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Omid Kokabi Deprived Of Proper Medical Treatment In Evin Prison

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Students
Omid Kokabi

HRANA News Agency – Despite recurrent pain and kidney problem of Omid Kokabi, prison authorities refused his request to transfer him to a hospital.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA), after several days of recurrent pain on Omid Kokabi’s kidney, prison authorities refused his request to transfer him to a hospital outside the prison, although the clinic of the prison does not have sufficient equipment and facilities to address the problems. Continue reading “Omid Kokabi Deprived Of Proper Medical Treatment In Evin Prison”

Shapour Rashno’s Wife Had Abortion Because Of The Agents’ Violence

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Labor and Guilds, Prisoners
Ali Mohammad Jahangiri, Ali Nejati, Amir Rahimkhani, Shapour Rashno

HRANA News Agency – Violent attack by the security forces to arrest Shapour Rashno, civil activist, caused his wife to have an abortion.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), violent attacks by the security forces on the morning of Spetember 15th to arrest Shapour Rashno, civil activist with the National Religious orientation, led his wife to have an abortion, while she was three months pregnant and lost her child because of the fear and stress caused by the security forces. Continue reading “Shapour Rashno’s Wife Had Abortion Because Of The Agents’ Violence”

A Prisoner Executed In Bandar Abbas Prison

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Executions
Bandar Abbas prison, Mehdi Changzan

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner was hanged in Bandar Abbas prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mehdi Changzan, 25, was executed on charge of murder on Thursday, 8th October, in Bandar Abbas prison’s yard. Continue reading “A Prisoner Executed In Bandar Abbas Prison”

Mehdi Motamedi Mehr Sent On Furlough From Rajai Shahr Prison

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Prisoners
Mehdi Mo'tamedi Mehr

HRANA News Agency – Mehdi Motamedi Mehr, political prisoner and member of the political office of Nehzat-e-Azadi, was sent to furlough.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mehdi Motamedi Mehr was sent to furlough from Rajai Shahr prison on Wednesday 7th October. Continue reading “Mehdi Motamedi Mehr Sent On Furlough From Rajai Shahr Prison”

Jamshid Sadegh al-Hosseini Sent On Furlough From Rajai Shahr Prison

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Prisoners
Jamshid Sadegh al-Hosseini

HRANA News Agency – Jamshid Sadegh al-Hosseini, political prisoner of Rajai Shahr prison was sent on leave.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Jamshid Sadegh al-Hosseini, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison, was sent on leave on Wednesday 7th October. Continue reading “Jamshid Sadegh al-Hosseini Sent On Furlough From Rajai Shahr Prison”

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Esmail Barzegari Released From Evin Prison

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Ethnic Minorities
Esmail Barzegari

HRANA News Agency – Esmail Barzegari, political prisoner at the ward 7 of Evin prison was released.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Esmail Barzegari was released from ward 7 of Evin prison, on last Wednesday, after completing his sentence.
He was acquitted of espionage charges in the Court of Appeal and his sentence was reduced from 7 years imprisonment to two and a half years and considering more than four years imprisonment that he had already served, he was released.
Esmail Barzegari, dentist and musician, was arrested in Tabriz in May 2011 and was transferred to ward 209 of Evin Prison and after being held for seven months in solitary confinement he was transferred to ward 350, in January 2012, and subsequently he was transferred to ward 7 of Evin prison.

Ezatollah Jafari Arrested In Andimeshk

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Prisoners
Ezatollah Jafari

HRANA News Agency – Ezatollah Jafari, civil activist, was arrested in Andimeshk, following a new wave of civil activists’ detention in this city.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ezatollah Jafari, the national-religious civil activist in Andimeshk who was not at home and was not arrested last Wednesday morning during the security forces’ coordinated raids to the houses of civil and labor activists, presented himself by the pressure of security forces and is currently held under detention. Continue reading “Ezatollah Jafari Arrested In Andimeshk”

Valeh Zamani Released On The Bail From Evin Prison

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Labor and Guilds
Shahrokh Zamani, Valeh Zamani

HRANA News Agency – Valeh Zamani, labor activist and a relative of Shahrokh Zamani, a trade union activist who recently died in Rajai Shahr Prison, was released from Evin prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Valeh Zamani, labor activist and a relative of Shahrokh Zamani, a trade union activist who recently died in Rajai Shahr Prison, was released on the bail from ward 209 of Evin prison. Continue reading “Valeh Zamani Released On The Bail From Evin Prison”

3 Activists Sentenced To Imprisonment In Tabriz

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Ethnic Minorities
Hossein Rakhshanikia, Rasul Razavi, Sevindik Lotfi

HRANA News Agency – Branch number 2 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tabriz issued a verdict in the case of three civil activists named Rasul Razavi, Hossein Rakhshanikia and Sevindik Lotfi, on charges of “propaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran” and “disturbing public opinion” and sentenced each of them to one year imprisonment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Imani, chairman of the second branch of the Revolutionary Court in Tabriz, issued a verdict on 21 September and on the charge of “propaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran” suspended six months of their imprisonment for two years, and on the charge of “disturbing public opinion” on the basis of Article 301 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on the lack of jurisdiction, postponed the trial. Continue reading “3 Activists Sentenced To Imprisonment In Tabriz”

A Man Set Himself In Fire And Died In Malekan

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Sirous Nikkhoo

HRANA News Agency – A citizen of Malekan who had committed self-immolation in front of the city Justice Office, died and his funeral and burial was held in the presence of security forces.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Sirous Nikkhoo, son of Rustam, 45, from the village of Laker of Malekan, who had burned himself by petrol in front of the Malekan Justice Office, on Monday 28th September, died on 3rd October afternoon and his funeral and burial was held in the presence of security forces. Continue reading “A Man Set Himself In Fire And Died In Malekan”