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Foad Rezazadeh Has Gone on Hunger Strike in Rajai Shahr Prison

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Religious Minorities
Foad Rezazadeh

HRANA News Agency – Foad Rezazadeh, Sunni prisoner of Rajai Shahr, has been on hunger strike for the past three weeks, in protest to rejection of his furlough request, despite the death of his father.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Foad Rezazadeh, Sunni prisoner of hall number 21 of ward number 7 of Rajaei Shahr prison, is on hunger strike since November 20, in protest to rejection of his furlough requests, despite the death of his father. Continue reading “Foad Rezazadeh Has Gone on Hunger Strike in Rajai Shahr Prison”

Hassan Rastgari Majd on Hunger Strike in Urmia Prison

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Ethnic Minorities
Hassan Rastgari Majd

HRANA News Agency – Hassan Rastgari Majd, an Iranian-born Turkish citizen and political prisoner at Urmia Central Prison, has gone on hunger strike to protest against his long term imprisonment sentences and making new cases for him in the prison. Mr. Rastgari was transferred to solitary confinement by prison authorities.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRNA), Hassan Rastgari Majd has gone on hunger strike to protest against his situation and at the same time has sent a letter, regarding his hunger strike, to the prison authorities as well as the Consulate General of Turkey in Urmia, on December 3. Continue reading “Hassan Rastgari Majd on Hunger Strike in Urmia Prison”

Solaiman Pairoti in a Critical Health Condition in Rajai Shahr Prison

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Religious Minorities
Solaiman Pairoti

HRANA News Agency – Solaiman Pairoti, Sunni prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj was hospitalized in the hospital due to his second heart attack on November 19, 2016. The agents who were responsible for his protection had introduced the prisoner who was tied to the bed by handcuffs and shackles, as a “dirty Daesh” to the people at the hospital and beaten him. He is in a critical condition after half of his body was paralyzed in Rajae Shahr prison in Karaj.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), while medical condition of Solaiman Pairoti abused Sunni prisoners is reported to be very bad, the prison authorities do not take any action in this regard. Continue reading “Solaiman Pairoti in a Critical Health Condition in Rajai Shahr Prison”

Maryam Naghash Zargaran Sent to Furlough

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Religious Minorities, Women
Maryam Naghash Zargaran

HRANA News Agency – On November 27, 2016, Maryam (Nasim) Naghash Zargaran, Christian convert was sent to a 5-day furlough from Evin prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on November 27, 2016, Maryam (Nasim) Naghash Zargaran, Christian convert was sent to a 5-day furlough from Evin prison. Continue reading “Maryam Naghash Zargaran Sent to Furlough”

Keyvan Karimi Arrested to Serve His Sentence

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Prisoners
Keyvan Karimi

HRANA News Agency – On November 23, 2016, Keyvan Karimi, prominent Iranian filmmaker who was summoned to the law enforcement of branch 1 of Shahid Moghadas court in Evin prison during a phone call to provide some explanations, was arrested and transferred to the quarantine ward of Evin prison to serve his 1 year in prison and 223 lashes.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Keyvan Karimi was sentenced to 6 years in prison and 223 lashes on charge of “propaganda against the Islamic Republic and blasphemy” due to creating a documentary about the history of graffiti in Tehran called “Writing on the City”, whose sentence was reduced to one year in prison and five years of probation and 223 lashes at the appeal court. Continue reading “Keyvan Karimi Arrested to Serve His Sentence”

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A Sunni Prisoner on Hunger Strike in Rajai Shahr Prison

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Religious Minorities
Foad Rezazadeh, Jamal Qaderi

HRANA News Agency –  Jamal Qaderi, Sunni prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj who is serving the 7th year of his 8-years sentence has gone on hunger strike on protest against widespread denial of his rights and the denial of furlough in spite of serving most of his conviction since December 3.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Jamal Qaderi, Sunni prisoner in hall 12 of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj is gone on hunger strike since December 3. Continue reading “A Sunni Prisoner on Hunger Strike in Rajai Shahr Prison”

4 Prisoners Executed in Karaj

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Executions
Asif Mohammad Saeedpour, Central Prison of Karaj, Davud Totalzehi, Mohsen Jamali, Yasser Kavyani

HRANA News Agency – On November 24, 2016, four drug offenders were hanged in the Central Prison of Karaj.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on November 24, 2016, four prisoners were executed on drug-related charges in Central Prison of Karaj. Continue reading “4 Prisoners Executed in Karaj”

Rasoul Iraji Arrested at Sattar Khan’s Grave

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Ethnic Minorities
Rasoul Iraji

HRANA News Agency – Rasoul Iraji was arrested during the “anniversary of Sattar Khan”, at Sattar Khan’s grave, by the security forces and was taken to an unknown location.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Rasoul Iraji, Turkish activist, was arrested during the one hundred and second anniversary of the death of “Sattar Khan, National Commander of constitutionalism in Iran”, by the Ministry of Intelligence agents, in the city of Ray and was transferred to an unknown location, on November 15, 2016. Continue reading “Rasoul Iraji Arrested at Sattar Khan’s Grave”

Parastoo Forouhar Summoned to the Court in Evin Prison

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Freedom of Expression
Dariush Forouhar, Parastoo Forouhar, Parvaneh Eskandari

HRANA News Agency – Parastoo Forouhar, an artist living in Germany and a relative of the victims of “the chain murders”, was summoned to the Prosecution Office in Evin.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Parastoo Forouhar, has been summoned to the second branch of “Shahid Moghadas” prosecution office in Evin Prison. Continue reading “Parastoo Forouhar Summoned to the Court in Evin Prison”

Payam Markazi Prevented from Having Medical Treatment in Rajaei Shahr Prison

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Religious Minorities
Payam Markazi

HRANA News Agency – Payam Markazi, imprisoned Bahai in Rajaei Shahr prison, who is suffering from heart diseases, refused to wear the dirty clothes of the prison, and also having handcuffs and shackles, and was therefore sent back to the ward by the order of Mr. Mardani, head of the prison. He was sent back to the ward with about an hour of delay.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mr. Mardani, head of the Rajaei Shahr prison of Karaj, prevented Payam Markazi from being transferred to the hospital, on November 26. Continue reading “Payam Markazi Prevented from Having Medical Treatment in Rajaei Shahr Prison”