HRANA News Agency – 4 convicted of drug offenses, were hanged in Central prison of Karaj.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the death sentences of four prisoners named Afshin Sanei, Reza Ashir, Vahid Najafi, and Ali Akbar Samandari, Tuesday morning, 16th June, were carried out in the yard of Central prison of Karaj on Tuesday morning, 16th June. Continue reading “4 Prisoners Hanged in Central Prison of Karaj”
HRANA News Agency – At Least 5 prisoners have been executed in Ghezelhesar Prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the death sentences of at least 5 prisoners with drug related charges who had been transferred to solitary confinement, has been performed, on Wednesday June 10. Continue reading “At Least 5 Prisoners Hanged in Ghezel Hesar Prison”
HRANA News Agency – Najmeddin Hossaini, the chief of section 2 of Rajai Shahr Prison has been arrested on charge of importing 50 gr drugs into the ward.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Najmeddin Hossaini was tried on June 15th as he had been arrested the day before. Continue reading “Rajai Shahr Prison’s Warden Arrested for Importing Drugs into the Prison”
HRANA News Agency – Shahab Dehqani, a Bahai from Tehran who is serving an 4-year sentence in Raja’i Shahr prison has returned to prison today, at the end of a three-day furlough.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), his wife Shomais Mohajer was released on May 26, at the end of a one-year sentence. Continue reading “Shahab Dehqani Enjoys Brief Furlough, Returns to Prison”
HRANA News Agency – Mr. Sasan Haqiri, a Bahai from Isfahan, has begun a one-year sentence in the city’s central prison, on charges of propaganda against the regime and society, and conspiracy against national security.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he was one of the Bahais arrested on July 21, 2012, in widespread raids by security forces in cities and towns in Isfahan province. He was sentenced to one year in prison plus a one-year suspended sentence. Continue reading “Sasan Haqiri Begins a One-Year Sentence in Isfahan”
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad moghimi, human rights lawyer has been transferred to ward 10 of Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Moghimi had been arrested on June 13th after meeting his client, Atena Farghdani and has been transferred to ward 10 of Rajai Shahr Prison the next day. Continue reading “Mohammad Moghimi Transferred to Ward 10 of Rajai Shahr Prison”
HRANA News Agency – The following list includes the political prisoners of women’s section of Evin Prison in Tehran. These prisoners have been sentenced in total to more than 190 years of imprisonment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), there are 22 women in this section, 15 of whom are political and civil activists, 6 are from religious minorities and 1 of them is imprisoned on charge of espionage. Continue reading “The Latest List of the Political Prisoners in Women’s Section of Evin Prison”
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Moghimi, Atena Farghdani’s lawyer who had gone to visit his client was arrested and transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Davud Nemati, one of his friends has published this news and written: “A man named as Hamidi said he has been arrested because of shaking hands with his client which has been written in the record as ‘adultery’.” Continue reading “Atena Farghdani’s Lawyer Arrested and Transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison”
HRANA News Agency – The following video footage shows the last moments of 2 death row prisoners in the public ward of Ghezel Hesar Prison before going to gallows. During the recent one month more than 50 prisoners have been hanged in Ghezel Hesar Prison.
The obvious calmness of the prisoners in this footage is the other face of the social indifference towards the mass and hidden executions. The goal of revealing this footage is to attract the attention of the civil society and media to the matter of executions. Continue reading “Second Video Footage of the Last Moments of Death Row prisoners before Going to Gallows”
HRANA News Agency – Ebrahim Firouzi, imprisoned Christian who had begun a hunger strike in protest to the situation in ward 10 of Rajai Shahr Prison has ended his strike as the authorities have accepted some of his demands.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), after a meeting with the authorities of ward 10 of Rajai Shahr Prison on Thursday June 11th, Ebrahim Firouzi ended his hunger strike as the situation has become relatively better. Continue reading “Ebrhaim Firouzi Ends His Hunger Strike”
