HRANA News Agency – Below is a list of over 70 political prisoners of Evin prison who have been arrested or convicted of charges such as “Collaboration with Enemy States” and “Espionage”.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), prisoners of conscious and security prisoners are classified based on nature of the charges against them, most of the security prisoners in Iran are tried based on article 501 (Espionage) and article 508 (Collaboration with Enemy States) of Islamic Penal Code Of Iran, due to the lack of transparency of the judicial system in such cases, and considering that in the past the judicial system has used the security charges as a way to confront and deal with its political opposition, and the lack of certainty and trust in a fair trial, the preparation and construction of this list is only based on the accusations and charges made by the official judiciary bodies against the imprisoned citizens, however the Human Right Activist Association of Iran cannot verify these accusations and charges considering the lack of transparency of judicial cases. Continue reading “The List Of Over 70 Political Prisoners In Evin Prison”
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2 Political Prisoners Of Urumieh Prison Returned From Solitary Confinement
HRANA News Agency – Mostafa Sabzi and Rahman Rashidzade, two political prisoners of Urumieh Prison who after announcing hunger strike had been transferred to solitary confinement, were returned to the ward by ending their hunger strike and the promise of prison authorities to address their demands.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the two mentioned political prisoners were asking the prison authorities to transfer them to the political prisoner’s ward, and were protesting the failure to implement the law that requires the prison authorities to classify and separate prisoners based on the crimes they have committed. Continue reading “2 Political Prisoners Of Urumieh Prison Returned From Solitary Confinement”
Kamal Sharifi Deprived of Having Prison Visits In The 8th Year Of Imprisonment
HRANA News Agency – Kamal Sharifi, journalist and political activist in Minab prison is in his eighth year of imprisonment being deprived of furlough during all these years, and being able to visit his family just for once.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Kamal Sharifi, journalist and political activist, born in October 1972, is spending his 30 years imprisonment sentence in exile, in Minab prison, while he has been able to visit his parents just once and after a long hunger strike. Continue reading “Kamal Sharifi Deprived of Having Prison Visits In The 8th Year Of Imprisonment”
Rasoul Bodaghi Transferred To Ward 7 Of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Rasoul Bodaghi, imprisoned teacher, has been transferred to ward 7 of Evin Prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Rasoul Bodaghi, imprisoned teacher and member of Teachers Union, has been transferred from ward 8 to ward 7 of Evin Prison. Continue reading “Rasoul Bodaghi Transferred To Ward 7 Of Evin Prison”
A Poet Sentenced To Imprisonment In Kashan
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Mahdavifar, poet from Aran Bidgol has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison in the primary court.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Mahdavifar, poet from Aran Bidgol who had been tried in the 105th branch of the criminal justice of Kashan in December has been sentenced to a year and a half prison on charges of “spreading false news”. Continue reading “A Poet Sentenced To Imprisonment In Kashan”
The Court Of Appeal Reduced The Sentences Of 2 Civil Activists To 2 Years
HRANA News Agency – The appeal court of East Azerbaijan province sentenced each of Taha Kermani and Hussein Ali Mohammadi to two years imprisonment with counting the days of previous detention by acquittal of charges of “blasphemy”.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the seventh branch of the appeal court of East Azerbaijan province has exported final vote in the verdict dated January 12th regarding the appeals of Ali Mohammadi and Kermani’s ten-year imprisonment Sentence. Continue reading “The Court Of Appeal Reduced The Sentences Of 2 Civil Activists To 2 Years”
The Execution Of 12 Prisoners In Rajai Shahr Prison Postponed For The Second Time
HRANA News Agency – For the second time in two weeks, the execution of 12 prisoners of Rajai Shahr Prison was halted, and the prisoners were sent from solitary confinement back to the ward.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA), these prisoners, who have been charged with murder and sentenced to death (retaliation in kind), were transferred to solitary confinement for the implementation of the sentences. Continue reading “The Execution Of 12 Prisoners In Rajai Shahr Prison Postponed For The Second Time”
A Report About The Latest Status Of Saeed Masouri
HRANA News Agency – After fifteen years of imprisonment of Saeed Masouri, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison of Karaj, he is yet deprived of having furlough.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saeed Masouri has gone often on hunger strike to protest against the illegal actions of prison officials and security forces. He has a history of physical injury and deprivation of medical care in prison as well. Continue reading “A Report About The Latest Status Of Saeed Masouri”
Omar Faghihpour Deprived Of Furlough In The 16th Of His Imprisonment
HRANA News Agency – Omar Faghihpour, Kurdish political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison, has served 16 years of his life sentence and despite having the right of furlough or parole, he is still kept in the prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he had been arrested in 2000 and charged with acting against national security and war against God through contact with the Democratic Party of Kurdistan. He was sentenced to death in Mahabad revolutionary court, and then the court of appeal reduced his sentence to life imprisonment with a degree of extenuating. Continue reading “Omar Faghihpour Deprived Of Furlough In The 16th Of His Imprisonment”
Athena Daemi Transferred To The Clinic Of The Prison
HRANA News Agency – Athena Daemi, imprisoned civil activist, has been transferred to the clinic of Evin prison for two times because of the deteriorating physical condition and high blood pressure and was returned to the ward, after some efforts to lower her blood pressure.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), following high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat and heart palpitations and shortness of breath caused by that, Athena Daemi was transferred to the clinic of Evin prison, as an emergency patient, and after being taken under tongue pearl, was returned to the ward. After the deterioration of her condition and to treat her problem, this civil activist was transferred to the clinic again, and got a sedative injection, and then was returned to the ward. Continue reading “Athena Daemi Transferred To The Clinic Of The Prison”