HRANA- Simultaneous with the exile of political prisoner Hamed Rouhinejad, Ahmad Karimi imprisoned in ward 350 of Evin Prison, was transferred out of Evin Prison last night for exiled to Gonbad-e-Kavoos Prison.
HRANA has learned that the ruling has been implemented without the notification of the political prisoner’s family or attorney. Ahmad Karimi was transferred to the courthouse last night and was being transferred to Gonbad-e-Kavoos Prison as of 7:30 this morning to continue his prison term in exile.
In an interview with a HRANA reporter, an official from Human Rights Activist in Iran stated that Gonbad-e-Kavoos Prison is meant for those with murder or drug charges and not for political prisoners.
Ahmad Karimi was detained before the June 2009 election on charges of membership in an anti-government organization.However, he was tried during the post election group show trials where he was sentenced to death.His sentence was later changed to fifteen years in prison and exile to Gonbad-e-Kavoos Prison.
Although there have been repeated requests made of officials and Tehran’s prosecutor general, Ahmad Karimi’s family has been denied the right to visit him for months.His exile will make family visits even more difficult.
HRANA- Although two months have passed since the arrest of teacher’s union members Mokhtar Assadi and Mahmoud Bagheri, they continue to be denied visitation rights.
HRANA- On Tuesday August 17, 2010 Abolfazl Abedini Nasr, journalist and a former official of Human Rights Activists in Iran, was banned from any movement outside of his ward in Karoon Prison until further notice.
HRANA- Prominent student activist Majid Tavakoli has been transferred from ward 240 of Evin Prison to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj.
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HRANA- Revolutionary Guard intelligence tortured seventeen year old Ali Niknam after his arrest on November 2, 2009.
HRANA- The father of one of the seventeen political prisoners from ward 350 of Evin Prison on hunger strike has been detained.
HRANA- Political prisoner Reza Malek has begun a dry hunger strike after being transferred to solitary confinement for protesting the inhumane conditions and treatment in Evin Prison.