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Misagh Yazdannejad’s Trial Session Was Held in Tehran

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Students
Misagh Yazdannejad

HRANA News Agency – The court session of Misagh Yazdannejad was held on Tuesday February 16th, in Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court. The imprisoned student’s sentence of 13 years imprisonment was rejected by the Supreme Court in its 9th year and his case is scheduled to be treated again.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Misagh Yazdannejad had been arrested on September 10, 2007 and was sentenced to 13 years in prison by Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court presided by Judge Salvati. The verdict was confirmed by Branch 36 of the appeals court. Continue reading “Misagh Yazdannejad’s Trial Session Was Held in Tehran”

Mohammadreza Alipayam Transferred To The Hospital

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Prisoners
Mohammadreza Alipayam

HRANA News Agency – Mohammadreza Alipayam (Haloo), imprisoned poet and satire columnist was transferred to prison clinic because of injuries on his head and bleeding and then was transferred to Imam Khomeini hospital in Tehran. This prisoner’s head was healed with eight stitches because of injuries and he said that he did not remember anything because of being unconscious.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammadreze Alipayam is being held in ward 2 of Rajai Shahr prison. Continue reading “Mohammadreza Alipayam Transferred To The Hospital”

Keyvan Karimi Sentenced To Imprisonment And Lashes In The Appeal Court

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Freedom of Expression
Keyvan Karimi

HRANA News Agency – Branch 54 of the Tehran province Appeals Court sentenced Keyvan Karimi to 223 lashes, 20 million Tomans fine, one year imprisonment and one year suspended imprisonment. The verdict was announced to this filmmaker’s lawyer, on Saturday.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), he had already been sentenced to six years in prison and 223 lashes by Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court, presided by judge Moghiseh in October. Continue reading “Keyvan Karimi Sentenced To Imprisonment And Lashes In The Appeal Court”

Eisa Saharkhiz Restarted His Hunger Strike

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Prisoners
Eisa Saharkhiz

HRANA News Agency – Eisa Saharkhiz, imprisoned journalist who was kept in ward 2-A of Evin prison along with Siyamak Namazi, has been transferred to the solitary confinement for unknown reasons. Mehdi Saharkhiz stated that his father started a wet-hunger strike in response.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Eisa Saharkhiz was on dry-hunger strike, which he ended after scheduling his trial session and receiving a part of his demands. Continue reading “Eisa Saharkhiz Restarted His Hunger Strike”

Amir Amirgholi Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison

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Students
Amir Amirgholi

HRANA News Agency – Amir Amirgholi, former student activist and political prisoner in ward 8 of Evin prison, has been sentenced to 21 years imprisonment by Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court presided by Judge Salvati. In accordance with Article 134 of the Penal Code and the aggregation of the crime, the maximum applicable punishment of this sentence is up to seven years.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), “insulting religious sanctities”, “insulting the Supreme Leader”, “gathering and colluding to act against the national security”, “disturbing public order by participating in illegal gatherings”, and “propaganda against the regime” are some parts of the charges against Amir Amirghpli. Continue reading “Amir Amirgholi Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison”

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Saeed Hoseinzadeh: Keep The Laws That You Have Written Yourselves!

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Prisoners
Saeed Hoseinzadeh

HRANA News Agency – Saeed Hoseinzadeh, imprisoned civil activist in ward 7 of Evin prison on the third day of hunger strike asked the judicial authorities in a letter to keep the laws which they have written themselves.  The civil activist has announced his hunger strike on Friday, February 19.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Saeed Hoseinzadeh has written in a letter from Evin prison: “In addition to the sentence which has been exported for me is more than maximum penalty, my medical furlough and the disability of serving imprisonment,  both have been confirmed and approved, however due to the opposition from the IRGC intelligence agents I cannot benefit from them, even while according to the laws of the Islamic Republic, the interrogator or so-called case officer has no authority in this subject.” Continue reading “Saeed Hoseinzadeh: Keep The Laws That You Have Written Yourselves!”

5 Civil Activists Sentenced To Imprisonment And Lashes In Ardabil

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Ethnic Minorities
Abbas Lesani, Maisam Julani, Morteza Parvinjoda, Mostafa Parvinjoda, Saleh Pichganlo, Tohid Amiramini

HRANA News Agency – The sentences of three months imprisonment and thirty lashes of 5 civil activists in Ardabil were confirmed by the appeal court. Tohid Amiramini, Saleh Pichganlo, Maisam Julani, Mostafa Parvinjoda and Morteza Parvinjoda were arrested during a football match and after picking up a placard demanding the freedom of a political prisoner.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these activists picked up a placard on which they had written: “Abbas Lesani, Azerbaijani activist must be released” during a football match between “Shahrdari Ardebil” and “Aluminum Hormozgan”. Continue reading “5 Civil Activists Sentenced To Imprisonment And Lashes In Ardabil”

A Civilian Arrested In Baneh

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Ethnic Minorities
Shirzad Fallahi

HRANA News Agency – Local sources have announced the detention of Shirzad Fallahi, Kurdish citizen, by The IRGC intelligence agents in Baneh.
According to the sources of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Shirzad Fallahi, 30, resident of Bane, was arrested by the IRGC intelligence agents at his work in auto trading firms on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Continue reading “A Civilian Arrested In Baneh”

Behnam Ebrahimzadeh Deprived Of Visiting His Ill Son

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Labor and Guilds
Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, Nima Ebrahimzadeh

HRANA News Agency – Rajai Shahr prison authorities have not agreed with the furlough of Behnam (As’ad) Ebrahimzadeh to visit his ill child in the hospital.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Nima Ebrahimzadeh teenager child of the imprisoned worker has leukemia since a long time ago and was transferred to the Mahak hospital on Thursday 18th of February. Continue reading “Behnam Ebrahimzadeh Deprived Of Visiting His Ill Son”

A Political Prisoner’s Wife Summoned To The Court In Ardabil

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Ethnic Minorities, Women
Abbas Lesani, Roqiyeh Alizadeh

HRANA News Agency – Roqiyeh Alizadeh, the wife of Abbas Lesani, imprisoned political and civil activist, was summoned in writing “to give some explanations” to the second branch of the Prosecutor General and Revolutionary Courts in Ardabil city.
According to this summons which was issued on 14 February 2016, Mrs. Alizadeh had to visit the office of the Prosecutor within five days. Continue reading “A Political Prisoner’s Wife Summoned To The Court In Ardabil”