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Koorosh Zaeim Summoned to the Revolutionary Court

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Freedom of Expression
Koorosh Zaeim

HRANA News Agency – Koorosh Zaeim, member of central council of National Front party, was summoned to the court again.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Koorosh Zaeim has been charged with propaganda against the regime, acts against the national security and membership in National Front party in an order that is issued in branch number 15 of the revolutionary court with chief judge Salavati, and has to go to the court on July 4. Continue reading “Koorosh Zaeim Summoned to the Revolutionary Court”

5 Prisoners Have Been Hanged in Tabriz

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Executions
Central Prison of Tabriz, Mohammad Abasnejad

HRANA News Agency – 5 prisoners with drug related charges have been hanged in Tabriz last Sunday.

According to the report of the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these 5 prisoners were all charged with drug trafficking and have been hanged in the Central Prison of Tabriz on May 31st. Continue reading “5 Prisoners Have Been Hanged in Tabriz”

4 Arrestees of Mahabad Transferred to Public Prison

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Ethnic Minorities
Farinaz Khosravani, Mahabad Prison

HRANA News Agency – 4 arrestees of the recent demonstrations in Mahabad has been transferred from the intelligence office of Uremia to Mahabad Prison.
According to the report of the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Kambiz Chekani, Anvar Badri, Rahman Khoshkalam and Younes Mallak had been arrested a day after the demonstrations in Mahabad and were transferred to the intelligence office of Uremia. Continue reading “4 Arrestees of Mahabad Transferred to Public Prison”

A Prisoner Hanged in Tabriz

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Executions
Central Prison of Tabriz, Mohammad Abbasnejad

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Abbasnejad has been hanged in the Prison of Tabriz on June 1st.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Abbasnejad, 32, son of Aziz, from Sardasht was hanged on charge of drug trafficking in the Central Prison of Tabriz on Monday June 1st. Continue reading “A Prisoner Hanged in Tabriz”

Yousef Hassanzadeh Receives 10 Years of Imprisonment

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Prisoners
Yousef Hassanzadeh

HRANA News Agency – Yousef Hassanzadeh, 58, from Tehran should go to Evin prison to serve the 10-year-imprisonment sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), he has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on charge of anti-regime activities through Internet and phone calls and contact with Christians Church in Belgium. Continue reading “Yousef Hassanzadeh Receives 10 Years of Imprisonment”

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Said Shirzad, under Detention since 1 Year ago

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Labor and Guilds
Said Shirzad

HRANA News Agency – Said Shirzad is still under dentention in Rajai Shahr Prison without any definite court sentence.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), during the last session of the court, Said Shirzad left the session because his lawyer was not allowed to access the case. Continue reading “Said Shirzad, under Detention since 1 Year ago”

Video Footage of the Last Moments of Prisoners before Being Taken to Gallows

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Executions
Amin Babai, Behman Khorram, Farzad Tahai, Ghezel Hesar prison

HRANA News Agency – The video footage that you can watch here shows the last farewell of Farzad Tahai and Amin Babai, two prisoners who were executed on June 1st in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. HRANA published this footage to draw the attentions to the matter of death penalty and precisely to the execution of prisoners with drug related charges in Iran.

During the recent months the rate of the mass executions and sometimes public executions has increased although the Iranian officials had told that they were going to consider the matter of eliminating death penalty on drug related charges in a bill in the parliament in April. Continue reading “Video Footage of the Last Moments of Prisoners before Being Taken to Gallows”

Atena Farghdani Sentenced to 12 Years and 9 Months of Imprisonment

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Women
Atena Farghdani

HRANA News Agency – Atena Farghdani, drawer and children’s rights activist has been sentenced by Judge Salvati of branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court Tehran to 12 years and 9 months of imprisonment.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Atena Farghdani who is kept at ward 2-A of IRGC at the moment has been sentenced to 12 years of 9 months in prison. 7 Years and a half of this sentence could be implemented according to article 134 of the new Penal Code. She can appeal in the next 20 days. Continue reading “Atena Farghdani Sentenced to 12 Years and 9 Months of Imprisonment”

24 Years of Imprisonment for 3 Civil Activists

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Prisoners
Ali Nuri, Aso Rostami, Omid Alishenas

HRANA News Agency – Omid Alishenas, Aso Rostami and Ali Nuri have been sentenced to 24 years of imprisonment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a verdict issued by the Revolutionary Court on May 30th have sentenced Omid Alishenas to 10 years and each of Aso Rostami and Ali Nuri to 7 years of imprisonment. It has been said that these sentenced are going to be reduced by the court of appeal according to article 134 of the Penal Code. Continue reading “24 Years of Imprisonment for 3 Civil Activists”

Alireza Rasouli on Hunger Strike in Mahabad Prison

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Ethnic Minorities
Alireza Rasouli

HRANA News Agency – As the authorities ignore Alireza Rasouli’s critical health condition he has begun a hunger strike in Mahabad Prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Alireza Rasouli’s has already asked the authorities several times to provide him with proper medical treatment which has been ignored so far. He has gone on hunger strike since May 30th to protest at this ignorance. Continue reading “Alireza Rasouli on Hunger Strike in Mahabad Prison”