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The Latest List of the Prisoners in Women’s Ward of Evin Prison

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Women
Afarin Chitsaz, Afarin Naisari, Atena Daemi, Azita Rafizadeh, Elham Barmaki, Elham Farahani, Fariba Kamalabadi, Fatemeh Mosanna, Golrokh Ibrahimi Irai, Mahvash Shahriary Sabet, Maryam Akbari-Monfared, Maryam Olangy, Mayram Naghash Zargaran, Narges Mohammadi, Nasim Bagheri, Negara Karimova, Nooshindokht Mirabdulbaghi, Rasamiyeh Kululava, Roya Saberi Nejad Nobakht, Shirin Ershadi, Sotoode Fazel, Zahra Sharifi, Zahra Zehtabchi

HRANA News Agency – In women’s ward of Evin prison, there are many mothers who are imprisoned with political and security charges. They are being kept in an inappropriate condition and without having sufficient phone call time, and very limited visits. The condition of this ward resulted in spreading of women and different diseases among the prisoners.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), currently 23 female prisoners, mainly with political and security charges are being kept in women’s ward of Evin prison. Continue reading “The Latest List of the Prisoners in Women’s Ward of Evin Prison”

New Details about Arash Sadeghi’s Medical Condition

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Arash Sadeghi

HRANA News Agency – Arash Sadeghi’s long hunger strike followed by medical deprivation has created irreparable complications. Mr. Sadeghi is still unable to digest food and has to take medicine for his condition. This is while Sarallah base of the IRGC continues to sabotage any progress in his medical treatment and impose heavy limitations on it. He is not given a medial furlough and hospitalization is being denied. Adding to all these issues, some reports are surfacing that his medical records and documents might be missing.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Arash Sadeghi, civil rights activist who is imprisoned in ward number 350 of notorious Evin prison, is still in a critical condition. Continue reading “New Details about Arash Sadeghi’s Medical Condition”

Mohammadsaber Malekraeisi Sent Back to Ardabil Prison

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Mohammadsaber Malekraeisi

HRANA News Agency – Mohammadsaber Malekraeisi, Baluchi political prisoner, who is serving the 8th year of his sentence, was transferred to Ardabil prison, after unexpectedly having been sent to ward 209 of Evin prison for three months.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammadsaber Malekraeisi was transferred to Evin prison with all of his belonging. This prisoner sent back to ward number 7 of Ardabil prison, after three months. Continue reading “Mohammadsaber Malekraeisi Sent Back to Ardabil Prison”

4 Christians Sentenced to 10 Years Imprisonment

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Religious Minorities
Fatemeh Pasandideh, Mohammad Ali Mosayebzadeh, Yousef Nadarkhani and Mohammad Reza Omidi, Zaman Fadai

HRANA News Agency – Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court has sentenced each of Rev. Yousef Nadarkhani and Mohammad Reza Omidi, Mohammad Ali Mosayebzadeh, and Zaman Fadai, on charges of “administering and managing the home churches”, to 10 years in prison and two of them in exile.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), four Christian citizens, pastor Yousef Nadarkhani, Mohammad Ali Mosayebzadeh known as Yasser, Mohammad Reza Omidi known as Johan and Zaman Fadai known as Saheb, attended Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran city, under the chairmanship of Judge Ahmadzadeh, based on the previous warning for a court hearing on their charges on June 14, 2017. Continue reading “4 Christians Sentenced to 10 Years Imprisonment”

Ayoub Asadi Deprived of Medical Treatment in Kashmar Prison

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Prisoners
Ayoub Asadi

HRANA News Agency – Ayoub Asadi is an ill and exiled political prisoner in Kashmar prison who suffers from asthma, lumbar disc disease, kidney problems, and vision loss in the left eye. Despite being allowed to go on leave, since about six years ago the security agencies have deprived him of being sent on medical leave and having medical treatment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ayoub Asadi, from Marivan, is in the seventh year of his imprisonment in Kashmar Prison in Khorasan Razavi province. Despite inappropriate physical conditions and the issuance of a bail of 2.5 billion IRR since two years ago, he has been prevented from having medical furlough with the intervention of the security forces. Continue reading “Ayoub Asadi Deprived of Medical Treatment in Kashmar Prison”

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Mohammad Karimi Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison

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Mohammad Karimi

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Karimi has been sentenced to one year in prison on charge of propaganda against the regime by branch number 28 of the revolutionary court.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the verdict of the trial of Mohammad Karimi, civil rights activist which was conducted in branch number 28 of revolutionary court by presiding judge Moghiseh in May 2016, was submitted to him. Continue reading “Mohammad Karimi Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison”

At Least 7 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj

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Executions
Abbas Yousefi, Ghahraman Ali Abbaspour, Hossein Rahzani, Mehdi Ebrahimi, Nasser Abangah, Omid Rostami, Omid Sohrabi, Rajai Shahr Prison, Reza Niati, Seyyed Mohammad Seyyed Abdullah

HRANA News Agency – Seven of eleven prisoners who had been transferred to solitary confinement in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj were executed and four returned to their wards with consent from the parents of victims. Among the executed, there was a prisoner whose sentence was the result of a tribal conflict, and his death sentence was issued on the basis of the “knowledge of the judge”, and not on the documents and evidences. His execution resulted in a conflict in front of the prison and police used warning shots.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), seven prisoners were executed in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj on July 5. The identity of these seven prisoners have been announced by HRANA as: Nasser Abangah, Abbas Yousefi, Hossein Rahzani, Mehdi Ebrahimi, Omid Sohrabi, Omid Rostami and Ghahraman Ali Abbaspour. Continue reading “At Least 7 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj”

4 Prisoners Executed in Urmia Prison

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Executions
Central Prison of Urmia, Khair al-Din Mashmoul, Khalil Khalili Kusi, Meraj Rashidi, Sufi Kolnakzadeh

HRANA News Agency – Four drug offenders were hanged in the central prison of Urmia.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), four drug offenders were executed at Urmia Central Prison on July 8. Continue reading “4 Prisoners Executed in Urmia Prison”

2 Prisoners Executed in Urmia Prison

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Alireza Karimi, Firouz Eskandari, Urmia prison

HRANA News Agency – Two prisoners were executed in the central prison of Urmia on charge of committing murder.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), two prisoners named “Alireza Karimi” and “Firouz Eskandari” who had been transferred to solitary confinement, were executed, on July 4, 2017. Continue reading “2 Prisoners Executed in Urmia Prison”

No Access to Hot Water in Urmia Prison

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Urmia prison

HRANA News Agency – Hundreds of prisoners detained in several wards of Central Prison of Urmia, have been deprived of having access to warm water for showering, and these prisoners by placing water containers exposed to direct sunlight in their wards have tried to heat the water they need for their showering.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the prisoners detained in Ward 12, psychotherapy 1, psychotherapy 2, and young prisoners in Urmia, despite other deprivations and restrictions, have been deprived of hot water since June 5th. Continue reading “No Access to Hot Water in Urmia Prison”