HRANA News Agency – Ahwaz Revolutionary Court sentenced four defendants of the so-called “Hamidieh Case” to long term in prison and three other defendants to death. The sentences were upheld by the appeals court. According to informed sources defendants were between 20 and 25 years old when they were arrested.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in 2015, there was an attack on police soldiers’ tent in Gombohe of Hamidieh city inspection by some people on “a motorcycle”. Following this incident, security forces arrested twenty suspects living in Hamidieh. Continue reading “4 Arab Activists Sentenced to Long-Term Imprisonments”
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Ayatollah Mohammadreza Nekounam Released from Qom Prison
HRANA News Agency – Ayatollah Mohammadreza Nekounam, imprisoned cleric was released from coastal prison of Qom on June 23. Various sources have declared the parole or the furlough as the reason of releasing him from the prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ayatollah Mohammadreza Nekounam, seminary professor was released from the coastal prison of Qom on June 23. It is unclear that the releasing was due to furlough or parole. Continue reading “Ayatollah Mohammadreza Nekounam Released from Qom Prison”
Roya Saberi Nobakht in Poor Conditions in Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Despite releasing five defendants of the so-called “Facebook activists’ case” on June 15, Ms. Roya Saberi Nobakht one of the defendants is keep in the women’s ward of Evin prison with poor health status, despite promises by the authorities to be released. Ms. Nobakht is suffering from an unknown disease but no serious action has been taken for her treatment so far.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Roya Saberi Nobakht, Iranian-British citizen is one of the nine social network activists who was arrested by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards after returning to the country in Shiraz in 2013. The 9 people were sentenced to 127 years imprisonment by Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court on charges of “assembly and collusion against national security”, “propaganda against the system”, “insulting religious sanctities”, “insulting the supreme leader” and “insulting the people”. Continue reading “Roya Saberi Nobakht in Poor Conditions in Evin Prison”
I Will Do Nothing for Jafar Azimzadeh, Even if He Dies: Tehran’s Prosecutor
HRANA News Agency – Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi, Tehran’s prosecutor after accepting to meet the wife of Jafar Azimzadeh, secretary of the board of the Free Trade Union of Workers in Iran imprisoned at Evin Prison on 59th day of hunger strike, told her that he would do nothing for her husband even if he dies, yesterday.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Jafar Azimzadeh, imprisoned labor activist at ward 8 of Evin prison has been recently kept at Sina Hospital in Tehran following the deterioration of his health condition. He is on the 60th day of hunger strike protesting “suppression labour and teacher activists through security charges”. Continue reading “I Will Do Nothing for Jafar Azimzadeh, Even if He Dies: Tehran’s Prosecutor”
Illegal Detention of Village Council Member Led to Protests
HRANA News Agency – Illegal detention of a member of the council of Farsi village in Hormozgan province led to the gathering and protests by people. In the wake of the protests and by the intervention of the security council authorities, the detainee was released and was welcomed by the people.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on June 25, “Khaled Ghanem” academic and member of Farsi village council was arrested by the Police at his house and by use of violence and tear gas, and was moved to an unknown location. Continue reading “Illegal Detention of Village Council Member Led to Protests”
Afshin Sohrabzadeh Sent to Medical Furlough
HRANA News Agency – Afshin Sohrabzadeh, exiled political prisoner who is diagnosed with cancer, was sent to a 20-day medical furlough on June 25.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Afshin Sohrabzadeh, exiled political prisoner who is diagnosed with cancer, whose furlough request had been refused earlier, was sent to the 20-day medical leave by depositing an additional bail of 900 million IRR on June 25. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh Sent to Medical Furlough”
Navid Khanjani Transfered to Hospital
HRANA News Agency – Navid Khanjani, a Bahai social activist, has been transferred from Raja’i Shahr prison to hospital for treatment. He has physical health problems, a weakened immune system and a sudden weight loss, of about 20 kilograms (44 lbs) in two months.
According to the report of Human Rights Activist News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on March 2 2010, after protests against the elections of 20091, under the human rights activists detention project operated by the Intelligence Office of the Islamic Guards, Navid Khanjani was detained at his family home in Isfahan and transferred to section 2-A of the Islamic Guards Detention Center for some time. In August 2012, in the course of helping with earthquake relief in the Iranian province of Azerbaijan, he was arrested, and on September 5, he was moved to Ward 4, Hall 12 of Raja’i Shahr prison to carry out his sentence. He had previously been detained in March 2010, and released on bail after spending two months in solitary confinement. Continue reading “Navid Khanjani Transfered to Hospital”
Behbod Gholizadeh Released from Central Prison of Tabriz
HRANA News Agency – Behbod Gholizadeh was released from Central Prison in Tabriz by having parole.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behbod Gholizdeh, Turkish (Azeri) activist was released from Central Prison in Tabriz by having parole on June 16, 2016. Continue reading “Behbod Gholizadeh Released from Central Prison of Tabriz”
Sunnis of Asadiyeh Protested to Plumbing their Praying Hall
HRANA News Agency – After plumbing the prayer hall of Sunni citizens in Asadiyeh in Darmian city of South Khorasan province, they gathered to protest in front of the buildings of Justice and Governor on June 16.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on June 15, the prayer hall of Sunni citizens in Asadiyeh of South Khorasan was plumbed. Following this action, the citizens of this settlement prayed outside the mosque and gathered to protest in front of the buildings of Justice and Governor on June 16.
The Praying Hall of Sunnis of Asadieh Sealed
HRANA News Agency – The prayer hall of Sunni citizens in Asadiyeh in Southern Khorasan was sealed due to not having a permission. This is while basically no permission is being issued for new prayer halls anymore.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), despite the high population of Sunni citizens in Southern Khorasan province, practicing the Sunni religious rituals in places like mosques and prayer halls is becoming even harder. Continue reading “The Praying Hall of Sunnis of Asadieh Sealed”