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Juvenile Offender at the Risk of Imminent Execution in Iran: Amnesty International

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Children, Executions
Amnesty International, Himan Uraminejad

HRANA News Agency – In a statement of urgent action, Amnesty International warned about the imminent execution of Himan Uraminejad who was sentenced to death on charge of murder when he was a juvenile, and asked the Iranian authorities to stop this verdict.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Amnesty International called on the Iranian authorities to stop the death sentence of the juvenile offender, Himan Uraminejad whose verdict was confirmed by the Supreme Court. He has been informed that his sentence will be executed after April 1, 2016. Continue reading “Juvenile Offender at the Risk of Imminent Execution in Iran: Amnesty International”

Ali Akbar Nikbakht Released from Golpaigan Prison

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Prisoners
Ali Akbar Nikbakht

HRANA News Agency – Ali Akbar Nikbakht, 75-year-old and ill prisoner from Golpaigan prison, was released due to his illness and punishment intolerance.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ali Akbar Nikbakht, 75, who previously was sentenced to one year imprisonment for propaganda against the regime, was released by the approval of the Medical Commission in Esfahan. Continue reading “Ali Akbar Nikbakht Released from Golpaigan Prison”

Appeals Court Upheld Rasoul Bodaghi’s Imprisonment Sentence

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Labor and Guilds
Rasoul Bodaghi

HRANA News Agency – Tehran Province Appeals Court upheld the sentence of three years in prison for Rasoul Bodaghi, imprisoned teacher in ward 7 of Evin Prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Rasoul Bodaghi faced a new case last July, at the end of his six-year-imprisonment sentence and was brought to trial on September 16, 2015. Continue reading “Appeals Court Upheld Rasoul Bodaghi’s Imprisonment Sentence”

Authorities Do Not Address Hossein Ronaghi Maleki’s Health Condition

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Prisoners
Hossein Ronaghi Maleki

HRANA News Agency – Authorities have postponed the date to address the request of Hossein Ronaghi Maleki for a medical furlough. He is imprisoned in Evin prison and suffers from various diseases, and his problem will be addressed after the new year holidays in Iran. Also, despite an order from the prosecutor, prison authorities put extra difficulties to his transfers to the hospital from the prison.
One of the close relatives of Hossein Ronaghi, in this regard told HRANA’s reporter: “The review process for Hossein’s medical leave has been postponed until after the Nowrooz holidays”. He added that “despite an order from the prosecutor on not wearing prison clothes, handcuffs and shackles when he is being taken to a hospital outside the prison, some prison authorities disrupt in this issue”. Continue reading “Authorities Do Not Address Hossein Ronaghi Maleki’s Health Condition”

Saeid Madani Released from Evin Prison

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Prisoners
Saeid Madani

HRANA News Agency – Saeid Madani, sociologist and writer who was imprisoned in ward number 7 of Evin prison, has been released on parole after 4 years and sent to Bandar Abbas to serve his exile sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saeid Madani is a sociologist researcher, political activist, member of National-Religious council, member of the committee to defend free elections, member of investigation and follow up committee for arbitrary arrests, and member of executive council of human rights. After 4 years in prison, he has been released on parole after the agreement of the authorities from ward number 7 of Evin prison, in order to serve his exile sentence in Bandar Abbas. Continue reading “Saeid Madani Released from Evin Prison”

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A Brief Report on the Situation of Minab Prison

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Prisoners
Minab Prison

HRANA News Agency – In Minab prison besides the inhumane conditions, there is a strange punishment for prisoners which is called by the authorities “Pa ziyarat” means “pilgrimage”. They say that it could “Heal” the prisoners. The report also raised the possibility of sexual abuse of young prisoners by prison guards.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), a prisoner who had recently been released from prison said to the HRANA that “There is a column in prison where the prisoners are handcuffed and shackled to it for punishment, so that they cannot turn their head and this punishment might take 10 to 15 days. Prison officials called the column “Pa ziyarat” means “pilgrimage” and say that it “Heals””. Continue reading “A Brief Report on the Situation of Minab Prison”

A Report on Political Prisoners’ Nowruz Furlough

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Prisoners
Ali Hashemi, Ali Nikbakht, Amir Golestani, Amir Nazar Nouri, Hadi Heidari, Jafar Ganji, Keyvan Mehregan, Mahmood Beheshti, Massoud Syed Talibi, Meysam Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza Nekounam, Mostafa Azizi, Mostafa Tajzadeh

HRANA News Agency – Among the hundreds of conscience prisoners, at least 13 of them from prisons across the country were send to Nowruz furlough or have been released on the eve of the New Year.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), prisoners of conscience who have been sent to Nowruz furlough this year are: Ali Hashemi, Hadi Heidari, Keyvan Mehregan, Mostafa Tajzadeh, Mostafa Azizi, Mahmood Beheshti, Meysam Mohammadi, Amir Nazar Nouri, Amir Golestani and Massoud Syed Talibi. Continue reading “A Report on Political Prisoners’ Nowruz Furlough”

Security Forces Beat Political Prisoners’ Families in front of Evin Prison

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Prisoners
Athena Farghadani, Farhad Maysami

HRANA News Agency – A number of civil society activists and the families of political prisoners including father of “Athena Farghadani” who sit in in front of Evin prison on the eve of Persian New Year, have been beaten by the security forces.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a group of civil society activists, including supporters of “Mohammad Ali Taheri” and relatives of political prisoners who were not sent to the so-called Nowruz furlough, had a sit in in front of Evin prison to begin the new year close to their beloved ones, but some people, including the father of Athena Farghadani and Dr. Farhad Maysami were beaten by the security forces. Continue reading “Security Forces Beat Political Prisoners’ Families in front of Evin Prison”

Abdul-Reza Ghanbari Released from Rajai Shahr Prison

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Labor and Guilds
Abdul-Reza Ghanbari

HRANA News Agency – Abdul-Reza Ghanbari, imprisoned teacher who had been initially sentenced to death and later his sentence had been reduced to 15 years of imprisonment, and eventually to 10 years of imprisonment, was released from Rajai Shahr Prison on March 16, 2016 with the abolishment of article 186.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), by abolishment of article 186 (enacted in 1996) of Islamic panel code in relation to the definition of “Moharebeh” (waging war against god) which has been changed in the new Islamic Panel code enacted in 2013; Mr. Ghanbari’s activism is not considered as “Moharebeh” in the new Islamic penal code article 279 because his activism was not armed, and by application of section B of article 10 of the new Islamic penal code he was retried, and he has been released on March 16, 2016 from Rajai Shahr Prison where he was serving his sentence. Continue reading “Abdul-Reza Ghanbari Released from Rajai Shahr Prison”

3 More Political Prisoners Sent to Nowruz Furlough from Evin Prison

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Prisoners
Amir Nozar Noripour, Mahmood Beheshti, Maisam Mohammadi

HRANA News Agency – 3 political prisoner of Evin prison, Mahmood Beheshti, Maisam Mohammadi and Amir Nozar Noripour were sent to furlough.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), by the agreement of judicial and prison authorities with the Nowruz furlough of the number of political prisoners in Evin Prison, 3 other prisoners were released from the prison. It is said that there is the possibility of an increase in the number of the prisoners who would go on Nowruz furlough. Continue reading “3 More Political Prisoners Sent to Nowruz Furlough from Evin Prison”