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Two Sunni Baloch prisoners executed in Iran

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Religious Minorities
Mahmoud Shah bakhsh, Vahid Shah Bakhsh

HRANA News Agency – Two Sunni prisoners of conscience from Iran’s Baloch minority were executed on Thursday morning in Zahedan Central prison, Sistan-Baluchestan province of Iran.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 22-year old Vahid Shah Bakhsh and 23-year old Mahmoud Shah Bakhsh were taken to the gallows and hanged on 13 November 2014 on charges of ‘Moharabeh [enmity against God] and acting against national security’. Continue reading “Two Sunni Baloch prisoners executed in Iran”

Abdolreza Ghanbari transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison

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Prisoners
Abdolreza Ghanbari

HRANA News Agency – Abdolreza Ghanbari, political prisoner, who was a teacher, was transferred to war 12 of Rajai Shahr prison after 9-month exile in Boraz Jaan.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Farsi literature teacher in one of the Pakdasht schools, Abdolreza Ghanbari, a university professor, who was arrested during the Ashura in 2010 and was earlier charged with combat through relation with opposition groups by holding suspicious email accounts and contact with foreign medias, had been sentenced to execution by the Islamic Revolutionary Court, branch 15. Continue reading “Abdolreza Ghanbari transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison”

A number of civilians arrested in Mashhad

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Freedom of Expression
Mashhad, Morteza Pashai

HRANA News Agency – Following the death of “Morteza Pashai”, Iranian popular singer, musician and songwriter, spontaneous gatherings were held around the nation in Iran by the fans of the deceased, and in some cases it was associated with conflict and detention of civilians by the security forces.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), following the death of Morteza Pashai, young Iranian singer, musician and composer, spontaneous gatherings by supporters of the deceased were held in cities across the country. In these street demonstrations people sang the death artist’s songs holding lit kindles in their hands. Continue reading “A number of civilians arrested in Mashhad”

Arson destroys Bahai-owned houses in rural Hamadan

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Religious Minorities
Bahais, Hamedan

HRANA News Agency – On November 3, which coincided with the day of Ashura on Muharram 10, a mob gathered at a cottage belonging to the Hemmati family in the mountain village of Auj Tappeh, which lies to the south of Qazvin.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the cottage is used only seasonally, in relation to agricultural activities. Continue reading “Arson destroys Bahai-owned houses in rural Hamadan”

Mahna Samandari and Narges Khatounbarqi buried in Miandoab

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Religious Minorities
Mahna Samandari, Narges Khatounbarqi

HRANA News Agency – Mahna Samandari and Narges Khatounbarqi, two Bahais from Tabriz whose burial in the city has been blocked because of their religious beliefs, have been taken to Miandoab by local officials and buried in the Bahai cemetery there, without informing the families of the deceased.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the burial took place on November 13. Continue reading “Mahna Samandari and Narges Khatounbarqi buried in Miandoab”

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Critical condition of Mohammad Ali Taheri during his Hunger strike

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Religious Minorities
Mohammad Ali Taheri

HRANA News Agency – “Mohammad Ali Taheri”, a prisoner of conscience is in life threatening health condition because of his hunger strike.  After 23 days of hunger strike, he is extremely weak and has been recovered several times over the past couple of days from unconsciousness by injecting fluids and drugs at prison’s clinic.

HRANA reports based on the news from “Sahamnews”, this prisoner has been on hunger strike in protest to his case which remained open in the charges of “Corruption on earth”. His instigators attempting to keep him at solitary confinement and use this time to create more evidence and grounds to prosecute him at a “Kangaroo court”  to give him a death sentence. Continue reading “Critical condition of Mohammad Ali Taheri during his Hunger strike”

Ali Moradi transferred to solitary confinement

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Ethnic Minorities
Ali Moradi

HRANA News Agency – Ali Moradi , a Political Prisoner at Minab Prison who was arrested after being beaten because of his complaint, has been transferred to solitary confinement and his condition is concerning.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Moradi a Kurdish Prisoner at Minab Prison has been transferred to solitary confinement since 09 November 2014, and does not have access to warm clothes and blanket at his cell. Continue reading “Ali Moradi transferred to solitary confinement”

Arjang Davoodi sent back to hall number 12

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Prisoners
Arjang Davoodi

HRANA News Agency – Arjang Davoodi, political prisoner was transferred to hall number 12 of Rajaei Sharhr prison from Imam Khomaini hospital.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arjand Davoodi was transferred to Imam Khomaini hospital following a blow to his head in solitary confinement, on Wednesday, November 12. Continue reading “Arjang Davoodi sent back to hall number 12”

Afshin Baimani will be tried again

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Prisoners
Afshin Baimani

HRANA News Agency – Afshin Baimani has been notified by prison officials that a new case under the blasphemy and insulting the leader has been opened for him.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Wednesday 12th November at 9pm, Afshin Baimani, who has spent more than 14 years in prison, was informed that a new case of blasphemy and insulting the leadership has been opened against him. Continue reading “Afshin Baimani will be tried again”

Raham Barakchizadeh arrested to serve his sentence

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Students
Raham Barakchizadeh

HRANA News Agency – Raham Barakchizadeh, a third year student of Physics at Shahid Beheshti University is arrested and transferred to ward 8 of Evin Prison. He was previously arrested on Ashora-2009 and has been sentenced to 7.5 years imprisonment at Islamic Revolutionary Court.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Raham Barakchizadeh is sentenced to 7.5 years imprisonment on the charges of “Gathering, Collude, Acting against national security and insulting the Supreme Leader” and he has been transferred to ward 8 at Evin Prison. Continue reading “Raham Barakchizadeh arrested to serve his sentence”