HRANA News Agency – Arash Sadeghi, prisoner of ward number 350, and Golrokh Irai prisoner of women’s ward in Evin prison are banned from monthly visits based on an arbitrary order of the prosecutor. This ban is applied while Arash Sadeghi is suffering from different diseases following a long term hunger strike, and is still denied by Sarallah corps of revolutionary guards from being transferred to hospital. This illegal deprivation has raised concerns about the health condition of Arash Sadeghi.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arash Sadeghi, civil rights activist who is imprisoned in ward 350 of Evin prison and his wife, Golrokh Irai are deprived from visiting each other by prosecutor’s order, since the arrest of Ms. Irai on December 23. Continue reading “Arash Sadeghi and Golrokh Irai Prevented from Meeting Each Other”
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Hamid Allahverdi Pour Put on Trial in Ahar
HRANA News Agency – On March 15, 2017, the trial of Hamid Allahverdi Pour with new charges was held in the Revolutionary Court in Ahar.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the last hearing of Hamid Allahverdi Pour Turkish (Azeri) activist who had been summoned to the Court in Ahar with new charges was held in the Revolutionary Court in Ahar on March 14, 2017. Continue reading “Hamid Allahverdi Pour Put on Trial in Ahar”
Osman Mostafapour; 27 Years Imprisonment without Furlough
HRANA News Agency – Osman Mostafapour, political prisoner in Urmia prison has begun the 27th year of his imprisonment without furlough. In 1994, He was sentenced to a total of 35 years in prison in two separate cases.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Osman Mostafapour, born in 1967, was arrested on July 14, 1991. He was sentenced to death on charge of murder by branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Urmia by Judge Javaheri. The sentence was commuted to 10 years imprisonment in 2000. Continue reading “Osman Mostafapour; 27 Years Imprisonment without Furlough”
Marjan Davari’s Lawyers Appealed against the Her Death Sentence
HRANA News Agency – One of the lawyers of Marjan Davari, researcher and translator on death row told, “we have objected the verdict but the court has not set a branch.” Marjan Davari, 50, after being transferred from women’s ward of Evin prison to the prison in Rey (Qarchak Women’s Prison) in February, was sentenced to death. One of the charges against Ms. Davari is membership in the emerging movement of “Eckankar”.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), one of the lawyers of Marjan Davari, researcher and translator on death row told, “we have objected the verdict but the court has not set a branch.” Continue reading “Marjan Davari’s Lawyers Appealed against the Her Death Sentence”
A Prisoner Died in Khoorin Prison in Varamin
HRANA News Agency – A prisoner who was very ill, lost his life due to medical negligence and not being sent to a hospital, in Khoorin prison in Varamin.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), a prisoner in Khoorin prison in Varami died of medical negligence on March 17. Continue reading “A Prisoner Died in Khoorin Prison in Varamin”
4 Activists Transferred to Women’s Ward of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Tahereh Riyahi, Masoumeh Zia, Mahsa Raj`ati, and Mehrak Karimpoor are four civil rights activists who were mainly active in the field of news coverage, and were arrested in late December and early January. They were transferred to general female ward after more than two months, from solitary confinement of ward 209.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mahsa Ra`ati, 36, was arrested on January 2, Tahereh Riyahi, 35, journalist and editor of Borna press was arrested on January 4, Masoumeh (Pegah) Zia, 39, was arrested on January 4 and Mehrak Karimpoor Andalibi, 24, was arrested on December 27. They all have been transferred to female ward in Evin prison, on March 12th. Continue reading “4 Activists Transferred to Women’s Ward of Evin Prison”
Ali Nouri Released from Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Ali Nouri, civil rights activist who had been imprisoned in Evin prison, was released on parole after serving one third of his sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Nouri, political prisoner of ward number 7 of Evin prison, was released on parole after serving 1/3 of his sentence. Continue reading “Ali Nouri Released from Evin Prison”
Deprivation of Education for Afrooz Zabihi, a Baha’i Student in Her Fifth Semester
HRANA News Agency – Fifth Term Civil Engineering student from Shahid Beheshti University, Baha’i Afrooz Zabihi, was banned from continuing her education after completing 90 credit hours, because of her religious faith. Miss Zabihi has several achievements in the Shining Genius Test in her name.
According to HRANA, a close source to Miss Zabihi said “on Dec. 19, 2016, at the same time as the publication of the President’s Bill of Rights and the beginning of final exams, she was contacted on behalf of the Education Officer of the college. Moreover, she was verbally notified that her general educational qualifications had not been confirmed, and therefore she would be prevented from continuing her education. She was expelled on the same day, and all her courses in the current term were eliminated. Also, on the registration page of the College’s website, it was indicated that she was not allowed to register.” Continue reading “Deprivation of Education for Afrooz Zabihi, a Baha’i Student in Her Fifth Semester”
Farzaneh Jalali Released on the Bail
HRANA News Agency – Farzaneh Jalali, civil and women’s rights activist was released from intelligence service of Kermanshah province’s detention centre.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Farzaneh Jalali, well-known civil and women’s rights activist was released from intelligence service’s detention centre of Kermanshah on the bail on March 12. Continue reading “Farzaneh Jalali Released on the Bail”
Authorities’ Silence towards Shutting down of 102 Baha’i Owned Businesses in Mazandaran Province
HRANA News Agency – By passing of more than 3 weeks since 93 Baha’i businesses were shut down in the province of Mazandaran and by passing of months since 9 Baha’i businesses were shut down in Tonekabon, relevant authorities have not given any formal and legal respond to the owners of these businesses. According to verbal statements made by relevant authorities, the warrant for closing and shutting down of Baha’i’s businesses in Mazandaran has been approved by the security council of this province; However in this 3 weeks, not even one of them has been able to meet the governor of Mazandaran (Dr. Rabi Fallah Jelodar). The prosecutor of Mazandaran (Assad Allah Jafari) and the head of judiciary in Mazandaran (Hojat AlIslam Mohammad Ali Taghavi Fard) have also stated that the closing of Baha’i businesses in this province has nothing to do with the judiciary of the province. Despite the repeated inquiries and visits to the provincial government by the owners of these businesses even their letters have not been recorded by the provincial government. Relevant unions either say that they are unaware of these closures or excuse themselves from the responsibilities of these closures. In personal visits of the owners of these business, the monitoring commission refuse to visit, record or register the complaints. Continue reading “Authorities’ Silence towards Shutting down of 102 Baha’i Owned Businesses in Mazandaran Province”



