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A Report About Shahrokh Zamani’s Death In Rajai Shahr Prison

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Labor and Guilds
Shahrokh Zamani

HRANA News Agency – The prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison found the cold body of Shahrokh Zamani, imprisoned labor activist in his cell on Sunday 13th September, and the following is a narrative by his cellmates and the eyewitnesses about the event.

According to Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on September 13th at 3 pm and after Shahrokh Zamani’s friends realized that he’s not present for sports and evening walk in an unusual way, went to his bedside and saw his cold bruised body, and cramped hands, with some blood flown from his mouth. Continue reading “A Report About Shahrokh Zamani’s Death In Rajai Shahr Prison”

2 Civil Activists Arrested In Ardebil

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Freedom of Expression
Meysam Jolani, Morteza Parvin

HRANA News Agency – Meysam Jolani and Morteza Parvin, two civil activists, after attending Branch 5 of the Public and Revolutionary Court in Ardebil, were arrested and sent to the prison of Ardabil.

According to Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), two Azerbaijani activists named Meysam Jolani and Morteza Parvin, who received the summons from the fifth Branch of the Public and Revolutionary Court in Ardebil, were present there, and after interrogation they were accused of disturbing public order and the prosecutor of this office issued an arrest warrant and arrested these two and sent them to prison. Continue reading “2 Civil Activists Arrested In Ardebil”

Abdulfattah Soltani Begins His 5th Year Of Imprisonment In A Critical Health Condition

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Prisoners
Abdulfattah Soltani

HRANA News Agency – Abdulfattah Soltani, an imprisoned lawyer and founding member of the Defenders of Human Rights, is starting his fifth year of imprisonment whereas considering his several illnesses and diseases, his need for the treatment and hospital has increased, more than ever.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Abdulfattah Soltani, an imprisoned lawyer and founding member of the Defenders of Human Rights, is starting his fifth year of imprisonment whereas he needs treatment and referral to the hospital more than ever. Continue reading “Abdulfattah Soltani Begins His 5th Year Of Imprisonment In A Critical Health Condition”

Shahrokh Zamani Died In Rajai Shahr Prison

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Labor and Guilds
Shahrokh Zamani

HRANA News Agency – Shahrokh Zamani, imprisoned labor activist, died in Rajai Shahr prison after a stroke.

According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Shahrokh Zamani, imprisoned worker in Rajai Shahr prison, in the fifth year of his imprisonment without having any leave, died in the time between the morning until the noon of September 13th in Rajai Shahr prison because of a stroke. Continue reading “Shahrokh Zamani Died In Rajai Shahr Prison”

Hamid Babaei Starts His 3rd Year of Imprisonment In Rajai Shahr Prison

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Students
Hamid Babaei

HRANA News Agency – This is more than two years of detention and imprisonment of Hamid Babaei, former PhD student of economics at the University of Liege in Belgium, and he has been deprived of close visits during the last one year and is experiencing difficult conditions in Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj.

According to Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Hamid Babaei is facing many problems at the beginning of the third year of his imprisonment, and due to the illegal treatment of the authorities based on their personal manner; he has been deprived of close visits. Continue reading “Hamid Babaei Starts His 3rd Year of Imprisonment In Rajai Shahr Prison”

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Shokoufeh Azar Under Detention Since 4 Months Ago

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Women
Ghazaleh Shiri, Pooria Ibtahimi, Shokoufeh Azar

HRANA News Agency – Shokoufeh Azar, civil rights activist, is more than 4 months under detention without scheduled court session and is being kept in women’s ward of Evin prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Shokoufeh Azar who was arrested along with Pooria Ibrahimi, Ghazaleh Shirazi and two other civil right activists in a house in Roodehen on June 9 is still under detention after 4 months. Continue reading “Shokoufeh Azar Under Detention Since 4 Months Ago”

Saeid Shirzad Was Tried In Tehran

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Labor and Guilds
Saeid Shirzad

HRANA News Agency – The court session of Saeid Shirzad was held in branch number 15 of the revolutionary court of Tehran in the presence of his lawyer.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the court session of civil rights activist, Saeid Shirzad was held in branch number 15 of the revolutionary court with chief judge Salavati and in the presence of his lawyer, Amirsalar Davoodi. Continue reading “Saeid Shirzad Was Tried In Tehran”

Ramazan Ahmad Kamal On Hunger Strike In Rajai Shahr Prison

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Prisoners
Ramazan Ahmad Kamal

HRANA News Agency – Ramazan Ahmad Kamal, political prisoner of Rajaei Shahr has started a hunger strike in protest to medical negligence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ramazan Ahmad Kamal, the Syrian political prisoner has started a hunger strike since September 12 morning in protest to medical negligence. Continue reading “Ramazan Ahmad Kamal On Hunger Strike In Rajai Shahr Prison”

A Report On The Latest Status Of Rooein Otoofat

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Prisoners
Rooein Otoofat

HRANA News Agency – After more than 7 months of the imprisonment of Rooein Otoofat, religious-nationalist activist, the Supreme Court have responded yet regarding the 10-years-in prison sentence.
According to the reports of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Rooein Otoofat, religious-nationalist prisoner of Evin in ward number 8 who is serving his 10 years sentence, has not had a single day of furlough, and the Supreme Court does not give any response to the complaint of this political prisoner. Continue reading “A Report On The Latest Status Of Rooein Otoofat”

Yashar Darulshafa Granted A 3-Day-Furlough

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Prisoners
Yashar Darulshafa

HRANA News Agency – Yashar Darulshafa, political prisoner in Evin prison, for the first time after about 3 years, was sent on leave for three days.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the imprisoned student, Yashar Darulshafa was sent on leave for 3 days in the morning of Saturday 12th September, from ward 350 of Evin prison.
Yashar Darulshafa, during two detentions, one in November and the second time in December in 2009, by the Ministry of Intelligence, had been kept for a total of 54 days under detention in wards 240 and 350 in Evin prison.
The leftist student activist and former secretary of the Islamic reformist Students Association in International University of Qazvin and Social Well-being Planning graduate, graduated from Tehran University in August 2010, had been tried by Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided by Judge Salvati, on charges of gathering and collusion, propaganda against the regime and insulting the leadership and was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment in total, but on the appeal court the sentence was reduced to 5 years and 6 months.
Yashar Darulshafa was sent to ward 350 of Evin prison on 6th November 2012 to serve his sentence.