vahdat

HRANA News Agency – Three Baha’i citizens were arrested in different cities of Iran, one was summoned to serve her imprisonment.

According to the reports by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Anisa Fana’ian, Baha’i citizen from was summoned to serve her 22 month in prison verdict from January 19.

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Protesting Letter of Behnam Ebrahim Zade about His Son’s Sickness

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Prisoners
Behnam Ebrahim Zade

HRANA News Agency – Behnam  (As’ad) Ebrahimzade, labor activist who is imprisoned at Ward 350 of Evin Prison got informed about his son’s sickness and transferring him to Mahak Hospital – the hospital for the children suffering cancer.
Ebrahimzade in a protesting letter under the title of “I was tolerating the jail’s pain, abruptly a lot of pain came to me” is saying: “I do not know anything about my son, my wife is not giving me clear explanations about his situation and only hoping that I will get some days off to visit them”.
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Nine people were arrested in Ahwaz | Arraignment by electronic shocker

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Ethnic Minorities
Ali Chabishbad, Ashour Shamikli, Habib Silaveh, Hossein Chabishbad, Jamil Sowaidi, Karim Chayan, Khalaf Al Moslem, Mohamad Chayan, Salman Chayan, Seyed Yasin Mousavi

HRANA News Agency –  Nine Arab citizens were arrested in Ahwaz, Iran and their arraignment was by electronic shocker.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Security forces in night attacks arrested 9 arab citizens: Ali Chabishbad 46, Hossein Chabishbad 22, Habib Silaveh, Seyed Yasin Mousavi 34, Salman Chayan 32, Mohamad Chayan 30, Karim Chayan 34 and Ashour Shamikli from Khalaf Al Moslem village in Shoush, Ahwaz.
Activists and their relatives say they confessed under torture and for example, their arraignment was by electronic shocker.
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Negar Haeri, daughter of political prisoner Mashallah Haeri was arrested

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Freedom of Expression
Mashallah Haeri, Negar Haeri

HRANA News Agency – Negar Haeri, daughter of political prisoner Mashallah Haeri was arrested by security forces in Iran.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), during last week, Negar Haeri was arrested by security forces for following the case of his father and his bad health situation in Rajai Shar Prison. She also had been detained for this reason last year.

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