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Sunni Muslims prevented from holding Eid prayers in Tehran

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Religious Minorities
Sunnis

HRANA News Agency – Sunni Muslims were barred from holding congregational Eid prayers in parts of Tehran yesterday, with security forces preventing them from entering buildings they had rented for prayer.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), security forces were deployed early in the morning around Sunni prayer sites in parts of Tehran on 5 October 2014, the day Iran celebrated Eid al-Adha, and prevented Sunni Muslims from entering prayer sites in the Sadeghiya district in northwest Tehran, and in Sa’adat Abad, north Tehran. Continue reading “Sunni Muslims prevented from holding Eid prayers in Tehran”

Karim Maroof Aziz returned to prison right after heart operation

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Prisoners
Karim Maroof Aziz

HRANA News Agency – Karim Maroof Aziz, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr Prison, was returned to prison before finishing his treatment time period after an open heart surgery.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Karim Maroof Aziz, 74, political prisoner in ward 12 of Rajai Shahr prison, was transferred to “Imam Khomeini Hospital” on Sunday 28th September because of heart problems. Continue reading “Karim Maroof Aziz returned to prison right after heart operation”

Three converted Christians arrested in Folad Shahr- Isfahan

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Religious Minorities
Emad Haghi, Heshmat Shafie, Shahram Ghaedi

HRANA News Agency – Three newly converted Christians “Shahram Ghaedi”, “Heshmat Shafie” and “Emad Haghi” arrested in Folad Shahr – Isfahan.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on 27 September, 2014, three newly converted Christians “Shahram Ghaedi”, “Heshmat Shafie” and “Emad Haghi” were arrested in Folad Shahr – Isfahan. Continue reading “Three converted Christians arrested in Folad Shahr- Isfahan”

Security forces threatened a Kurdish family in Dehgolan

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Freedom of Expression

HRANA News Agency – The intelligence service has investigated the house of Mohammad Hossain Panahi and threatened the people inside the house.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), intelligence forces with cooperation of Basij headquarter of Gharv-Chay village, the suburbe area of Dehgholan, rushed in Mohammad Hossain Panahi’s house and investigated the house for long time and threatened the family. Continue reading “Security forces threatened a Kurdish family in Dehgolan”

Omid Alishenas still under detention

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Prisoners
Omid Alishenas

HRANA News Agency – Despite the promises of officials to release Omid Alishenas on bail, recently his relatives were informed that his temporary detention order remains and he is still not allowed to meet anyone or even have telephone contact.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), despite promises to his mother by authorities to release Omid Alishenas on bail of 100 million Thomans, recently his family has been informed through a phone call that his temporary detention order still remains and he is not allowed to visit or call anyone nonce. Continue reading “Omid Alishenas still under detention”

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Mohammadreza Pourshajari has been arrested again

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Prisoners
Mohammadreza Pourshajari

HRANA News Agency – Mohammadreza Pourshajari (Siamak Mehr) was arrested while he had gone to excursion in Urmieh.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammadreza Pourshajari, known as Siamak Mehr, blogger who was released after 4 years imprisonment in Karaj Central prison a while ago, was arrested by security forces while he had gone to Urmieh on 30th September. Continue reading “Mohammadreza Pourshajari has been arrested again”

3 priests were tried in Karaj

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Religious Minorities
Behnamh Irani, Raza Rabbani, Syed Abdolreza Alinejad

HRANA News Agency – The trial of three priests of the Church of Iran who have been jailed, was held on Tuesday, September 30th.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Tuesday, 30th September, the trial of Behnamh Irani, Syed Abdolreza Alinejad and Raza Rabbani was held in the branch of Revolutionary Court, in Karaj. Continue reading “3 priests were tried in Karaj”

Ministry of Interior should co-operate for Sunnis’ Eid prayer

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Religious Minorities
Muhammad Hussein Gorgij

HRANA News Agency – During this week’s Friday prayers ceremony, Sunni Khateeb of Azad-shahr, Maulana Muhammad Hussein Gorgij requested that the Interior Ministry provides the facilities for holding the Eid-e-Ghorban’s pray to Sunni Muslims around the country. He recommended the Interior Ministry avoids unprofessional approach and disrupting the worship ceremony of Sunnis.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), while “Sheykh Altafsir” Maulana Muhammad Hussein Gorgij, expressed his satisfaction about the designation of prayer area (Mosala) to Sunnis in Zahedan, he appreciated “Government of Prudence and Hope” and requested further co-operation. He demanded that government provides designated space for religious ceremonies and facilities for building mosques to Sunnis in other parts of the country. He also requested that government refrain from improper and preferential approach towards Eid-e-Ghorban’s pray and ceremony. Continue reading “Ministry of Interior should co-operate for Sunnis’ Eid prayer”

7 political prisoners transferred to non-political prisoners’ sections

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Prisoners
Ali Kazemzadeh, Ali Lavimi, Alireza Seyedian, Arash Moghadam, Ibrahim Firuzi, Rasoul Abdullahi, Sohail Babadi

HRANA News Agency – 7 prisoners who have been transferred from Evin to Rajaei Shahr prison, has been distributed among ordinary wards of this prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Rasoul Abdullahi, Alireza Seyedian, Ibrahim Firuzi, Sohail Babadi, Ali Kazemzadeh, Ali Lavimi and Arash Moghadam, prisoners of ward number 350 of Evin prison were transferred to Rajaei Shahr prison on October 2. Continue reading “7 political prisoners transferred to non-political prisoners’ sections”

Bahman Ahmadi Amouyi released from prison

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Prisoners
Bahman Ahmadi Amouyi

HRANA News Agency – Bahman Ahmadi Amouyi, imprisoned journalist released two days after what it was on his sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Bahman Ahmadi Amuoyi released from Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj after serving his sentence. Continue reading “Bahman Ahmadi Amouyi released from prison”