HRANA News Agency – Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Kazemeini Boroujerdi, a prisoner of conscience in Evin prison has been transferred to the prison’s clinic twice on November 5 and 6, due to “complications of bone pain” and has been returned to the ward without proper treatment. The dissident cleric has faced various medical problems and has been deprived of proper treatment and is kept in the special ward for clergies in Evin prison in the past 10 years.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Kazemeini Boroujerdi, a prisoner of conscience in Evin prison has been transferred to the prison’s clinic twice on November 5 and 6 due to “complications of bone pain” and has been returned to the special ward for clergies without proper treatment. Continue reading “Ayatollah Kazemeini Boroujerdi in Critical Health Condition in Evin Prison”
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Golrokh Irai Visited Her Mother for the First Time Since Her Arrest
HRANA News Agency – On October 24, Golrokh Irai, civil activist, was arrested violently by Revolutionary Guards of Sarollah without any warrant, to serve her 6 years of imprisonment and was transferred to Evin prison “blindfolded and handcuffed”. Ms. Irai who has health problems and even could not appear and defend herself at the hearing due to a surgery, had requested several times to meet her husband, Arash Sadeghi while he has gone on hunger strike since her arrest, but the authorities have not allowed them to meet each other yet.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on October 24, Golrokh Irai civil activist, was arrested violently by the Revolutionary Guards of Sarollah without a warrant, to serve her 6 years of imprisonment and was transferred to Evin prison. Continue reading “Golrokh Irai Visited Her Mother for the First Time Since Her Arrest”
Amir Amirgholi Joined the Hunger Strikers in Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – While physical condition of prisoners on hunger strike is becoming critical, Evin prison authorities increased pressure on these prisoners. Arash Sadeghi was threatened to be transferred to ward number 4 on day 24th of his strike. Mahdi and Hossain Rajabian were transferred to ward number 4 on the 20th day of their strike. Meanwhile there is no information about Ali Shariati on the 17th day of his strike. It is reported that Amir (Ali) Amirgholi started hunger strike in protest to being injured by a foreign prisoner and lack of life safety in ward number 8. Sabri Hasanpoor who was transferred to Evin clinic following his heart attack, has been transferred to ward number 4 as a punishment of signing the support letter of prisoners on strike, and started a strike and refused to take his medicine. Vahid Sayadi Nasiri who was transferred to prison clinic on the 32nd day of his strike, refused to receive serum.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arash Sadeghi has faced law blood pressure, kidney pain and water rejection by stomach. He was threatened to be exiled to ward number 4 of Evin prison that has less medical facility and more problems. Continue reading “Amir Amirgholi Joined the Hunger Strikers in Evin Prison”
Azerbaijani Christians Released on the Bail
HRANA News Agency – Three Christian citizens of Azerbaijan and their Iranian hosts were released temporarily on the bail.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), three members of the Christian church in Baku who had been invited to a house church by a group of Christians from Tehran and were arrested by intelligence officers, were released on the bail on November 7, 2016. Continue reading “Azerbaijani Christians Released on the Bail”
Rasoul Razavi Ended His Hunger Strike
HRANA News Agency – While Rasoul Razavi has announced that he has ended his hunger strike, on the forty-fourth day by a short messages, in the central prison of Karaj, Vahid Sayadi Nassiri has been transferred to solitary confinement on the thirty first day of his hunger strike, the left kidney of Hossein Rajabian has been infected and Ali Shariati was taken to a hospital. A number of other political prisoners still continue on their hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Rasoul Razavi, political prisoner who had been exiled to the central prison of Karaj, has written a letter, saying that he ended his hunger strike because of the promise of judicial authorities, on the 44th day of his strike, on November 15, 2016. Continue reading “Rasoul Razavi Ended His Hunger Strike”
Mehdi Rajabian Transferred to the Hospital Again
HRANA News Agency – 7 political prisoners are on hunger strike with different demands, in different prisons. General health condition of some of these prisoners is reported to be bad. Rasoul Razavi and Morteza Moradpoor are respectively on the 40th and 13th day of hunger strike and have been exiled to central prison of Karaj and deprived of having phone call. In Evin prison, Vahid Sayadi, Arash Sadeghi, two artist brothers Mehdi and Hossain Rajabian, and Ali Shariati are respectively on the 28th, 20th, 16th, and 13th day of hunger strike. This is while prison authorities lunched a session and threatened prisoners on the strike. Mehdi Rajabian has been transferred to a hospital again for stomach bleeding. Vahid Sayadi was transferred to ward number 4 by prison guards. Hossain Alimohammadi, political prisoner in Tabriz prison, ended his strike after he accomplished his goal. Still there is no information about the fate of Mohammad Ali Taheri, who was reported to be on hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Rasoul Razavi, Morteza Moradpoor, Vahid Sayadi, Arash Sadeghi, two artist brothers Mehdi and Hossain Rajabian and Ali Shariati, are 7 prisoners who are on hunger strike. Continue reading “Mehdi Rajabian Transferred to the Hospital Again”
An Artwork to Unite all Religions in Iran
HRANA News Agency – Ayatollah Abdul Hamid Masumi Tehrani who does Persian miniature and gilding, has offered a symbolic artwork which was made by himself and “carries a legacy of cultures and religions of Mandaean, Christian, Jewish, Zoroastrian, Baha’i, Yarsan, Shiites and Sunnis in Iran” with the aim of unity and equality.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ayatollah Abdul Hamid Masumi Tehrani, artist living in Tehran says the artwork “carries a legacy of cultures and religions of Mandaean, Christian, Jewish, Zoroastrian, Baha’i, Yarsan, Shiites and Sunnis in Iran”. Continue reading “An Artwork to Unite all Religions in Iran”
A Prisoner Died in Ghezelhesar Prison of Karaj
HRANA News Agency – A death row prisoner, 22, attempted suicide in Ghezelhesar prison of Karaj and died after being transferred to the hospital.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a prisoner with drug offences, identified as Saeed Samsami, 22, attempted suicide because of the “stress inside the prison” and died after being transferred to the hospital from ward 2 of Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj. Continue reading “A Prisoner Died in Ghezelhesar Prison of Karaj”
5 Prisoners Executed in Kerman
HRANA News Agency – On November 10, 5 prisoners were executed in the prison of Kerman.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on November 10, 5 prisoners were hanged in the prison of Kerman. Continue reading “5 Prisoners Executed in Kerman”
Mehdi Rajabian Transferred to a Hospital on the 12th Day of Hunger Strike
HRANA News Agency – Mehdi Rajabian, imprisoned artist in Evin prison, was transferred to a hospital following stomach bleeding resulted from hunger strike. In another news, security authorities of this prison, has threatened prisoners on hunger strike and prisoners who signed the letter in support of these prisoners.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mehdi Rajabian, imprisoned artist, was transferred to Taleghani hospital, following stomach bleeding resulted from hunger strike on his 12th day of strike, on November 8. Continue reading “Mehdi Rajabian Transferred to a Hospital on the 12th Day of Hunger Strike”