HRANA News Agency – Fariba Kamal Abadi, Jamal-Aldin Khanjani, Mahvash Sabet, Afif Naimi, Saeed Rezai, Behrouz Tavakoli and Vahid Tizfah, are the seven administrative members of the Baha’i Community known as “Yaran-e Iran”, who along with Adel Naimi and Farhad Fahandezh have each been sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment. This 9 Baha’i citizens are currently serving their long sentences at Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj and Evin Prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), “Yaran-e Iran” is the name of the group that were directing the administrative activities of the Baha’i Community in Iran. This group was the replacement for the “National Spiritual Assembly of Iran” which was the administrative system and organizational structure of the Baha’is. This assembly was shut down by the Iranian Regime. Fariba Kamal Abadi, Jamal-Aldin Khanjani, Mahvash Sabet, Afif Naimi, Saeed Rezai, Behrouz Tavakoli and Vahid Tizfah, the seven directors of the Baha’i community, along with Adel Naimi and Farhad Fahandezh are 9 Baha’I Citizens who are currently serving their long 10 years imprisonment sentences at Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj and Evin Prison. Continue reading “A Comprehensive Report on the Situation of 9 Imprisoned Bahais in Iran”
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Arash Sadeghi in Critical Health Condition in Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Arash Sadeghi who has gone on hunger strike in ward 8 of Evin prison since October 24 passed out with 9/6 blood pressure and was under oxygen for an hour in the clinic of prison. Following his critical condition, clinic doctors recommended him to be sent to a hospital, but the political prisoner announced that he would go to the hospital without wearing a uniform and handcuffs and shackles. He is now suffering palpitations, shortness of breath, pain in the kidney and his toenails were bruised.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arash Sadeghi who has gone on hunger strike in ward 8 of Evin prison since October 24 passed out with 9/6 blood pressure and was under oxygen for an hour in the clinic of prison. Continue reading “Arash Sadeghi in Critical Health Condition in Evin Prison”
Golrokh Irai and Arash Sadeghi Met in Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – On November 14, Golrokh Irai and Arash Sadeghi met in the prison. The meeting was the request of the head of the prison aimed at ending the hunger strike of Arash Sadeghi, however, despite the promises of the authorities he refused to end his hunger strike until fulfilling these promises.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on November 14, Golrokh Irai and Arash Sadeghi met in the “Office of Enforcement” for the first time since Ms. Irai’s arrest. Continue reading “Golrokh Irai and Arash Sadeghi Met in Evin Prison”
A Prisoner Died in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj
HRANA News Agency – Prison authorities of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, have declared “suicide in solitary confinement”, as the cause of the death of a prisoner while, sources close to the prisoners insist that “he has been beaten and killed by a blow to the head” by the guard.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the death of Babak Zarei, a prisoner accused of murder in Rajae Shahr prison in Karaj has been declared with two different reasons. Continue reading “A Prisoner Died in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj”
Ali Shariati Transferred to a Hospital on the 14th Day of Hunger Strike
HRANA News Agency – On November 13, Ali Shariati, political prisoner in Evin was taken to a hospital on the fourteenth day of his hunger strike, but he refused a serum injection, then he was returned to the prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on November 13, Ali Shariati, political prisoner in Evin was taken to Taleghani hospital on the fourteenth day of his hunger strike, following his critical condition. Continue reading “Ali Shariati Transferred to a Hospital on the 14th Day of Hunger Strike”
Abdul Ahad Jalilzadeh Sent to Furlough
HRANA News Agency – On November 16, Abdul Ahad Jalilzadeh, a member of “Erfan-e-Halghe” in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj was sent to furlough.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on November 16, Abdul Ahad Jalilzadeh, a member of “Erfan-e-Halghe” in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj was sent to furlough. Continue reading “Abdul Ahad Jalilzadeh Sent to Furlough”
Annual Report on Execution in Iran – 2016
HRANA – On the anniversary of the World Day Against the Death Penalty, The Department of Statistics and Publications of the Human Rights Activists in Iran publishes an annual report on executions in Iran. This report is intended to provide visibility to the dire situation where thousands of people are awaiting execution. The present report concerns the individuals executed in the one year period from 10 October 2015 until the beginning of October 2016 and refers to at least 504 people executed in different parts of Iran by hanging. The report shows a decrease by about 38% in the number of executions compared to the same period last year. Most of these individuals had been condemned to death in unfair courts and deprived of access to lawyers. Moreover, this report shall not be considered an accurate and comprehensive estimate since the Iranian government has placed enormous restrictions on human rights related activities and independent human right organizations.
Since October 10th, 2015 to the beginning of October, 2016, this organization published 298 reports regarding the executions in Iran. These reports include a total of 588-execution decrees out of which 504 individuals have been already executed. Out of the 504 executions, a total of 39 people were executed in public. Among the victims whose identity has been established, there were 9 women, and the age of 4 individuals was under 18 years at the time they committed the alleged crimes.
In comparison with the number of executions in the same period last year, there has been a 38% decrease in the number of executions but also a 12% increase in the number of execution decrees. The number of public executions has fallen by 30% over the same period, and execution of women has also shown a 19% decline.
According to this report, 57% of the executions were related to the charges of drug trafficking, 26% for murder, 6% for rape, 7% for political charges, and 4% for miscellaneous cases.
The following pie chart illustrates the number of executions in different provinces of Iran. This graph shows that the province of Alborz with three most populated prisons and 29% executions comes in the 1st place, and provinces of West Azerbaijan and Hormozgan with 10% and 8% are in the 2nd and 3rd places, respectively.
According to this report, the number of public executions has been 8% of the total number of executions as shown in the following figure.
The following graph shows the number of executions reported by independent human rights organizations, which is estimated to be 61% of the executions carried out covertly.
A Report on Ahmad Tamouei’s Situation on Urmia Prison
HRANA News Agency – Third Branch of the Revolutionary Court in Urmia acquitted political prisoner, Ahmad Tamouei, in his ninth year of imprisonment in the central prison of this city, due to lack of sufficient evidences for the charge of “propaganda against the regime” in his new case. Mr. Tamouei is serving his 15 years imprisonment sentence in this prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), based on the verdict issued by Judge of the branch three of the Revolutionary Court of the West Azerbaijan province in Urmia, Ahmad Tamouei was acquitted of “propaganda against the regime through communication with foreign media” in the new case in the ninth year of his imprisonment. Continue reading “A Report on Ahmad Tamouei’s Situation on Urmia Prison”
Amir Amirgholi on Hunger Strike in Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Amir (Ali) Amirgholi, political prisoner has gone on hunger strike due to lack of safety, lack of attention to him being beaten, lack of medical attention to his injuries, lack of separation of prisoners based on their crimes since November 16, 2016. His 19 years in prison sentence which was reduced to 8 years in prison at appeal court earlier, had been aggregated to five years.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Amir (Ali) Amirgholi political prisoner has gone on hunger strike since November 16, 2016. Continue reading “Amir Amirgholi on Hunger Strike in Evin Prison”
2 Prisoners Executed in Khorramabad
HRANA News Agency – On November 5, two prisoners were hanged on charge of “trafficking drugs” in Parsilon prison in Khorramabad of Lorestan Province.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on November 5, two prisoners were hanged on charge of “keeping and carrying 10 kilograms of drugs” after 8 years imprisonment in Parsilon prison in Khorramabad. Continue reading “2 Prisoners Executed in Khorramabad”