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Four Kurdish Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Bijar Prison

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Farshad Kamangar, Hassan Akhtar Samand, Sivan Batoneh, Zakria Khoda-Karam-Zadeh

HRANA News Agency – Four Kurdish prisoners who have been on hunger strike for nearly two weeks are in critical condition.Following a protest in Marivan Prison on July 25, 2011, four Kurdish activists were transferred to Bijar Prison.They began their hunger strike upon arrival.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on July 25, 2011, a number of ordinary and political prisoners in Marivan Prison staged a protest, and clashes broke out between intelligence officers and protestors on prison grounds.During these clashes, eight prisoners were beaten by Prison Special Forces.Following this protest, four prisoners were transferred to Bijar Prison, and a number of other prisoners were sent to Ghorveh Prison.

Although two weeks have passed since Hassan Akhtar-Samand, Zakria Khoda-Karam-Zadeh, Sivan Batoneh and Farshad Kamangar began their hunger strike, prison officials have blocked their access to phone and denied them the right to have visitors.

While the families of these political prisoners have no news of their loved ones, the officials have announced that the prisoners will be cut off from the rest of the world as long as they continue their hunger strike.

 

Two Christian Citizens Arrested While Traveling On the New Year Holidays

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Religious Minorities
Hamid Najafi, Mahzar Najafi, Saleh Jahangir Zadeh

HRANA NEWS – On Wednesday, March 22, 2011 three citizens who were traveling while the New Year holidays were arrested by intelligence service agents on the road from Salmas to the village of Broshkharan.

According to HRANA Reporters, Iranian Human Rights Agency, Saleh Jahangir Zadeh, son of Saied, from Village of Broshkhara which is a county of Salmas, along Hamid Najafi and his wife, Mahzar Najafi, Christian citizens from city of Karaj who were traveling to this city on the New Year holiday, were arrested by intelligence service agents on Wednesday.

Following this arrest the personal cal of Saleh Jahangir Zadeh has also been seized by intelligence service bureau.

It is important to note that the efforts made by families of those arrested to follow up on their conditions have not been successful so far and 48 hours after their arrest, there is still no information regarding their status and location.

Twenty Two Prisoners Hanged in Evin & Rajai-Shahr

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Abbas A, Abdol Majid M, Agha H, Ali G, Ali N, Ali P, Avaz P, Esmail M, Hassan T, Hatam M, Jan B, Karim Q, Majid F, Mehdi P, Mohammad E, Mohammad Kh, Mohammad N, Omaid Kh, Sadi C, Saeid M, Shahram Sh, Vahid M

HRANA News Agency – On Sunday, September 18, 2011, twenty two prisoners were hanged in Evin and Rajai-Shahr prisons.These inmates were previously transferred out of Ghazel Hesar Prison.The news of seven other prisoners also executed on Sunday was released yesterday.

Iranian state media has confirmed that twenty two prisoners have been hanged and reported, “The death sentences confirmed by the Attorney General were carried out on prison grounds in Evin and Rajai-Shahr prisons early yesterday morning.”These prisoners were charged with various crimes related to illegal drugs.

The following details about these prisoners have been released:

  1. Mohammad Kh. charged with selling 59 kg opium.
  2. Mohammad N. charged with transporting 480 grams of heroin into prison.
  3. Avaz P. charged with forming a drug trafficking gang and possession of 683 kg opium.
  4. Agha H. charged with membership in a drug trafficking gang and possession of illegal drugs.
  5. Jan B. charged with transporting 425 grams of heroin into prison.
  6. Ali G. charged with transporting 385 grams of crack cocaine into prison.
  7. Sadi C. charged with possession of 908 grams of crack cocaine, 5/7 grams of opium and 15 grams of the burnt leftover of opium.
  8. Esmail M. charged with distributing 150 kg of opium, selling 50 kg of illegal drugs and possessing 20 kg of opium.
  9. Hassan T. charged with transporting 265 grams of compressed heroin blocks into prison.
  10. Mehdi P. charged with possessing 67 kg of crack cocaine and 36 kg of opium.
  11. Mohammad E. charged with helping to transport 702 grams of heroin and distributing 650 grams of compressed heroin blocks into prison.
  12. Abbas A. charged with possessing 2 kg and 200 grams of heroin.
  13. Omaid Kh. charged with selling 4 kg of morphine.
  14. Vahid M. charged with transporting 307 grams of crack cocaine into prison.
  15. Saeid M. charged with helping to transport 1 kg of compressed heroin blocks.
  16. Ali P. charged with transporting 410 grams of compressed heroin blocks into prison.
  17. Shahram Sh. charged with transporting 670 grams of compressed heroin blocks into prison.
  18. Abdol Majid M. charged with transporting 391 grams of compressed heroin blocks into prison.
  19. Karim Q. charged with selling 49 kg and 500 grams of opium.
  20. Majid F. charged with transporting 346 grams of compressed heroin blocks into prison.
  21. Ali N. charged with transporting 420 grams of compressed heroin blocks into prison.
  22. Hatam M. charged with transporting 290 grams of compressed heroin blocks into prison.

