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Two People Were Executed in Khoozestan over Past Few Days

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Executions
Abdolhamid Amanat Behbahani

HRANA –A man was executed in public in the city of Ahvaz on Tuesday, May 18th, on charges of buying and selling narcotics.

Government news outlets have not revealed the identity of the executed man. The only official information came through a statement by Abdolhamid Amanat Behbahani, Head of Public Information for the Judiciary of the State of Khoozestan, who said: “the execution order of this long time smuggler was carried out in the area of Koot Abdollah in Ahvaz.”

According to Al-Arabia, Behbahani added: “This sentence was carried out in light of the mandate for the urgent carrying out of criminal sentences and with the purpose of dealing sternly with perpetrators of death after following all legal and Sharia required procedures.”

In addition, the Judiciary of the State of Khoozestan announced the execution of a man convicted of first degree murder in the city of Dezfoul on May 4th.

Based on this report, “Rahman R.” was arrested and tried for battery and intentional infliction of injuries resulting in the death of “Davood T.” He confessed to the crime charged and was sentenced to execution by the criminal court of Dezfoul. The sentence was carried out in Dezfoul after being affirmed by the Supreme Court.

Photoreport: Five Public Executions in Yasouj, Iran

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Executions
Iran, Yasouj

HRANA News Agency – This morning five prisoners convicted of rape were hanged publicly in Yasouj, Iran.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), today, eight in the morning, five prisoners convicted of rape were hanged publicly in Yasouj, Kohkilouye Province of Iran.

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Iranian Imprisoned Lawyer is being rejected for medical leave

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Prisoners
Abdolfattah Soltani

HRANA News Agency – Abdolfattah Soltani, Iranian imprisoned lawyer, suffering from Sickle-cell disease is being rejected for medical leave by Judiciary authorities.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Abdolfattah Soltani, Iranian imprisoned lawyer, serving his 13 year in prison sentence and suffering from Sickle-cell disease, as Evin doctors says, must be allowed for medical leave to be examined and his cure out of prison.
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Two Baha’i Citizens Were Arrested in Karaj

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Religious Minorities
Afshin Seyed Ahmad, Kamran Gheysari

HRANA News Agency – Kamran Gheysari and Afshin Seyed Ahmad, Baha’i citizens from Karaj were arrested by security forces.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), security forces arrested Kamran Gheysar, a Baha’i citizen in Karaj from his work place, transferred him to an unknown place on Monday, November 5, 2012. After two days, security forces brought him to his house and searched all his belongings and seized some of his things and left house with him on Wednesday, November 7, 2012.

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Death Penalty Upheld for Two Kurdish Political Prisoners

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Ethnic Minorities
Abolqasem Salvati, Lughman Moradi, Zanyar Moradi

HRANA News Agency – The Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty for two Kurdish political prisoners locked up in Rajai-Shahr Prison.Both prisoners, Zanyar Moradi and Lughman Moradi, have been verbally notified of the Supreme Court’s ruling.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the public defender assigned to these cases was unable to confirm the ruling although his clients have already been notified verbally by the authorities.
Zanyar Moradi and Lughman Moradi have been accused of killing the son of Friday Prayer Imam in Marivan and two members of his entourage on the orders of the British Secret Intelligence Services (MI6) and with the help of a Kurdish political party.After their confessions were aired on the state television, Judge Abolqasem Salvati presiding over the Revolutionary Court, Branch 15, sentenced them to be hanged in public.
When Zanyar Moradi and Lughman Moradi were transferred to Rajai-Shahr Prison, they wrote a letter detailing the account of physical tortures endured by them in prison and declared the confessions false and void since they were obtained under means of torture.In their letter, Zanyar Moradi and Lughman Moradi further explained that in addition to being severely tortured, they were threatened to be raped using a bottle if they didn’t confess to the crime.
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Boroujerdi Suffers Heart Attack and Pulmonary Edema

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Prisoners
Abbas Khorsandi, Abdul-Sattar Doushoki, Akbar Atri, Alireza Nourizadeh, Amir Farshad Ebrahimi, Aram Hessami, Bahar Naryndji, Bahieh Jilani, Banafsheh Pourzand, Bijan Karimi, Dariush Madjlesi, Darvish Ranjbar, Esfandia Monfaredzadeh, Fred Saberi, Green Seculars, Hassan Nayeb Hashem, Hassan Shariatmadari, Hassan Zare Zadeh Ardeshir, Hossein Alizadeh, Hossein Bagerzadeh, Hossein Ladjevardi, Iman Forotan, Jamshid Anvar, Kazemeini Boroujerdi, Mahvash Alasvandi Bakhtiari, Mandana Zand karimi, Marlena Gonzalez, Mehdi Hoveizi, Mehrdad Hariri, Mohammad Malavan, Naser Mohammadi, Nasrin Basiiri, Nazanin Ansari, Parvaneh Moradi, Potkin Azarmehr, Ramin Nikoo, Rebecca Witonsky, Reza Moridi, Rouhi Shafii, Roxaneh Ganji, Roya Kashefi, Roya Toloi, Sanya Avazpour, Seyyed Hossein Kazemeini Boroujerdi, Shaho Hoseini, Shokoh Mirzadegi, Tahirih Danesh, Thamar Eilam, Victoria Azad

Tehran, 1st October 2011– More than 5 years after Seyyed Hossein Kazemeini Boroujerdi was incarcerated for being a steadfast advocate of strict adherence to the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, he has suffered a severe heart attack, which has led to a pulmonary edema.  Intelligence authorities have rejected all demands by Evin prison officials for him to be treated at a properly equipped medical facility.

