HRANA News Agency – Yousuf (Mostafa) Kakehmamy, political prisoner in Urmia prison, in a phone call told his family that he had been exiled to Tabriz Central Prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Yousuf (Mostafa) Kakehmamy, political prisoner, who had been called to the prison of Urmia Management Office by the internal management, was unexpectedly transferred to the prison guards’ office and was deported to Tabriz Central prison, with handcuffs, on April 20, 2017. Continue reading “Yousuf Kakehmamy Exiled to Tabriz Central Prison”
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One Execution in Boroujerd Prison in March 2017
HRANA News Agency – A prisoner who had been in prison for 6 years in Boroujerd prison, was executed in the first week of Farvardin, (first month of Iranian New Year), late March.
According to the report of Human Rights Activist News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Saeid Papi (Zadeh) known as Saeid Keshvar was executed on charge of transporting and storage of heroin. Continue reading “One Execution in Boroujerd Prison in March 2017”
One Prisoner Executed in Brojerd Prison
HRANA News Agency – A prisoner was executed in Brojerd prison on charge of murder. This execution led to tribal tensions and violence in his village. Also, recently one prisoner in Bandar Abbas, two in Tabriz Central Prison, and one prisoner in Adel Abad prison in Shiraz, and at least 8 prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, were executed.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mahmoud Torabi, charged with murder, was executed in Brojerd prison, on April 20, 2017. Continue reading “One Prisoner Executed in Brojerd Prison”
Aziz Samandari Released from Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Aziz Samandari, Baha’i citizen, was released from RajainShahr prison in Karaj.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Aziz Samandari was released after enduring five years imprisonment on Friday, April 14, 2017. Continue reading “Aziz Samandari Released from Rajai Shahr Prison”
Mostafa Salimi Serving the 15th Year with no Certain Verdict
HRANA News Agency – The case of Mostafa Salimi, death row political prisoner, has been under investigation from three years ago. He started his fifteenth year of imprisonment and was exiled last year from Saghez prison to Sanandaj Central Prison. This issue has created many problems for him and his family. It is to say that the reason for the exile had been announced as; “long-term endured imprisonment”.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mostafa Salimi’s case has been under investigation from three years ago and still no decision has been made on it. Continue reading “Mostafa Salimi Serving the 15th Year with no Certain Verdict”
Siamak Mirzaee’s Case in Branch 36 of Appeal Court of Tehran
HRANA News Agency – The lawyer of Siamak Mirzaee, political prisoner in Evin, announced that his client’s appeal court was determined.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Siamak Mirzaee’s case has been sent to Branch 36 of Tehran Appeals Court headed by judge Zargar. Continue reading “Siamak Mirzaee’s Case in Branch 36 of Appeal Court of Tehran”
Mistreatment of Sunni Prisoners at Prison Visits
HRANA News Agency – Sunni prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison who have been deported from different areas of the country to the prison, are discriminated against and mistreated at the time of prison visits. It has been reported that the inspection of families is being done violently especially for young children which scared them.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Sunni prisoners in hall 21 of ward 7 of Rajai Shahr prison, are being discriminated against and mistreated at the time prison visits. Continue reading “Mistreatment of Sunni Prisoners at Prison Visits”
Maulavi Fazlurahman Koohi Arrested in Mashhad
HRANA News Agency – Maulavi Fazlurahman Koohi, Sunni Friday prayers’ Imam in Pishamag, and director of a seminary in this city, was arrested by the SCC in Mashhad. His arrest, who is opposing Iranian Sunni people’s involvement in the war in Syria, has created an unprecedented wave of protests in the region of Baluchistan. These protests which have begun with the road closures, assembly, strike and closure of business sites, have led to some rare issues, such as; returning weapons by the Sunni members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mulavi Fazlurahman Koohi is the Sunni Friday prayer’s Imam in Pishamag, in the city of Sarbaz, and principal of Anvarulharamein seminary in this city. He has taken some positions, including opposition to dispatching Sunni people to the Syrian front, the removal of Baluchistan province from the province’s list, as well as opposition to the division of Sistan and Baluchistan province, have made him quite popular and respected among the Sunni Baluch people. Continue reading “Maulavi Fazlurahman Koohi Arrested in Mashhad”
One Execution in Parsilon Prison of Khorram Abad
HRANA News Agency – On April 8, 2017, a prisoner who had been charged with possession and transportation of drugs was executed in Parsilon prison in Khorram Abad. Another prisoner with the same charge and sentence, was transferred to solitary confinement with him, who returned to the ward and was not executed.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on April 8, 2017, Maziar Gravand who had been transferred to solitary confinement the day before, was executed in Parsilon prison in Khorram Abad. Continue reading “One Execution in Parsilon Prison of Khorram Abad”
One Prisoner Executed in Central Prison of Tabriz
HRANA News Agency – On April 5, 2017, the death sentence of a prisoner charged with “murder” was carried out after serving four years in prison in Tabriz Central Prison. The prisoner was dismissed from military service before the murder because of his mental illness.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on April 5, 2017, Morovat Abbasi was executed in the central prison of Tabriz. Continue reading “One Prisoner Executed in Central Prison of Tabriz”