At Least 11 Prisoners Executed in Ghezelhesar Prison

HRANA News Agency – At least 11 prisoner were hanged in Ghezelhesar prison.

According to the report of Human rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), at least 11 prisoners were hanged in Ghezelhesar Karaj prison. Continue reading “At Least 11 Prisoners Executed in Ghezelhesar Prison”

Behnam Ibrahimzadeh Transferred to Hall 12 of Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – Rajaei Shahr prison security forces interrogated and seized the diary of Behnam Ibrahimzadeh, labour activist. He was forcefully transferred from ward 2 of Dar-Al-Quran to hall number 12 of political-security prisoners in ward number 4, by the excuse of going to clinic.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam Ibrahimzade, labour activist and prisoner of Rajaei Shahr of Karaj, was transferred to hall number 12 of political-security prisoners in ward number 4, despite his interest and with the use of excessive force, on Saturday, October 15th. Continue reading “Behnam Ibrahimzadeh Transferred to Hall 12 of Rajai Shahr Prison”

Siavash Koliaie Summoned to the Court and Interrogated

HRANA News Agency – On October 9, 2016, Siavash Koliaie, one of Yarsan activists in Takestan in Qazvin who had been summoned to the court was interrogated. Mr. Koliaie had been arrested by security forces several months ago.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Siavash Koliaie, one of Yarsan activists in Takestan in Qazvin showed up at the court on October 9. Continue reading “Siavash Koliaie Summoned to the Court and Interrogated”

Riot Police Attacked the 2nd Day of Peaceful Assembly of Mohammad Ali Taheri’s Supporters

HRANA News Agency – Units of riot police in Tehran attacked the second day of peaceful assembly of Mohammad Ali Taheri’s supporters outside the Baqiatullah Hospital in Tehran and beat them and used tear gas and possibly detained a number of participants, attempting to disperse the demonstrators.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the family, students and supporters of Mohammad Ali Taheri had a peaceful gathering and wanted to meet with him, following unconfirmed news indicating that “Mr. Taheri has gone to coma because of his hunger strike and is admitted at Baqiyatallah Hospital in Vanak”. Continue reading “Riot Police Attacked the 2nd Day of Peaceful Assembly of Mohammad Ali Taheri’s Supporters”

Mohammad Ali Taheri’s Lawyer ‘Looking Forward to His Freedom.’

HRANA News Agency – Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabai, one of the lawyers of Mohammad Ali Taheri, announced that following the announcement on “Prosecution Discontinuance” for his client, he is going to follow Mr. Taheri’s freedom’s process. The lawyer has implicitly confirmed his client’s hunger strike that Mr. Taheri called it “Fasting”.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Alizadeh Tabatabai, referring implicitly to his client’s hunger strike said: “(Some days ago) we went to meet him and he was fine. I told him emphatically that the hunger strike would not answer and he said, ‘you suppose I am fasting.’ I did not take hunger strike seriously. His case is going to be solved.” Continue reading “Mohammad Ali Taheri’s Lawyer ‘Looking Forward to His Freedom.’”

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A Report about 3 Imprisoned Activists of the Right to Education

HRANA News Agency – Navid Khanjani, Ighan Shahidi, and Vahed Kholosi, three Baha’is and defenders of the right to education, who had been arrested between 2009 and 2010, by the security forces, are still in Rajai Shahr prison for their peaceful activities within the framework of claiming the right to education, especially for young Baha’is, who are deprived of education.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Navid Khanjani, Ighan Shahidi, and Vahed Kholosi, three defenders of the right to education, are enduring their imprisonment sentences in political prisoners’ ward in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj. Continue reading “A Report about 3 Imprisoned Activists of the Right to Education”

Behnam Irani Released after Serving 6 Years

HRANA News Agency – Christian Pastor, Behnam Irani was released after enduring 6 years imprisonment from central prison of Karaj.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Pastor Behnam Irani was released from central prison in Karaj on Monday, October 17, 2016. Continue reading “Behnam Irani Released after Serving 6 Years”

Manijeh Fatehi Released on the Bail after 7 Months of Detention

HRANA News Agency – Manijeh Fatehi, 22, student from Bokan, who had been held in detention of Intelligence Office in the cities of Bokan, Mahabad, and Urmia, since February, was released temporarily till her court hearing, on a bail of 1500 million IRR, from Mahabad Intelligence Detention.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Manijeh Fatehi, daughter of Bahman, a 22-year-old student from Bokan after more than seven months in solitary confinement in detention centers of Intelligence service in Bukan, Mahabad and Urmia, was released on a bail of 1500 million IRR on October 17, 2016. Continue reading “Manijeh Fatehi Released on the Bail after 7 Months of Detention”

At Least 47 Bahai’s Deprived of Higher Education

HRANA News Agency – At least 47 Baha’is in different cities of Iran in were banned from continuing their education in the universities under the pretext of “defect in application”. Following will be the list of these Baha’is.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), “Defect in Application” is an excuse that is usually being used by the Educational Testing Organisation to deprive Baha’is of higher education. Continue reading “At Least 47 Bahai’s Deprived of Higher Education”

Another Baha’i Deprived of Higher Education in Iran

HRANA News Agency – Mehrdad Zehni Miandoab, Baha’i resident of Miandoab, for the third consecutive year has been denied of continuing his education after the exam results of 2016 was released.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mehrdad Zehni had been qualified to enroll in National University, and PNU based on 2016 exam. Continue reading “Another Baha’i Deprived of Higher Education in Iran”