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Political Prisoner Mashallah Haeri Hospitalized

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Mashallah Haeri

HRANA News Agency – On Thursday, August 4, 2011, political prisoner Mashallah Haeri who has been locked up in Rajai-Shahr Prison, Ward 4, was hospitalized due to deteriorating health.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mashallah Haeri is one of the political prisoners from 1980’s.He suffers from heart and respiratory problems.Mashallah Haeri, 58, has had two heart attacks thus far and can’t bear prison conditions.

Judge Moghiseh presiding over the Revolutionary Court, Branch 28, sentenced Mashallah Haeri to 15 years in prison and also exiled him to serve this term at Rajai-Shahr Prison.

Dismissal of all Baha’i Employees of Achilandoor Company

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Mashhad, Tehran

HRANA News Agency – While more than two months have passed since the CEO and five employees of Achilandoor Company were detained by IRGC [Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps] intelligence officers, in the last few days, all Baha’i employees and workers of this company in the cities of Tehran and Mashhad have been fired following an order issued by the Intelligence Office of IRGC.

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Seven Prisoners Hanged in Rajai-Shahr Prison

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Ghazel Hesar, Rajai-Shahr

HRANA News Agency – Seven prisoners were hanged early this morning in Rajai-Shahr Prison.In recent days, these individuals had been transferred from Ghazel Hesar Prison to solitary confinement in Ward 1 of Rajai-Shahr Prison.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists for Democracy in Iran, on Thursday, September 15, 2011, seven prisoners were transferred from Ward 2 in Ghazel Hesar Prison to Ward 1 of Rajai-Shahr Prison.Since then, they have been waiting for their execution orders to be carried out.On Sunday, September 18, 2011, these seven prisoners were hanged in Rajai-Shahr Prison.

Charges and details of legal proceedings against these prisoners have not been mentioned in the report, and Iranian judicial authorities have been silent regarding these hangings.

On Saturday, September 17, 2011, twenty other prisoners awaiting execution met with their families in Evin Prison.These prisoners were transferred from Ward 2 in Ghazel Hesar Prison to isolation cells in Evin Prison last week.

 

Abbas Tavakoli Borazjani’s Death Sentence Upheld

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Abbas Tavakoli Borazjani

HRANA News Agency – Since Iranian Supreme Court has upheld the verdict to hang Abbas Tavakoli Borazjani, it is possible that he will be executed soon.

Abbas Tavakoli Borazjani is a 38 year old political prisoner locked up in Rajai-Shahr Prison.The decision announced by the Supreme Court was verbally communicated to Abbas Tavakoli Borazjani’s family but has not been given to the prisoner yet.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists for Democracy in Iran, Abbas Tavakoli Borazjani together with his brother, Amir Hussein, was arrested in June 2008 and charged with beating a policeman and carrying a weapon.Abbas is currently behind bars in Rajai-Shahr Prison, Ward 1.Amir Hussein was killed under torture in Tehran’s Shapour Detention Center in July of the same year.

During the last few years, other members of this family have also been arrested.

 

Christian prisoners in poor conditions in prison Mashhad

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Religious Minorities
Ehsan Behrouz

HRANA – The revolutionary court  of  Mashhad while threatening the families of Christian  detainees,  has  told them in the event these individuals do not adhere back to Islam they  will  be  sentenced for  “apostasy”.
According to HRANA reporters,  On Sunday,  during a  meeting with the families of  the detainees that have been held since July 7th 2010 for adhering to Christianity  the judge for branch 901 of revolutionary court of  Mashhad announced that in spite  of the fact that the authorities have spent 50 days, nevertheless these individuals have not given any guarantees to recant from their Christianity.  After these statements while threatening the families of the detainees, the court authorities and intelligence officers asked them in  a meeting that they will arrange with the detainees, they have to request their loved  ones to recant from their Christian beliefs and return to  Islam.  The authorities have demanded that the families of the these individuals to provide ample warnings about the  re-precautions of insisting  upon  their  Christian beliefs.

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Khodadad Rashidi Hanged In Urmia for Moharebeh

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Ehsan Mojtavi, Khodadad Rashidi

HRANA News Agency – On Saturday morning, September 17, 2011, a citizen was hanged on prison grounds in Urmia Central Prison.

According to a report by Mukrian News Agency, Khodadad Rashidi was arrested five years ago, charged with the crime of Enmity with God (Moharebeh) and sentenced to death.Khodadad Rashidi was hanged early this morning in Urmia, and his body was delivered to his family.

Khodadad Rashidi’s attorney, Ehsan Mojtavi, has confirmed his client’s execution.

 

Baluchi Prisoner Mohammad Mandazahi Hanged in Kerman

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Mohammad Mandazahi

HRANA News Agency – On Tuesday, July 26, 2011, Mohammad Mandazahi, son of Dadkha, was hanged in Kerman’s central prison.

According to a report by Baluchistan Human Rights Activists, Mohammad Mandazahi was charged with drug trafficking.Mohammad Mandazahi spent six years behind bars and was sentenced to death without the presence of an attorney or his family at the trail.