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3 Prisoners in Zahedan Prison Sentenced to Death

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Executions
Abdul-waset Dahani, Dour Mohammad Shah Bakhsh, Hayatullah Nikzehi, Ismail Shah Bakhsh

HRANA News Agency – Three prisoners in Zahedan Central Prison were sentenced to death on charges of Muharebeh and armed conflict with the police by the Revolutionary Court of Zahedan.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), three prisoners named Ismail Shah Bakhsh, 24, Dour Mohammad Shah Bakhsh, 20 and Hayatullah Nikzehi, 26, (Pakistani citizen) were sentenced to death by branch two of Revolutionary Court headed by judge “Sargul Zehi”. Continue reading “3 Prisoners in Zahedan Prison Sentenced to Death”

Ramin Hossein Panahi Allowed to Meet His Mother after 4 Months

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Prisoners
Afshin Hossein Panahi, Ahmad Hossein Panahi, Ramin Hossein Panahi, Zibar Hossein Panahi

HRANA News Agency – Ramin Hossein Panahi’s mother was allowed to meet him shortly at an unknown location following continuous pursuit after more than four months of the arrest of Ramin Hossein Panahi by the IRGC forces.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), no news of Ramin Hussein Panahi’s fate was given to his family during the past four months since his arrest by the IRGC forces in Sanandaj. Continue reading “Ramin Hossein Panahi Allowed to Meet His Mother after 4 Months”

15 Years on Death Row; A Report about Mustafa Salimi’s Situation in Saqez Prison

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Prisoners
Mustafa Salimi

HRANA News Agency – Mustafa Salimi, death row political prisoner who is serving his 15th year of imprisonment, has returned to Saqez prison from Sanandaj Central Prison more than three months ago. Mr. Salimi, is not allowed to work at the prison workshop which is important for financing his family.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mustafa Salimi, death row political prisoner, has returned to Saqez prison from Sanandaj Central Prison more than three months ago. Continue reading “15 Years on Death Row; A Report about Mustafa Salimi’s Situation in Saqez Prison”

Reza Akwaniyan Sentenced to Imprisonment and Lashes

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Freedom of Expression
Reza Akwaniyan

HRANA News Agency – Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran sentenced Reza Akwaniyan, poet and civil activist, to 3 years of imprisonment and 40 lashes for insulting the sacred by compiling poetry and propaganda against the regime. Mr. Akwanian had already been sentenced to 5 years suspended imprisonment and spent one year in jail.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Judge Mashallah Ahmadzadeh, head of Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran sentenced Reza Akwaniyan, poet and civil activist, to 3 years of imprisonment and 40 lashes. Continue reading “Reza Akwaniyan Sentenced to Imprisonment and Lashes”

Two Death Row Arab Political Prisoners Exiled to Isfahan Prison

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Ethnic Minorities
Abdullah Karmalachab, Qasem Abdollah

HRANA News Agency – Two death row Arab political prisoners from Ahwaz were exiled to Isfahan Prison from the Ahwaz intelligence Detention Center.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the families of the two defendants were told that “Qasem Abdollah” and “Abdullah Karmalachab” had been transferred to Isfahan Prison and were in the Quarantine during a phone call from Isfahan Prison On Monday, October 30, 2017. Continue reading “Two Death Row Arab Political Prisoners Exiled to Isfahan Prison”

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Ma’ed Shabani Nejad Released on the Bail

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Children, Ethnic Minorities
Ma'ed Shabani Nejad

HRANA News Agency – Ma’ed Shabani Nejad, 15-year-old girl from Abadan who was arrested by intelligence forces, was released on the bail after about 12 days on October 29, 2017.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the intelligence Office of Abadan detained a girl named “Ma’ed Shabani Nejad (Amouri)”, born in 2002, on October 18, 2017. Continue reading “Ma’ed Shabani Nejad Released on the Bail”

Saeed Sangar Acquitted in a New Case

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Prisoners
Saeed Sangar

HRANA News Agency – Saeed Sangar, one of the oldest political prisoners in Iran who has been serving his 18 years impressment since 2000, has been acquitted of the charge of spreading propaganda against the regime in a case which had been recently formed against him.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on October 28, 2017, according to the announcement No. 9610104499000137, which was notified to Saeed Sangar, political prisoner, he was acquitted of the charge of “propaganda activity against the regime” in Branch 10 of the Prosecution of the Revolutionary Courts in Urmia. Continue reading “Saeed Sangar Acquitted in a New Case”

Six Prisoners Executed in Karaj, Khoy and Yazd

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Executions
Ali Salari, Khoy, Public executions, Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, Yazd, Yazd central prison

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner was executed in public in the city of Khoy, Qamsar square on October 26, 2017. At the same time, another prisoner was executed in Yazd. In spite of the obtaining consent and deadline for four prisoners in the Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj before the execution, four other prisoners charged with murder were executed on October 25, 2017.

According to three separate reports, six prisoners were executed in Iran in the last days of October. Continue reading “Six Prisoners Executed in Karaj, Khoy and Yazd”

Afshin Hayratian Arrested and Transferred to Evin Prison

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Religious Minorities
Afshin Hayratian

HRANA News Agency – Afshin Hayratian, children’s rights activist and former prisoner of conscience, was arrested on October 20, 2017 by security forces at his own house in Tehran. The Baha’i citizen has been transferred to Evin Prison after being arrested.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), security forces arrested Afshin Hayratian at his own house on October 20, 2017. Continue reading “Afshin Hayratian Arrested and Transferred to Evin Prison”

Mohammad Mehdi Nekounam Arrested in Qom

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Freedom of Expression
Mohammad Mehdi Nekounam, Mohammad Reza Nekounam

HRANA News Agency – Security forces went to house of Mohammad Mehdi Nekounam, son of Ayatullah Nekounam, critical cleric, and inspected the house and arrested him on October 27, 2017.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), security forces from Special Clerical Court in Qom inspected the house and seized some properties and arrested Mohammad Mehdi Nekounam. Continue reading “Mohammad Mehdi Nekounam Arrested in Qom”