Soheil Arabi Beaten by IRGC Forces in Ward 2-A

HRANA News Agency – Soheil Arabi, prisoner of conscience who is serving the fourth year of his sentence in Evin prison, was transferred to ward 2-A in Evin prison at the same time as his wife was arrested. During his presence in the IRGC ward, this prisoner has been beaten continuously and has been suffering from chronic headaches, particularly as a result of blows by the interrogation team, which has caused him more vision problems in the past few days.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Soheil Arabi, prisoner of conscience who is serving the fourth year of his sentence in Evin prison, was informed about his wife’s detention on July 31, 2017. Continue reading “Soheil Arabi Beaten by IRGC Forces in Ward 2-A”

No Information about Arrested Arab Civilians of Ahwaz

HRANA News Agency – Ahwaz intelligence officers had arrested a number of Arab citizens living in various cities of Khuzestan in June. Despite passage of a few months since the arrest, there is still no information about them.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the intelligence forces had arrested a number of Sunni citizens in Hamidieh of Ahwaz in June. Mansour Shakhi, 19, Baqer Obaidavi, 18, Mortaza Saedi, 22, Hamze Saedi, 28, were identified as four of the detainees. Continue reading “No Information about Arrested Arab Civilians of Ahwaz”

Osman Mostafapour Deprived of Furlough and Parole after Serving 27 Years

HRANA News Agency – Osman Mostafapour, prisoner in Urmia Central Prison, who is in his twenty-seventh year of imprisonment, has been deprived of having furlough or parole.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), over the past month, Osman Mustafapour, political prisoner in Ward 12 of Urmia Central Prison, has requested   prison’s judge for a furlough permission but it has been denied. Continue reading “Osman Mostafapour Deprived of Furlough and Parole after Serving 27 Years”

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

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

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”

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Mohammadsaber Malekraeisi Sent Back to Ardabil Prison

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

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

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”

Mohammad Karimi Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison

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

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”