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Political Activists Arrested in Ardabil

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Freedom of Expression
Abbas Khazarlu, Abbas Lasani, Afshin Nori, Arsalan Hosseinzadeh, Asgar Mahmoudlo, Behnam Haghi, Hossein Nouri, Mohammad Badali, Nasser Alilo, Rahim Gholami, Roghieh Hosseinzadeh

HRANA News Agency – On Sunday, August 28, 2011, intelligence and security agents stormed Abbas Lasani’s place of business.During this raid, a number of guests were beaten and detained.Abbas Lasani is an Azerbaijani political activist and leader.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Rahim Gholami, a well-known journalist, and Mohammad Badali are amongst those assaulted and then arrested.

Previously, Abbas Lasani was detained in June 2007 for leading peaceful demonstrations in Ardebil, following a string of protests in Azerbaijan.He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and 50 lashes.After serving time, he was released.

On Saturday, August 27, 2011, demonstrations were held in Ardabil and Tabriz against a proposal made by the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran (the Iranian Parliament) in order to address the crisis of Lake Urmia drying up fast.Peaceful demonstrations by Azerbaijani citizens turned violent when Iranian security forces interfered with the gathering to save Lake Urmia.Dozens of protesters were arrested.

Abbas Khazarlu, Nasser Alilo, Asgar Mahmoudlo, Behnam Haghi, Afshin Nori, Hossein Nouri, Arsalan Hosseinzadeh and Roghieh Hosseinzadeh are amongst those detained.

 

Shutting Down Underground Fashion Shows

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Freedom of Expression
Hossein Sajedinia

HRANA News Agency – On Wednesday, June 22, 2011, in a press conference to announce the beginning of nightly highway patrol project, Hossein Sajedinia, Tehran’s police chief, said, “One week has passed since the implementation of the Moral Security Plan began throughout the country.During this time, we have witnessed 20% reduction in illegal activities and outlawed appearances.Since people have welcomed our efforts, we have decided to broaden the program.Police will try to give warnings first in order to guide individuals.Those who insist on breaking the law will be punished.”

Reporting that underground fashion shows have been identified and shutdown, Tehran’s police chief added, “These centers attempt to sell illicit and inappropriate attire.When the police finds out, we’ll react immediately.In the last two weeks, we have broadened our efforts and even arrested two men and one woman who were collaborating with each other in order to steal from such centers.”

Pointing out that the residents of Tehran feel much safer, Hossein Sajedinia said, “Increasing people’s sense of security is very important for the police.Fortunately, people feel much safer today in comparison to the past.”

 

Imprisoned Student, Ali Ajami, Beaten and Battered

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Freedom of Expression, Prisoners, Students
Ali Ajami, Hussein Qazvini

HRANA News Agency – On the morning of June 22, 2011, for an unknown reason, the assistant warden of Rajai-Shahr Prison in Karaj beat and battered Ali Ajami in the prison’s medical clinic.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists for Democracy in Iran, Ali Ajami who is a leftist activist had gone to the prison hospital for medical care. While there, the Assistant Warden Khadem severely beat and battered Ali Ajami.

Once Ali Ajami returned to his prison cell in Ward 4, Hall 12, other prisoners having seen his bruises and injuries protested by demanding a public apology from the Assistant Warden Khadem.The prisoners also refused to accept their daily food rations.

The current assistant warden in Rajai-Shahr Prison is one of the known interrogators and torturers in this prison.In recent years, he has held various posts such as the director of ward 1, the director of prison’s intelligence agency and most recently the job of assistant warden at Rajai-Shahr Prison.

Some time ago, while two defenseless prisoners, Hussein Qazvini and Godarzi, were being held in isolation cells in Ward 1 of Rajai-Shahr Prison, the Assistant Warden Khadem tortured and beat them such that as a result, he broke their legs.

When the Assistant Warden Khadem was the director of intelligence agency in Rajai-Shahr Prison, he raped and impregnated a female officer.For this reason, he was fired from his job and transferred to Ghezel Hesar Prison for a while.

 

Meat Factory in Ziaran Was Closed

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Labor and Guilds
Ayd-Ali Karimi

HRANA News Agency – The executive chairman of the Labor House in Qazvin Province has announced the closure of the meat factory in the city of Ziaran.

In an interview with ILNA New Agency, Ayd-Ali Karimi said, “They aren’t motivated to increase production or create jobs, but they have all the required resources to pay over $4,000,000 to workers in order to buy back their contracts.”

Pointing out that there are about 110 workers employed at the meat factory in Ziaran, Ayd-Ali Karimi added, “The Privatization Organization that owns the meat factory has bought back the contracts of ninety eight workers and laid off 12 workers who refused to agree with the buyout.”

By pointing out that the Labor Organization of Qazvin has watched while workers have been laid off and dismissed, the executive chairman of the Labor House in Qazvin Province reminded everyone, “The factory has all the necessary and required conditions to continue work.However, the company isn’t determined to do so apparently.”

At the end, Ayd-Ali Karimi said, “Meat factory workers were all permanent laborers with 15-25 years of experience.”