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Behnam Ebrahimzadeh Faces New Charges

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Labor and Guilds
Behnam Ebrahimzadeh

HRANA News Agency – A new case has been opened for Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, imprisoned labour activist, on charge of holding connection with Ahmad Shahid and one of the political groups, and he has been immediately taken to one of the wards in Rajai Shahr prison which belongs to prisoners with violent convictions.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, labour activist,  was transferred from ward 12 of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj to Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court presided by Judge Salvati, on Wednesday 3rd December. Continue reading “Behnam Ebrahimzadeh Faces New Charges”

Two Christian Citizens Released from Karaj Prison

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Religious Minorities
Reza Rabani, Seyed Abdulreza Ali Haghnejad

HRANA News Agency – Seyed Abdulreza Ali Haghnejad and Reza Rabani, two new converted to Christianity citizens and prisoners of central prison of Karaj, were acquitted and released from prison.

According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Seyed Abdulreza Ali Haghnejad and Reza Rabani, two prisoners of central prison of Karaj were previously sentenced to 6 years in prison and exile to Minab and Bandar Abbas Prisons, however the appeal court and dropped their charges, on Sunday, December 14. Continue reading “Two Christian Citizens Released from Karaj Prison”

Gathering of Erfane Halghe Followers In Tehran

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Religious Minorities
Mohammad Ali Taheri

HRANA News Agency – Hundreds of citizens and followers of Erfane Halghe (Interuniversalism Mysticism) gathered in front of Evin Prison and Bar Association and demanded the freedom for Mohammad Ali Taheri, the founder of Erfane Halghe.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), those attended yesterday’s gathering were protesting in reaction to the reports published about Mohammad Ali Taheri’s hunger strike and his critical health condition. Continue reading “Gathering of Erfane Halghe Followers In Tehran”

Critical Health Condition of Mohammad Hassan Yousefpoor Saifi

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Prisoners
Mohammad Hassan Yousefpoor Saifi

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Hassan Yousefpoor Saifi, civil rights activist has been transferred to a hospital outside of prison, due to his critical health condition.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), following the deterioration of physical condition of Mohammad Hassan Yousefpoor Saifi, civil rights activist and prisoner of ward 350 of Evin prison, after preliminary examination in prison clinic he was sent to a hospital outside the prison. He is suffering from heart disease, lumber disc and disorder in the retina of both eyes. Continue reading “Critical Health Condition of Mohammad Hassan Yousefpoor Saifi”

Ali Sallanpoor Transferred to Prison Without Proper Medical Treatment

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Freedom of Expression

HRANA News Agency – Ali Sallanpoor, political prisoner of Rajaei Shahr prison of Karaj, has been transferred to prison without completion of medical treatment after surgery operation.

According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Sallanpoor, political prisoner of Rajaei Shahr prison of Karaj, who was sent to Shohada-e-Tajrish hospital in Tehran after a long delay on November 24 due to his sever health condition, was transferred to hall number 12 of Rajaei shahr prison after the surgery and without completion of normal treatments, on December 13. Continue reading “Ali Sallanpoor Transferred to Prison Without Proper Medical Treatment”

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Neda Farsatipour and Farahnaz Moqadam Begin Their Prison Sentences

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Religious Minorities
Farahnaz Moqadam, Fardin Aghsani, Neda Farsatipour

HRANA News Agency – On December 10, Mrs. Farahnaz Moqadam responded to a summons to the Revolutionary Court in Uremia and was taken to the city’s central prison to begin serving her three-year sentence.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), On December 4, her husband Fardin Aghsani began serving his own three-year sentence. Continue reading “Neda Farsatipour and Farahnaz Moqadam Begin Their Prison Sentences”

3 Prisoners Hanged in Karaj

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Executions
Karaj

HRANA News Agency – Three prisoners including an Afghan citizen were executed in Karaj. Two of them were executed in public.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Wednesday 10th December two prisoners, accused of rape were executed by hanging in public in Karaj. Continue reading “3 Prisoners Hanged in Karaj”

Asghar Ghatan Returned to Rajai Shahr Prison

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Prisoners
Asghar Ghatan

HRANA News Agency – Asghar Ghatan, 60-year-old political prisoner, returned to prison just after 3 days medical leave.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he was sent to medical leave just 3 days ago and then came back to prison. Continue reading “Asghar Ghatan Returned to Rajai Shahr Prison”

Two Imprisoned Lawyers’ Children’s Letter to Their Fathers

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Prisoners
Abdulfattah Soltani, Mohammad Seifzadeh

HRANA News Agency – Abdulfattah Soltani and Mohammad Seifzadeh, two human rights lawyers who have been convicted and detained in charge of defending political prisoners, are now held in Evin and Rajai Shahr prisons.
These two political prisoners’ children have written a short letter on the occasion of International Human Rights Day and turned in to HRANA which is as follows: Continue reading “Two Imprisoned Lawyers’ Children’s Letter to Their Fathers”

A Civil Rights Activist Arrested in Parsabad

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Ethnic Minorities
Saeid Hosseini

HRANA News Agency – Saeid Hosseini, civil rights activists, was arrested because of refusal to attend the court.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on 11th December, at 10am, Saeed Hosseini was arrested in his workplace by the security police. Continue reading “A Civil Rights Activist Arrested in Parsabad”