HRANA News Agency – Saeed Husseinzadeh Movahed, civil rights activist who was on medical furlough, was arrested and transferred to Evin prison on July 11 after showing up at Tehran Prosecutor’s office. He had gone there to to provide medical records to extend his furlough.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Saeed Husseinzadeh Movahed whose furlough was not extended, was arrested and transferred to the quarantine of ward 4 of Evin prison after showing up at Tehran Prosecutor’s office on July 11. Continue reading “Saeed Husseinzadeh Movahed Returned to Evin Prison”
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4 Arab Civilians Arrested in Ahvaz
HRANA News Agency – Younes Alsorkhy, Adnan Bayanat, Harbi Alsary and Mustafa Obaidavi, four Arab civilians from Ahvaz have been arrested on Monday, July 4, 2016 and transferred to an unknown location. Probably their detention was due to calling for cleaning a street in the city for Eid al-Fitr prayers.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Younes Alsorkhy, Adnan Bayanat, Harbi Alsary and Mustafa Obaidavi, four Arab civilians from Ahvaz have been detained since Monday, July 4, 2016 due to calling for cleaning a street in the city for Eid al-Fitr prayers. Continue reading “4 Arab Civilians Arrested in Ahvaz”
“We Are Waiting for the Permission to Review the Case”: Mohammad Ali Taheri’s Lawyer
HRANA News Agency – Mahmood Alizadeh, Mohammad Ali Taheri’s attorney said that he had heard that in a new lawsuit, insulting the profit was added to his charges but he did not have access to the case to review it. He said: “We are waiting to have access to the lawsuit by the revolutionary court to review it.”
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mahmood Alizadeh Tabatabaei talked about the last status of his client, Mohamad Ali Taheri. Continue reading ““We Are Waiting for the Permission to Review the Case”: Mohammad Ali Taheri’s Lawyer”
Yekta Fahandezh Sentenced to 5 Years
HRANA News Agency – Yekta Fahandezh-Sa`adi, a Bahai from Shiraz, has been sentenced to five years in prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), she was one of fifteen Bahais arrested in Shiraz in 2010. Continue reading “Yekta Fahandezh Sentenced to 5 Years”
Security Forces Destroy Bahai Cemetery in Qorveh, Arresting 1 Bahai
HRANA News Agency – Law enforcement agents in Kurdistan province have demolished a Golestan Javid (a Bahai cemetery), uprooted over three hundred 20-year-old trees, destroying the buildings used for prayers and for washing the bodies before burial, and even destroying some coffins. The destruction apparently took place at 5 a.m. on July 14.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Law enforcement agents later summoned one local Bahai, Mr. Khalil Eqdameyan, to the Kurdistan Province Judiciary. A Persian source, Bazdasht, reports that when he answered the summons, he was detained for several hours and then released on bail. He had followed up the destruction of the cemetery in enquiries to the security forces, who referred him to the Department of Agricultural Development (Agricultural Jihad). Continue reading “Security Forces Destroy Bahai Cemetery in Qorveh, Arresting 1 Bahai”
The Arrested Civilians in Ardabil Released after 24 Hours
HRANA News Agency – More than 25 activists from Ardabil, who had been arrested by the police on July 8, were released on July 9.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), all the activists from Ardabil who had been arrested after departure to Sabalan area by the police on July 8, were released on July 9. Continue reading “The Arrested Civilians in Ardabil Released after 24 Hours”
A Prisoner Died in Rajaei Shahr Prison / Additional Information
HRANA News Agency – Mohsen Marzban died last Friday in Rajaei Shar prison’s clinic. According to other prisoners, Mr. Marzban committed suicide because of being harassed by the internal manager. His suicide was accompanied with negligence of prison authorities which resulted in his death.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohsen Marzban, prisoner of Rajai Shar prison died in prison’s clinic on July 8. Continue reading “A Prisoner Died in Rajaei Shahr Prison / Additional Information”
2 Kulbars Killed by the Border Guards
HRANA News Agency – Two Kulbars with the names of Borhan Alam Holou and Mostafa Mehrpoor were killed by border patrol in Chaldoran border and three others were severely injured.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), 5 Kulbars and residents of Shot village were injured or killed by direct fire from border patrol forces. Continue reading “2 Kulbars Killed by the Border Guards”
Ehsan Mazandarani Returned to Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Ehsan Mazandarani, former editor of Farhikhtegan newspaper returned to Evin Prison by the end of his furlough.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ehsan Mazandarani, former editor of Farhikhtegan newspaper who had been sent to furlough on July 5, returned to Evin Prison by the end of furlough. Continue reading “Ehsan Mazandarani Returned to Evin Prison”
25 Civilians Arrested in Ardabil
HRANA News Agency – On July 8, more than 25 Turkish (Azeri) activists were arrested by the police in the city of Ardabil. It is said that they wanted to hold a ceremony called ecotourism in Sabalan mountain slopes and in Shervan valleys.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), more than 25 Turkish (Azeri) activists who wanted to hold a ceremony called ecotourism in Sabalan mountain slopes and in Shervan valleys, were arrested by intelligence forces of the police in Meshkinshar and were taken to a police detention center in the city, on July 8. Continue reading “25 Civilians Arrested in Ardabil”