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Atena Daemi Ended Her Hunger Strike, Golrokh Iraei Continues with Drinking Water

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Women
Atena Daemi, Golrokh Iraei

HRANA News Agency – At the request of a number of human rights defenders, Atena Daemi has stopped her hunger strike after 13 days, 6 days of which were dry hunger strike. However, Glorokh Iraei has announced that she would stop her dry hunger strike (not drinking fluids), but would continue her hunger strike by drinking water.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), In addition to the individual requests of human rights activists, particularly a group of women human rights defenders published an open letter titled “For the suppressed people and your goals, you should stay alive”, addressed to Atena Daemi and Golrokh Iraei, and called them to end their strike. Continue reading “Atena Daemi Ended Her Hunger Strike, Golrokh Iraei Continues with Drinking Water”

Changiz Ghadamkheiri Deprived of Receiving the Needed Medical Treatment

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Prisoners
Changiz Ghadamkheiri

HRANA News Agency – Changiz Ghadamkheiri, political prisoner, is still deprived of receiving medical treatment and furlough despite the doctor’s order for surgery and medical leave.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Changiz Ghadamkheiri, political prisoner exiled to the Masjed Soleiman Prison in Khuzestan province, is not receiving the needed medical treatment, despite severe infection of the foot and the emphasis of doctors on treatment and surgery in the hospital. Continue reading “Changiz Ghadamkheiri Deprived of Receiving the Needed Medical Treatment”

13 Detainees of Recent Protests Summoned to the Court in Tonekabon

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Freedom of Expression, Prisoners
Ali Goleich, Amir Hossein Hesami, Fatemeh Dinarsaraei, Hadi Rahmani, Hadi Rahmani Garmaroudi, Isa Baqeri, Mahintaj Ahmadpour, Mohammad Abulqasemi, Mustafa Janipour, Pariya Dinarsaraei, Sadegh Mahdirudi, Salim Sadeqi, Sina Norouzi, Sinai Davoudi, Tonekabon

HRANA News Agency – Thirteen protesters who had been arrested in recent protests by security forces, were summoned to Tonekabon Justice Office. The allegations were announced as; “participating in illegal gatherings”, “insulting the leadership”, “disrupting public order”, and “propaganda against the regime”.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), thirteen protesters who had been arrested in the recent demonstrations in December and January in Tonekabon, and were partially released on the bail, have been summoned to the Justice Department of Tonekabon. Continue reading “13 Detainees of Recent Protests Summoned to the Court in Tonekabon”

A Report on the Latest Status of Alireza Golipour

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Prisoners
Alireza Golipour

HRANA News Agency – Azita Gharebigloo, the lawyer of Alireza Golipour, security prisoner in Evin Prison, said that the prosecutor did not pay attention to the condition of Mr. Golipour despite issuing punishment intolerance verdict and having the right of medical furlough and he is still serving his imprisonment in uncertainty with the severity of his illness. He is currently able to tolerate pain only by injection of morphine.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Azita Gharebigloo, lawyer of Alireza Golipour, security prisoner in Evin Prison, described her client’s latest status in an interview with HRANA’s reporter. Continue reading “A Report on the Latest Status of Alireza Golipour”

Zia Nabavi Released after Serving His Term

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Prisoners
Zia Nabavi

HRANA News Agency – Zia Nabavi, former member of Students’ Islamic Association of the Babol Noshirvani University, was released on the eve of the 9th year of imprisonment from Semnan prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Zia Nabavi, student activist of Babol Noshirvani University, was released on the eve of the 9th year of imprisonment from Semnan prison, on February 14, 2018. Continue reading “Zia Nabavi Released after Serving His Term”

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Political Prisoners’ Protests in Rajai Shahr Prison Continue

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Iraj Hatami, Jaber Abediniپ Hamzeh Darvish, Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj

HRANA News Agency – The protest of the political prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj is still ongoing through refusing to receive the diet after several weeks. The prison authorities refuse to provide the blankets and sell heating supplies. Prison authorities use these restrictions to put pressure on political prisoners in prison. In addition, prison officials recently transferred three political prisoners in the ward to non-political wards to increase pressure on prisoners following the continuation of protests in the ward.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), after several weeks, the protest of the political prisoners in ward 10 of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, is still ongoing. Continue reading “Political Prisoners’ Protests in Rajai Shahr Prison Continue”

Ali Nouri Released from Rajai Shahr Prison

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Prisoners
Ali Nouri

HRANA News Agency – Ali Nouri, civil activist, was released on the bail from Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj on February 4, 2018.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Nouri, civil activist had been arrested by security forces on December 30, 2017, was released on the bail from Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj on February 4, 2018. Continue reading “Ali Nouri Released from Rajai Shahr Prison”

Mohammad Reza Aghakhani’s Appeal Rejected by the Supreme Court

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Prisoners
Mohammad Reza Aghakhani

HRANA News Agency – The appeal of Mohammad Reza Aghakhani, an activist imprisoned in Evin Prison, who was previously sentenced to three years imprisonment on charges of membership in the national and religious group and acting against national security in Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court, and his sentence was confirmed by Branch 54 of the Renewal Court of Tehran, rejected by Branch 38 of the Supreme Court recently. Mohammad Reza Aghakhani sent to Evin prison after he was summoned in November last year.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Reza Aghakhani has been sentenced to three years imprisonment by Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court and remains in prison since November last year. The appeal court upheld the verdict, and the last appeal of this political activist was rejected by Branch 38 of the Supreme Court. Continue reading “Mohammad Reza Aghakhani’s Appeal Rejected by the Supreme Court”

Maryam Kalangari Arrested to Serve Her Sentence

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Bijan Kalangri, Maryam Kalangari, Meghdad Fouladi, Mojtaba Fouladi

HRANA News Agency – Maryam Kalangari, 65, was arrested by the law-enforcement officers and transferred to the central prison of Arak on January 13. Mrs. Kalangari had already been sentenced to 5 months imprisonment by a court. Three other members of the Kalangari family, Bijan Kalangari, Mojtaba, and Meghdad Fouladi, were sentenced to three years imprisonment each. Kalangari’s family is among the families of survivors of the massacre of political prisoners in 1980s.

According to the report of Human Rights Activist News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Maryam Kalangari, 65, was arrested by the law-enforcement officers and transferred to the Central Prison of Arak on January 13, 2018. Continue reading “Maryam Kalangari Arrested to Serve Her Sentence”

3 Civil Activists Transferred to Arak Central Prison

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Prisoners
Ali Bagheri, Arak Central Prison, Behzad Ali Bakhshi, Mohammad Najafi

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Najafi and Ali Bagheri, two of the detainees of the recent protests were transferred to the Central Prison of Arak, after completing the interrogation process. Behzad Ali Bakhshi, another civil activist from Arak, was also transferred to Ward 8, the Health Ward.
According to the report of Human Rights Activist News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Najafi, a lawyer and human rights activist, along with Ali Bagheri, a civil activist, were transferred to the general Ward of Central Prison of Arak. Continue reading “3 Civil Activists Transferred to Arak Central Prison”