HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Amin Agoshi, security prisoner in Tabriz Central Prison, has been held in the quarantine ward of this prison, since four months ago in an undecided condition. Mr. Agoshi suffers from “shortness of breath, back pain and kidney disease”. Lack of coordination among relevant judiciary bodies is preventing the order of parole and his transfer from the temporary ward.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a close source to Mohammad Amin Agoshi, after announcing this news, in an interview with HRANA’s reporter said: “Once they say that they have requested amnesty for him, once they said the parole had been accepted but the prison did not implement it. The prison said it was the court’s fault. Tabriz court blames Urmia court. Urmia court blames Tabriz court. They are playing with Mr. Agoshi.” Continue reading “Mohammad Amin Agoshi Held in the Quarantine of Tabriz Prison Since 4 Month Ago”
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Shahnaz Akmali Arrested and Taken to an Unknown Location
HRANA News Agency – Shahnaz Akmali, mother of Mostafa Karim Beigi, who was killed during the protests in 2009, was arrested at her house by the security forces. Security forces seized her belongings after they inspected her house.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Shahnaz Akmali was arrested by the plainclothes forces and was taken to an unknown location, in the early morning on January 25, 2017.
A close source to Karim Beigi family told HRANA’s reporter: “5 to 6 plainclothes agents raided Mrs. Akmali’s house and inspected it and then seized all her belongings including electronic devices and took them.”
Shahnaz Akmali is Mostafa Karim Beigi’s mother, who was killed during the protests in January, 2009.
Mostafa Karim Beigi was shot in the head, around Neauphle-le-Château Street in Tehran. Although he was a resident of Tehran, security forces did not allow his family to bury him in Tehran, so they were forced to bury him in in Shahriar in Karaj.
Mrs. Akmali had been summoned by the security forces, every year before his son’s anniversary, and got warnings regarding the restrictions to be followed in the anniversary.
Ismail Abdi Returned to Evin Prison by the End of His Furlough
HRANA News Agency – Ismail Abdi, teacher unionist and former secretary of the Teachers’ Union in Iran, returned to Evin Prison by the end of his furlough.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ismail Abdi, imprisoned teachers’ union activist, returned to Evin prison by the end of his furlough on January 8. Continue reading “Ismail Abdi Returned to Evin Prison by the End of His Furlough”
Arash Sadeghi Restarted His Hunger Strike after His Wife Arrested Again
HRANA News Agency – Arash Sadeghi has gone on hunger strike again, after his wife Golrokh Irai was re-arrested and transfered to Evin prison. Mr. Sadeghi was transferred to ward 350 in Evin prison.
According to the report of the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Arash Sadeghi, political prisoner, who was transferred to Tajrish Shohada hospital, after a short time of being held in prison infirmary, was transferred to ward 350, on January 25, 2017. Continue reading “Arash Sadeghi Restarted His Hunger Strike after His Wife Arrested Again”
Comprehensive 2016 Iran Human Rights Report
This leaflet contains the 2016’s analytical and statistical annual report on the human rights in Iran, prepared by the Department of Statistics and Publications of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI). This statistic analysis report presented by HRAI is the result of the daily efforts of this organization and its dedicated members as part of a daily statistic and census project that started in 2009 by this organization.
This annual report on human rights violations in Iran (2016) is the collection, analysis, and documentation of 3439 reports concerning human rights, gathered from various news sources during 2016. Human Right Activists News Agency (HRANA) has gathered and reported 28%, official or close to the Iranian government sources 63% and other human rights news agencies 9% of all the reports analyzed in this Annual Report.
The following 31-pages includes statistical overviews and related charts on various sections regarding women’s rights, children’s rights, prisoners’ rights and etc. based on this report, despite the 4% increase in human rights violations reports in provinces other than Tehran, compared to the last year’s annual report, there is still a major concern on lack of proper reporting and monitoring of the human rights situation by the civil society in the smaller cities.
This report is the result of endeavors made by courageous human rights activists in Iran who pay a very high cost for the realization of their humanitarian beliefs. However, for obvious reasons (i.e. existing governmental limitations and ban on the free exchange of information and government preventing the existence of human right organizations in the country), this report by no means is free of errors and cannot alone be a reflection on the actual status of human right in Iran. However, it should be emphasized that this report is considered as one of the most accurate, comprehensive and authentic reports on the human rights conditions in Iran and it can serve as a very informative source of information for human rights activists and organizations working on Iran, to better understand the challenges and opportunities that they may face.
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Department of Statistics and Publications
January 2017
Aso Rostami Released after Serving His Sentence
HRANA News Agency – Aso Rostami who had been arrested to endure his imprisonment sentence, on December 20, was released at the end of his sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Aso Rostami was released from Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj at the end of his sentence, on January 15, 2017. Continue reading “Aso Rostami Released after Serving His Sentence”
Sajjad Afrozian Arrested ‘Violently’ in Malekan
HRANA News Agency – Sajjad Afrozian was arrested after being beaten severely, at his house in the city of Malekan, by a large number of security agents and then was transferred to an unknown location.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Sajjad Afrozian was arrested after being beaten by the security agents and was transferred to an unknown location. Continue reading “Sajjad Afrozian Arrested ‘Violently’ in Malekan”
Imprisoned Filmmaker Deprived of Proper Medical Treatment
HRANA News Agency – Keivan Karimi, prominent filmmaker who is imprisoned at ward eight of Evin prison, has been deprived of adequate medical care in the past month despite suffering from a lung infection and bleeding. This prevention of transfer to the hospital is while the doctors of the prison infirmary have visited and examined him for pneumonia and bronchitis, and have ordered his immediate transfer to a hospital outside the prison, but prison authorities have not taken the appropriate measures.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Keivan Karimi, imprisoned filmmaker in ward 8 of Evin prison, has been several times transferred to Evin prison’s infirmary, due to pulmonary bleeding during the past one month. Continue reading “Imprisoned Filmmaker Deprived of Proper Medical Treatment”
Negara Karimova Sentenced to Imprisonment and Lashes
HRANA News Agency – Negara Karimova (Afsharzadeh) Azerbaijani prisoner in the women’s ward, in Evin prison, has been sentenced to more than 4 years imprisonment and 50 lashes.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Negara Karimova (Afsharzadeh) from Azerbaijan, had been arrested in Mashhad in January 2013, and on the next day was transferred to Ward 209 of Evin prison and was held there for a year and three months. Continue reading “Negara Karimova Sentenced to Imprisonment and Lashes”
Iranian-American Zoroastrian Couple Arrested by IRGC
HRANA News Agency – Karen Vafadari and A’farin Neisari, Iranian-American Zoroastrian couple, are still kept in limbo in the sixth month of their detention in Evin prison. Mrs. Neisari has been transferred to the women’s ward but her husband, Mr. Vafadari is in ward 2-A, and probably in solitary confinement. They have been interrogated under preliminary charges of “espionage” but they have not been tried yet and their charges have not been officially announced.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), A’farin Neisari was arrested on October 21, 2016 and several days later, Karen Vafadari was arrested by the Revolutionary Guards Intelligence forces, both in the airport. Continue reading “Iranian-American Zoroastrian Couple Arrested by IRGC”