HRANA News Agency – 18 civil right activists were tried in branch number 1060 of criminal court of Tehran, by judge Taha Dehghani, and charged with disturbing the public order. Most of these civil rights activists were arrested in front of Evin prison in a peaceful protest, on Saturday, November 21, 2015.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Simin Ayvaz Zadeh, Reza Malek, Hashem Zaynali, Ehsan Khaybar, Adel Arouji, Mohsen Haseli, Mohsen Haseli, Mohsen Shoja, Khadijeh (Layla) Mirghaffari, Azam Najafi, Parvin Salimi, Shermin Yamani and Sarah Saei are some of the activists who have been tried and are waiting for the court verdict which is expected to be issued in few days. Continue reading “18 Civil Rights Activists Tried In Tehran”
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A Report On The Situation Of Farhad Pirooti In Mahabad Prison
HRANA News Agency – Farhad Pirooti, political prisoner and resident of Sardasht, is serving the 4th month of his 5-year-sentence. He has been charged with acts against the national security and cooperation with conflicting parties.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Farhad Prirooti, electronic engineering student of Payam Noor University of Sardasht, was arrested on January 15, 2012, by the intelligent service of Sardasht, in a printing shop where he used to work. Continue reading “A Report On The Situation Of Farhad Pirooti In Mahabad Prison”
Behnam Shaikhi Summoned To The Revolutionary Court
HRANA News Agency – The revolutionary court of Baharestan (rural of Tehran), has summoned Behnam Shaikhi, civil rights activist. Mr. Shaikhi will be tried on charge of acts against the national security.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam Shaikhi Samanloo has to summit himself to court on March 10th, at 8 am in order to be tried in revolutionary court of Baharestan. Continue reading “Behnam Shaikhi Summoned To The Revolutionary Court”
Authorities Prevent Saeid Hossainzadeh From Being Transferred To The Hospital
HRANA News Agency – Evin prison authorities are preventing Saeid Hossainzadeh from being transferred to the hospital for the process of request for inability to tolerate punishment. The family of this civil rights activist said that they were threatened by the revolutionary guards forces, after reporting about his condition.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), forensics of Evin prison has approved the inability of Saeid Hossainzadeh to serve imprisonment, and he has to achieve the approval from Imam Khomaini hospital. Continue reading “Authorities Prevent Saeid Hossainzadeh From Being Transferred To The Hospital”
1000 Days Without Furlough: Akbar Amini Armaki
HRANA News Agency – Akbar Amini Armaki has served the thousandth day of imprisonment without furlough in Evin prison. He was sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison and five years deprivation of membership in any parties during four years and in three cases. He is in prison since elections of 2013.
On February 15, 2010 Akbar Amini Armaki was detained by the officers of Ministry of Intelligence for the first time in a symbolic protest against the arrests and also encounters with protesters after the presidential elections in 2009 and raising green flag above a construction crane in front of the Tehran Islamic Revolutionary Court. He was under psychological and physical torture in the solitary confinement for months in ward 209 of Evin prison in order to admit to mental instability. Continue reading “1000 Days Without Furlough: Akbar Amini Armaki”
Misagh Yazdanezhad In Solitary Confinement Since 3 And A Half Months
HRANA News Agency – Misagh Yazdanezhad, political prisoner who was transferred to Evin Prison and held in the solitary confinement for more than three and a half months, has not been able to visit his family yet.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Misagh Yazdanezhad, who was transferred to ward 2-A special of the IRGC in Evin Prison since late October, has not been able to meet his family yet. Continue reading “Misagh Yazdanezhad In Solitary Confinement Since 3 And A Half Months”
Asadullah Asadi Released On The Bail
HRANA News Agency – Asadullah Asadi who was arrested again by the security forces in Tabriz, has been released shortly after his had been transferred to Tabriz prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Asadullah Asadi had been arrested when he attempted to carry and display protest banners around Tabriz market to protest the “violation of his rights by the Department of Education”, on 20th January. Continue reading “Asadullah Asadi Released On The Bail”
Zartosht Ahmadi Ragheb Will Be Tried In Tehran In March
HRANA News Agency – The trial of the second case of Zartosht (Ismail) Ahmadi Ragheb, civil activist, will be held at Branch 1044 of the Judicial Center of “Shahid Ghodosi”, on 8th March. He was charged with “disturbing public order” because of taking part in a peaceful civil gathering.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), this case is related to his arrest in civil activists’ gathering at Vanak Square (Dena Tire). Continue reading “Zartosht Ahmadi Ragheb Will Be Tried In Tehran In March”
The List Of Political Prisoners In The Central Prison Of Tabriz
HRANA News Agency – The following report is a brief of the situation of Tabriz prison and including the list of sentences and charges of 8 political prisoners who are held in 5 different wards despite the principle of separation of inmates. This list contains a labor activist and seven Turkish (Azari) prisoners.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), in Tabriz prison with a capacity of 2500 prisoner, more than about 5000 prisoners are being held which involves most of the crimes and because of overcrowding a large number of them are deprived of having a bed and have to sleep on the floor. Continue reading “The List Of Political Prisoners In The Central Prison Of Tabriz”
Mohammad-Ali Taheri On The 20th Day Of Hunger Strike
HRANA News Agency – Concerns rise over the health of Mohammad-Ali Taheri, the founder of the Interuniversal Mysticism (Erfan-e Halghe), on the 20th day of his hunger strike. According to one of his lawyers and his mother, he has been on hunger strike ever since the January 30th, in protest against prevention of his freedom on the supposed date despite the quashing of his death sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on 2nd February, Mohammad-Ali Taheri in a visit with one of his lawyers at Evin Prison, has mentioned because of “things he has been told and the way he has been treated” he had gone on hunger strike. Continue reading “Mohammad-Ali Taheri On The 20th Day Of Hunger Strike”