HRANA News Agency – Families of two death row prisoners from Ahwaz in the case of “Safi Abad in Dezful incident” called on all human rights organizations to be their children’s voice in the international community. They say “our children are innocent and the accusations attributed to them are not correct.”
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Qasem Beyt Abdullah and Abdullah Abdullahi (Karmalachab) from Shush, along with seven other defendants were tried on charges of moharebeh and communicating with foreign groups as well as propaganda against the regime in August 2017. The death sentence was issued for the two defendants and also for the other defendants. Continue reading “A Report on the Status of 9 Political Prisoners from Shush”
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A Prisoners Chained to the Flagpole in the Yard of Ardebil Prison
HRANA News Agency – Ardebil prison officials beat a prisoner who had protested against not having sleeping place, and then chained him to the rods of the prison for hours in the cold weather. This inhumane practice in Ardebil Prison has been done before.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a prisoner named Behnam Amiri, son of Islam, who is serving his three years on charge of robbery, was beaten by prison authorities after being transferred from adults’ ward to ward 5 of the prison. Continue reading “A Prisoners Chained to the Flagpole in the Yard of Ardebil Prison”
Majid Abedinzadeh Moghaddam Returned to Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Majid Abedinzadeh Moghaddam, civil activist and a witness of the Kahrizak Detention Center, returned to Evin prison on October 3, 2017 to serve the remainder of his 3-year conviction. Mr. Abedinzadeh Moghaddam had been sent to the medical furlough.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Majid Abedinzadeh Moghaddam introshowed up at Evin prison on October 3, 2017 to serve the remainder of his 3-year conviction. Continue reading “Majid Abedinzadeh Moghaddam Returned to Evin Prison”
The List of Sunni Prisoners in Urmia Prison
HRANA News Agency – A large number of prisoners accused of communicating with Salafist groups in addition to a large number of political and security prisoners are being kept in Urmia prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the political and security prisoners are being kept in Ward 12 of the Central Prison in Urmia for several consecutive years. However, transferring a large number of Sunni prisoners accused of communicating with Salafist groups including Ansar al-Islam and ISIL has increased the population of this ward of prison since several months ago. Continue reading “The List of Sunni Prisoners in Urmia Prison”
A Prisoner Executed in Tabriz Central Prison
HRANA News Agency – Ahad Portaghi who had been held in the Tabriz Central prison on charge of murder since five years ago, was executed on September 21, 2017 in this prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a close person to Ahad Portaghi confirmed the execution of the prisoner. Continue reading “A Prisoner Executed in Tabriz Central Prison”
3 Civilians Arrested in Sanandaj
HRANA News Agency – Security forces in Sanandaj arrested three citizens of the city at their workplace and transferred them to an unknown location on September 27, 2017.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Moslem Saeedpour, Peyman Menbari and Mohammad Menbari are the three citizens of Sanandaj who were arrested by forces in plainclothes at their workplace in the Naisar neighborhood of Sanandaj and transferred to an unknown location on September 27, 2017. Continue reading “3 Civilians Arrested in Sanandaj”
At Least 4 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj
HRANA News Agency – Four prisoners were executed in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj at the same time as the Iranian president lectured at the UN headquarters, and the human rights issue in Iran was at the center of international attention.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), four prisoners were executed in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj on September 20, 2017. Continue reading “At Least 4 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj”
A Prisoner Chained to the Rods in Central Prison of Ardebil
HRANA News Agency – Ardebil Prison is one of the prisons in the country which punishes the prisoners in inhumane ways. For several times during the past year, the authorities of the prison have chained prisoners to the rods for a day.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Meysam Saber, prisoner of the central prison of Ardabil, was chained to the rods in the quarantine section of the prison on September 23, 2017, following the protests against the behavior of the prison guard. He was returned to the ward after a day. Continue reading “A Prisoner Chained to the Rods in Central Prison of Ardebil”
Two Christians Arrested in Tehran
HRANA News Agency – Security forces in Tehran, arrested a Christian couple after summoning them to the intelligence ministry. These Christians have been accused of performing according to rituals and Christianity in a funeral in Beheaht-e-Zahra.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), while a funeral was held at part 300 of Beheaht-e-Zahra on September 10, 2017, Mehrdad Houshmand and his wife Sarah Nemati participated as Christians in the ceremony. Continue reading “Two Christians Arrested in Tehran”
3 Sunni Prisoners on Trial in Urmia
HRANA News Agency – Anvar Khezri, Kamran Shikhe and Khosro Besharat three Sunni prisoners who have been jailed since 2009 and their death sentences were rejected by the Supreme Court in 2016, were transferred to Urmia prison from Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj to be tried again.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Anvar Khezri, Kamran Shikhe and Khosro Besharat three Sunni prisoners who along with Davood Abdollahi, Farhad Salimi, Ghasem Abbeste and Ayoub Karimi have been jailed since December 7, 2009, were transferred to Urmia prison from Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj. Continue reading “3 Sunni Prisoners on Trial in Urmia”