HRANA News Agency – Arjang Davoodi, political prisoner of Rajaei Shar prison, who was on hunger strike in solitary confinement since four days ago, was transferred to Imam Khomeini hospital.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arjang Davoodi has been transferred to Imam Khomeini hospital, following a blow to his head because of falling in the cell, on Wednesday November 13. Continue reading “Arjang Davoodi transferred to hospital”
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Iran arrests 16 Sunni converts at Qur’an class in Ahwaz
HRANA News Agency – 16 Sunni converts from Iran’s Ahwazi Arab minority were arrested on Monday during a Qur’an class in the Shekara district of Ahwaz city, Iran.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the men were arrested after Iranian security forces raided the house of one of the men, Mohammad Timas Silawi, where the men had gathered for a Qur’an and Arabic language class. Continue reading “Iran arrests 16 Sunni converts at Qur’an class in Ahwaz”
High prices and black market at Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Prisoners of various wards in Rajai Shahr prison have complained about goods high prices and black markets by prison’s shop and they say prison officials do not handle their complain.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), each of wards in Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj, included 3 Halls, has a shop in its yard. Continue reading “High prices and black market at Rajai Shahr Prison”
New trial for Mohammad Ali Taheri
HRANA News Agency – last week, Mohammad Ali Taheri was summoned to the court from Solitary Confinement at Ward 2-A of Evin Prison while he was on hunger strike and was suffering from extreme weakness.
According to the report of HRANA, quoting from a close news site to Mohammad Ali Taheri, last week, while Mr Taheri was in extreme state of weakness due to his second week of hunger strike, he was summoned to the court from solitary confinement at Ward 2-A of Evin Prison. However, the trial was postponed to a later time as he was unable to speak due to his weakness. Continue reading “New trial for Mohammad Ali Taheri”
Pardon, freedom and merger of conviction for 4 Political Prisoners
HRANA News Agency – Behzad (Hossein) Asiaie and Kaveh Rahimi who had to serve the remaining 5 months of their sentence in prison have been pardoned. Hamidreza Yazdani received one year pardon and Safa Daneh received a one year reduction of his sentence through Merger of Conviction.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Sunday, Behzad ( Hossein) Asiaie and Kaveh Rahimi were notified of the pardon given to them and have been told that their remaining 5 month sentence is forgiven . Last night, these two who were each sentenced to one year imprisonment, were released from Evin prison. Continue reading “Pardon, freedom and merger of conviction for 4 Political Prisoners”
Hamidreza Ahmadi deprived of medical treatment
HRANA News Agency – Hamidreza Ahmadi, one of the arrestees of Sara-e-Ahl-e-Ghalam, who is suffering from Lumbar disc and spinal stenosis, is facing with medical negligence.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hamidreza Ahmadi from the arrestees of Sara-e-Ahl-e-Ghalam and political prisoner of Evin prison is suffering from Lumbar disc and spinal stenosis and yet he has not received proper medical treatment. Continue reading “Hamidreza Ahmadi deprived of medical treatment”
Arjang Davoodi on hunger strike in solitary confinement
HRANA News Agency- Afshin Baymany has just returned from solitary confinement into the ward but Arjang davoodi remains in solitary confinement on hunger strike and without his essential medicines.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on 8th November, Afshin Baimani, and Arjang Davoodi on 9th November were transferred to solitary confinement. Continue reading “Arjang Davoodi on hunger strike in solitary confinement”
Adnan Rahmat-Penah begins one-year sentence in Shiraz
HRANA News Agency – Adnan Rahmat-Penah, a Bahai from Shiraz, reported to Adel-Abad prison on November 11, to begin serving a one-year sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he was arrested during a raid on his home on December 12, 2012, and taken to the Ministry of Intelligence’s Detention Facility 100 in Shiraz. Continue reading “Adnan Rahmat-Penah begins one-year sentence in Shiraz”
Bahais join demonstration in support of Nasrin Sotoudeh
HRANA News Agency – On November 10, Bahai students who have been excluded from tertiary education joined the Iranian civil rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh in her three-week-old demonstration in front of the Bar Association building in Tehran.
According to the report of HRANA qouted from Daneshju News, she is claiming the right to be reinstated by the Bar Association as a practicing lawyer, having been excluded from practicing for three years. Continue reading “Bahais join demonstration in support of Nasrin Sotoudeh”
Iran sentences Sunni Iraqi man to 33 years in prison
HRANA News Agency – Iran’s Supreme Court has confirmed a 33-year prison sentence for a Sunni Iraqi man on charges of ‘Moharabeh’ [enmity against God].
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Marivan Abdolkarim Reza, a devout Sunni Muslim originally from Kirkuk in Iraq, was sentenced to 33 years imprisonment by Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. Continue reading “Iran sentences Sunni Iraqi man to 33 years in prison”