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Rahai Group Published Their Newest Book on Sex Education

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Children
Rahai Group, Where did I come from

HRANA News Agency – Rahai group has translated and published a book entitled “Where did I come from?” under the slogan of “Towards a liberating education” as an active group in protecting children’s rights in Iran. This is the second step of the group in the project of “sex education for children”. You can download this book for free.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Rahai group consisting of four units of publishing, education, research and interventions, with the slogan of “Towards a liberating education”, is an active group in protecting children’s rights in Iran. Continue reading “Rahai Group Published Their Newest Book on Sex Education”

A Civilian Sentenced to Lashing in Mashhad

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Freedom of Expression
Raoof Karimi

HRANA News Agency – Raoof Karimi from Mashhad was sentenced to 74 lashes by the court due to his wife’s complaint after a family contention, on charges of “insults and threats”. Flogging sentence from the perspective of human dignity is one of the issues that makes the Iranian government be seen as a violator of human rights treaties.

According to report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Raoof Karimi was sentenced to 74 lashes and 3 years imprisonment by Branch 108 of the Criminal Court after being sued by his wife on April 2. Continue reading “A Civilian Sentenced to Lashing in Mashhad”

Additional Information on the Latest Executions in Ghezel Hesar Prison

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Executions
Central Prison of Karaj, Execution on Women, Ghezel Hesar prison, Great Prison of Tehran, Moslem Bahrami, Public executions, Rajai Shahr Prison, Reza Rad, Saed Haghani, Saei Saberi, Salman Bahrampoor

HRANA News Agency – 11 death row prisoners who had been transferred from different prisons to solitary confinements in Ghezelhesar prison were executed by hanging on July 17. Two of them were executed in public and 9 of these prisoners were executed in Ghezelhesar prison. 7 of them have been identified by HRANA so far.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 11 prisoners from different prisons including 4 from Central Prison of Karaj, 4 from Great Prison of Tehran, 1 from Ghezelhesar prison, 1 from Rajaei Shahr and one female prison from an unknown location had been transferred to solitary confinements of Ghezelhesar prison for execution. Continue reading “Additional Information on the Latest Executions in Ghezel Hesar Prison”

Ibrahim Noori Arrested in Ahar

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Ethnic Minorities
Ibrahim Noori

HRANA News Agency – Ibrahim Noori from Ahar, was arrested after showing up at the court.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ibrahim Noori, resident of Ahar, who had been summoned by Branch two of the Court in this city, after attending the Branch was arrested by the order of prosecutor Fazel. Continue reading “Ibrahim Noori Arrested in Ahar”

A Sunni Death Row Prisoner Exiled to Rajai Shahr Prison

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Religious Minorities
Seyed Jamal Mousavi

HRANA News Agency – Seyed Jamal Mousavi, death row Sunni prisoner, was exiled from Sanandaj prison to Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA0, Seyed Jamal Seyed Mousavi, Sunni religious activist from Sanandaj, was exiled from Sanandaj prison to Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj on Wednesday, July 13. Continue reading “A Sunni Death Row Prisoner Exiled to Rajai Shahr Prison”

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11 Prisoners Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison

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Executions
Ghezel Hesar prison

HRANA News Agency – Death sentences of at least 11 prisoners from various prisons who had been transferred to the solitary confinements of Gezelhesar Prison were executed. One of those prisoners was a woman. HRANA has been able to obtain the identities of two of them so far. Two of the detainees were executed separately in the public.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), 9 prisoners were executed in Ghezelhesar prison and two were hanged in public. Continue reading “11 Prisoners Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison”

Mohammad Najafi Will Be Tried in the Criminal Court

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Freedom of Expression
Mohammad Najafi

HRANA News Agency – The indictment was issued for Mohammad Najafi, a lawyer and human rights activist by the prosecution of city of Shazand with the charges of “spreading lies and disturbing public opinion”. Mr. Najafi must be present in the criminal court shazand on August 3.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the indictment was issued for Mohammad Najafi, a lawyer and human rights activist by the prosecution of city of Shazand with the charges of “spreading lies and disturbing public opinion”. The hearing has been scheduled for August 3 in branch 102 of criminal court of Shazand. Continue reading “Mohammad Najafi Will Be Tried in the Criminal Court”

Koorosh Zaim Received His Verdict in the Prison

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Prisoners
Koorosh Zaim

HRANA News Agency – The verdict of Koorosh Zaim, political activist and member of central council of National Front of Iran, was notified. He previously was arrested to serve the sentence and was transferred to ward 8 of Evin prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the verdict of Koorosh Zaim, political activist and member of central council of National Front of Iran, was notified to him. Continue reading “Koorosh Zaim Received His Verdict in the Prison”

An Iranian-American Arrested in Gorgan

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Prisoners
Reza Shahini

HRANA News Agency – Reza (Robin) Shahini, an Iranian-American citizen was arrested about 2 weeks ago by security forces in the city of Gorgan and was transferred to an unknown location.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Reza (Robin) Shahini, Iranian-American citizen who had travelled to Iran to visit his family in the city of Gorgan in Golestan province, was arrested by security forces and taken to an unknown location. Continue reading “An Iranian-American Arrested in Gorgan”

At Least 3 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison

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Executions
Mohsen Khan Mohammadi, Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – At least 3 prisoners out of 10 who had been transferred to solitary confinements in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj were hanged in this prison.

According to the report of the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the death sentences of at least 3 prisoners who had been transferred to solitary confinements in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj were executed. Continue reading “At Least 3 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison”