HRANA News Agency – Mohammah Banazadeh Amirkhizi, political prisoner of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, was released after serving 5 years in prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Banazadeh Amirkhizi, the aged political prisoner in Hall 12 of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, was released from prison. Continue reading “Mohammah Banazadeh released from prison”
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Atena Farghdani released from Prison
HRANA News Agency – Atena Farghdani, Artist and Children’s Rights Activist who was arrested from 23 August, 2014 is released from prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on 23 August, 2014, Atena Farghdani was arrested by security forces. Continue reading “Atena Farghdani released from Prison”
Ali Haidari, Arab activist has been arrested in Ahvaz
HRANA News Agency – Ali Haidari, Arab activist and inhabitant of Ahvaz city, has been arrested by security forces and transferred to an unknown location.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the security forces has rushed in the house of Ali Haidari the son of Gargor and inhabitant of Malashiyah in Ahvaz, on Sunday November 2, and after arresting him, without showing any warrant investigated the house and seized some of his personal accessories, and then transferred him to an unknown location. Continue reading “Ali Haidari, Arab activist has been arrested in Ahvaz”
Maryam Sadat Yahyavi, a Civil Rights’ Activist arrested
HRANA News Agency – According to the sources close to Maryam Sadat Yahyavi- a Civil Rights’ Activist who supports Iranian government- Ms Yahyavi was arrested on November 2nd. Her arrest took place while she is diagnosed with an advanced Cancer condition and has been going under chemo-therapy.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), close sources to Maryam Sadat Yahyavi – Anti-government Civil Activist – told HRANA reporter that on Sunday afternoon Ms Maryam Sadat Yahyavi was arrested at her house by security forces and has been transferred to an unknown location. Continue reading “Maryam Sadat Yahyavi, a Civil Rights’ Activist arrested”
Prisoners forced to participate in religious ceremony
HRANA News Agency – Authorities of Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj, forced the prisoners to attend the religious ceremony of A’shora in cold weather, while they lacked warm clothes and Prison officials would not allow jackets and warm clothes to be brought in even by prisoners’ families.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Tuesday, 4th November, the religious ceremony of A’shora was held in the prison’s yard and it was fully mandatory for ordinary inmates to participate. Continue reading “Prisoners forced to participate in religious ceremony”
Sentence of Susan Tabyaniyan confirmed
HRANA News Agency – The review court has confirmed the sentence of Susan Tabyaniyan, a Bahai from Semnan who was arrested on May 31, 2014.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), she was sentenced to one year in prison and the confiscation of all possessions connected to the Bahai Faith by Judge Amiri, sitting in Bench 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Semnan. Continue reading “Sentence of Susan Tabyaniyan confirmed”
Conviction of a Bakery worker for owning satellite TV equipment
HRANA News Agency – “Mahmoud Soroush”, a Bakery worker was sentenced to pay 50,000 Tomans by a court in Khomien on the charges of using satellite TV equipment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in late June 2014, Mahmoud Soroush, son of Mustafa, a citizen of Khomien County in Isfahan state was arrested at his work place (Bakery) by Intelligence forces. Continue reading “Conviction of a Bakery worker for owning satellite TV equipment”
Saeid Shirzad is still under detention after 5 months
HRANA News Agency – Saeid Shirzad is still under detention after 5 months with no court verdict.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saeid Shirzad who was arrested on 2nd June at his work place in Tabriz refinery and was transferred to Tehran is still held in suspense in prison. Continue reading “Saeid Shirzad is still under detention after 5 months”
No word of a Bahai arrested 11 days ago in Hamadan
HRANA News Agency – Hamid Azizi, a Bahai from Hamadan, was arrested by agents from the Ministry of Intelligence who came to his home on October 21.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), they searched his home for several hours and seized a computer, a laptop computer, and Bahai books and pamphlets. Continue reading “No word of a Bahai arrested 11 days ago in Hamadan”
Amir Maboudi begins 6-month sentence in Urumiyyeh
HRANA News Agency – Mr. Amir Maboudi began serving a 6-month prison sentence in Urumiyyeh (Urmia) in Iran’s Azerbaijan province, on October 9.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he was charged with “propaganda against the regime in the form of propagating the Bahai Faith.” Continue reading “Amir Maboudi begins 6-month sentence in Urumiyyeh”