HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Akrami Pour, Sunni prisoner in Rajae Shahr prison in Karaj was sentenced to 15 years in prison after 29 months of uncertainty by branch 28 of Tehran’s revolutionary court without a lawyer.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Akrami Pour, son of Mashallah, Sunni prisoner in Rajae Shahr prison in Karaj who had been arrested on November 28, 2013, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after 29 months of uncertainty by branch 28 of Tehran’s revolutionary court. Continue reading “Mohammad Akrami Pour Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison”
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Mahmoud Beheshti Langroodi Transferred to the Clinic of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Mahmoud Beheshti Langroodi, imprisoned teacher in Evin prison, was transferred to the clinic of Evin prison following a hunger strike which led to the sharp drop in blood pressure.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mahmoud Beheshti Langroodi, imprisoned teacher in Evin prison, was transferred to the clinic of Evin prison at 1 am on May 5, 2016 following a hunger strike and because of a sharp drop in blood pressure and in the morning of May 6, 2016 was again returned to the general ward. Continue reading “Mahmoud Beheshti Langroodi Transferred to the Clinic of Evin Prison”
Fariba Kamalabadi Begins Five-Day Prison Furlough
HRANA News Agency – Fariba Kamalabadi one of the seven “Yaran” (National facilitators for the Bahai community) who are serving ten-year prison sentences as prisoners of conscience, has been granted a five-day leave from prison following the birth of her grandchild.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), in November, 2014, she was denied leave to attend her daughter’s wedding. Continue reading “Fariba Kamalabadi Begins Five-Day Prison Furlough”
A Prisoner Has Gone on Hunger Strike in Urmia Prison
HRANA News Agency – Omid Rahmani, one of the financial crimes prisoners in Central Prison of Urmia, has gone on hunger strike to protest against his situation and lack of accountability and the day after he made “plaster cast” on his head. After doing that, he was transferred to the solitary confinement by the prison authorities. This prisoner’s situation has been assessed to be worrying.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Omid Rahmani, one of the financial crimes prisoners in Urmia prison, who claims that his imprisonment sentence has ended but his release is prevented because of his financial inability to pay the fine, went on a hunger strike on 27th April, to protest his situation and the day after he chalked out his head. Continue reading “A Prisoner Has Gone on Hunger Strike in Urmia Prison”
Saman Qaderi Azar Transferred to Ward 2-A of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – It is said to the family of Saman Qaderi from Bukan who was arrested on January 13, 2016, that he had been transferred to ward 2-A of Evin prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Saman Qaderi Azar, son of Qafour, born on August 8, 1991, and photograph was arrested by the IRGC intelligence agents of Bukan on January 13, 2016. Continue reading “Saman Qaderi Azar Transferred to Ward 2-A of Evin Prison”
4 Civilians Sentenced to Imprisonment in Sanandaj
HRANA News Agency – On May 5, 2016, the hearing of 4 citizens from Qruchaee village in Kurdistan province was held in Sanandaj. During the hearing for four of the defendants a total of three years in prison was issued.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the hearing of Afshin Hussein Panahi, Poya Hussein Panahi, Arman Hussein Panahi, Salman Hussein Panahi and Poya Moghadam from Qruchaee village in Dehgollan was held in the revolutionary court of Sanandaj, on Thursday, May 5, 2016. Four of the defendants totally were sentenced to three years in this court and the other person’s verdict will be notified in the coming days. Continue reading “4 Civilians Sentenced to Imprisonment in Sanandaj”
6 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj
HRANA News Agency – HRANA had already reported at least 4 executions in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, but with one day delay, the Iranian official media have announced that 6 people were executed in this prison.
According to HRANA News Agency, Jam-e Jam newspaper reported that ten accused of murder were transferred to solitary confinements in Rajai Shahr for execution, on 27th April. Continue reading “6 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj”
Saman Naseem and 3 other Prisoners at Imminent Risk of Execution
HRANA News Agency – Following unusual changes in recent days, the authorities of Urmia prison, summoned four prisoners, including Saman Naseem, Mohammad Abdollahi and two other criminal prisoners and warned them that considering the new judiciary procedures, there is not a long time left until their execution.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Saman Naseem and Mohammad Abdullahi, death row political prisoners, were summoned to the prison’s Praying Hall, Hosseinieh, on 26th April, and the prison warden, in the presence of social workers, told them: “your status as a matter of execution, is red and the only thing that you can do is asking for forgiveness.” Continue reading “Saman Naseem and 3 other Prisoners at Imminent Risk of Execution”
Six Prisoners Executed Secretly in Yazd Prison in 2014
HRANA News Agency – Six prisoners were executed secretly in Yazd prison without a permission for a last meeting with their families on June 23, 2014. Iranian judiciary officials never informed in detail about the executions.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on June 23, 2014 six prisoners were executed in Yazd prison. The prisoners were all from the province of Sistan and Baluchestan. Continue reading “Six Prisoners Executed Secretly in Yazd Prison in 2014”
The List of 55 Political-Security Prisoners in Ward 7 of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – The following list contains the names of 55 political-security prisoners of Evin prison who were arrested and sentenced and imprisoned on charges of “communication with enemy states” or “espionage”. At least 9 of these prisoners are sick and need urgent medical attention.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), separation of political-conscience and security prisoners is based on the nature of the charges raised against them, the majority of the security prisoners were tried under article 501 (espionage) and article 508 (in collaboration with a hostile government) of the Penal Code and are prosecuted in Iran. Due to the lack of transparency of the judiciary in dealing with such cases, in some cases the judiciary uses the security charges as a toll to deal with political opponents and due to the uncertainty of a fair trial for the convicted, preparing and filing the list is based solely on the formal charges against prisons by the judiciary and Human Rights Activists in Iran in the absence of transparency in the court cases, cannot independently confirm the allegations to these prisoners. Continue reading “The List of 55 Political-Security Prisoners in Ward 7 of Evin Prison”