2 Civilians Summoned to the Intelligence Ministry in Kamyaran

HRANA News Agency – On May 21, 2016, Shoeleh Goudarzi and Rojin Ibrahimi, both from Kamyaran were summoned and interrogated at the Ministry of Intelligence of Kamyaran due to participating in the celebration of May Day.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), following the detention and interrogation of several citizens from Kamyaran, two others were summoned and interrogated at the Ministry of Intelligence, too. Continue reading “2 Civilians Summoned to the Intelligence Ministry in Kamyaran”

Afshin Sohrabzadeh’s Parents Call on Ahmed Shaheed to Save their Son

HRANA News Agency – Afshin Sohrabzadeh, exiled political prisoner in Minab prison, who suffers from cancer, is deprived of proper medical care, and is not able provide treatment costs and as well as the specified bail for a medical leave. The prisoner also is deprived of having insurance because of his ID documents being confiscated. Recently 14 human rights organizations issued a joint statement to warn about his physical condition and called for his immediate benefit of health care and fair hearing.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), his mother in despair and worry, in a handwritten in her hands addressed to the UN Human Rights Special Rapporteur, asked him to try to save her son due to his serious health condition and that the death threatens him. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh’s Parents Call on Ahmed Shaheed to Save their Son”

4 Activists Arrested in Kamyaran

HRANA News Agency – Four residents of Kamyaran city were arrested in their homes, by intelligence service forces of this city, and transferred to an unknown location.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the intelligence service forces of Kamyaran city, arrested four residents of this city and transferred them to an unknown location. Continue reading “4 Activists Arrested in Kamyaran”

Abbas Lesani and 11 other Prisoners on Hunger Strike

HRANA News Agency – Abbas Lesani, Turk (Azeri) activist who has been exiled to Adel-Abad prison in Shiraz, started a hunger strike in protest to preventing him from being released and fabricating a new case for him. At the same time, 11 other political prisoners started hunger strike in solidarity with him.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Abbas Lesani, Turk (Azeri) activist, who is being kept in Adel Abad prison of Shiraz in exile, was supposed to be released on May 18, but it was prevented due to a new case that has been opened for him. He has started a hunger strike in response. Continue reading “Abbas Lesani and 11 other Prisoners on Hunger Strike”

Political Prisoners Express their Condolences to Abdulfattah Soltani

HRANA News Agency – A group of current and former political prisoners of Rajaei Shahr prison, who have served along with Abdulfattah Soltani, imprisoned lawyer, in a letter expressed their sorrow for the loss of his mother and thanked him for his continuous efforts for human rights.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), following the death of Abdulfattah Soltani’s mother, a group of political prisoners of Rajaei Shahr prison expressed their condolences and thanked him for accepting to be their attorney and also, his efforts for human rights. Continue reading “Political Prisoners Express their Condolences to Abdulfattah Soltani”

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Mohammadreza Afshar Released from Rajaei Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – Mohammadreza Afshar, a Halgheh theosophy coach, was released from Rajaei Shahr prison of Karaj by using 4 days of furlough and receiving pardon.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammadreza Afshar who had summoned on phone ‘for discussing few issues’, on Monday June 29, was arrested and transferred to Evin prison. He wass released in less than a year by including his detention time and by using parole. Continue reading “Mohammadreza Afshar Released from Rajaei Shahr Prison”

Intelligence Ministry Do not Give Hossain Saketi Taremsari’s Money and Documents back after Being Released

HRANA News Agency – Hossain Saketi Taremsari, known as Stephan, a new converted to Christianity who was released after serving more than one year in prison for preaching Christianity, is still not able get back a considerable amount of money and his identity documents. The only response that he has received is “you’ll receive them when you become a human”.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hossain Saketi Taremsari had been arrested by the intelligence service of Bojnord on July 22, 2013 in Golestan forests. First he was transferred to intelligence service of Jajarm and then Bojnord in Northern Khorasan province. After 15 days in solitary confinement, he was charged with disturbing public order by preaching Christianity, and his case was processed in Aligoodarz court in Alborz province. Continue reading “Intelligence Ministry Do not Give Hossain Saketi Taremsari’s Money and Documents back after Being Released”

The Names of 32 Prisoners who Have Been Charged with Muharebeh

HRANA News Agency – More than 70 political prisoners are kept in Rajaei Shahr and Evin prisons who have been charged with Muharebeh. Considering the recent changes in the penal code, they need to be re-tried. After a re-trial most of these prisoners are expected to be released. HRANA published the names of 32 prisoners of these two prisons who have been charged with Muharebeh.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), considering the fact that article 186 has been superseded, political prisoners with the charge of Muharebeh need to be re-tried. Therefore the names of 32 prisoners who are imprisoned in Evin and Rajaei Shahr prisons on this charge are being published by HRANA. Continue reading “The Names of 32 Prisoners who Have Been Charged with Muharebeh”

Hashmatullah Tabarzadi Arrested and Transferred to Evin Prison

HRANA News Agency – Hashmatullah Tabarzadi, political activist was arrested by security forces while leaving home and was transferred to Evin prison. He also was questioned in Shahid Moghadas court in Evin prison. Tabarzadi’s family is concerned about the fake cases against him, and about his possible hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Hashmatullah Tabarzadi, political activist was arrested by the security forces, after leaving his house and was taken to an unknown location. Continue reading “Hashmatullah Tabarzadi Arrested and Transferred to Evin Prison”

Afshin Sohrab Zadeh Passed Out and Transferred to a Medical Center

HRANA News Agency – Afshin Sohrab Zadeh, exiled political prisoner in Minab prison, who suffers from cancer, following deterioration of his condition collapsed while vomiting blood. He was transferred urgently to the medical centre outside the prison and after couple of hours was returned to prison while he was still unconscious. Mr. Sohrab Zadeh had been unconscious for 17 hours after his condition had deteriorated.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Afshin Sohrab Zadeh, exiled political prisoner in Minab prison, who suffers from cancer, after the enumeration by the prison guards, at 7 pm went to the ward service and vomited blood and fainted and then he was taken to the prison clinic by other inmates while they thought he had passed away. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrab Zadeh Passed Out and Transferred to a Medical Center”