HRANA News Agency – Protesting teachers in different cities in Iran attended gatherings in protest against low wages and discrimination in education. At least one of the demonstrators was arrested and has not been released yet.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on Sunday morning 1st March, in the various cities in Iran, teachers held a protest in silence. Continue reading “Teachers’ Demonstrations in Different Cities of Iran”
HRANA News Agency – Security forces in Yazd have searched the home of the Baqeri family, for the third time in the past year.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), they seized personal items and arrested Nasser and Qa’ez Baqeri. Continue reading “Two Bahais Arrested in Yazd”
HRANA News Agency – Naser Abdulhossein Zadeh, civil activist, was released from prison in Meshkin Shahr.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Naser Abdulhossein Zadeh, civil activist in Ardebil province, who had been sentenced to 6 months imprisonment by the Judiciary authorities of Pars Abad city of Moghan in December 2014 in his absence, on 28th February after 34 days in prison of Meshkin Shahr was released under the Conditional Release Article.
It is noteworthy that on 21 February 2014 (International Day of native language) he was arrested along with Saeed Hosseini because of their activities to maintain the value of the native language. After enduring 1 month detention at Intelligence service office they were sentenced to 6 months imprisonment for alleged propaganda against the regime.
HRANA News Agency – Doctor Mohammad Saif Zadeh, imprisoned lawyer, who was transferred to Medical Center out of prison following his medical problems, on Saturday 28th February, was returned from hospital to Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Doctor Mohammad Saif Zadeh, human rights lawyer who suffers from numerous physical disease including jaw and gum problems, heart disease and cataracts in both eyes and had a heart attack in prison, had been in hospital to get treatment because of his medical condition, however he was returned to Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj at the discretion of prison’s officials. Continue reading “Mohammad Saif Zadeh Returned to Rajai Shahr Prison”
HRANA News Agency – Afshin Baimani was transferred to the general ward in Rajai Shahr prison after being held in solitary confinement for 40 days in Revolutionary Guards ward.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Afshin Baimani, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr, had been transferred to solitary confinement, at the same time that Arjang Davoodi was taken to solitary confinement of Revolutionary Guards’ ward in Rajai Shahr prison, on 28th February. Continue reading “Afshin Baimani Returned to Public Ward after 40 Days in Solitary Confinement”
HRANA News Agency – Hossein Ronaghi, blogger and cyber activist, who was on conditional release from prison, was detained again after being summoned to Shahid Moghadas branch of court in Evin prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), in the morning of 28th February, Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, blogger and cyber activist whose request for conditional release due to his medical condition and inability to endure his sentence had been accepted on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr and he was released from prison, has been re-arrested after being summoned to Shahid Moghadas branch of court in Evin prison for violating the terms of probation and escape and was transferred to the quarantine ward of this prison. Continue reading “Hossein Ronaghi Arrested and Transferred to Evin Prison”
HRANA News Agency – Amin Hajiloo, Araz Khasseh Tarash and Islam Akbarpoor, civil activists released on bail until their trial.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Amin Hajiloo (poet and writer), Araz Khasseh Tarash and Islam Akbarloor had been arrested on the eve of the International Mother Tongue Day, in Khoy on Saturday, February 28. Continue reading “Three Civil Rights Activists Released from Prison of Khoy”
HRANA News Agency – On 25 February 2015, following the announcement of the hearing session for Mohammad Ali Taheri, hundreds of Erfane Halgheh followers (Interuniversalism Mysticism) protested in his support in front of Islamic Revolutionary Court. This protest was intervened by Police and plain cloths security forces that attacked protestors and arrested several complaining citizens.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), following the announcement of the hearing session for Mohammad Ali Taheri, hundreds of citizens and Erfane Halgheh followers (Interuniversalism Mysticism) gathered from 9:00 am to 11:00 am in his support in front of Islamic Revolutionary Court. Protestors had pictures and hand written signs in support of Mr Taheri but this peaceful protest turned into violence as it were intervened by Police and plain cloths security forces on the same location. Continue reading “Erfane Halgheh Followers Arrested in a Gathering in front of the IR Court / Pictorial”
HRANA News Agency – On 25th and 26th of February, 8 prisoners including one woman were executed in prisons of Kerman (Shahab), Bandar Abbas, Jiroft, and Adel Abad in Shiraz.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), during 25th and 26th of February, 7 men and one woman were hanged in prisons of Kerman (Shahab), Bandar Abbas, Jiroft, and Adel Abad in Shiraz. Continue reading “7 Men and 1 Woman Executed in Iran”
HRANA News Agency – On Feburary 21, Mrs. Fariba Ashtari, a Bahai from Yazd, reported to the central prison in the city to begin serving a 2-year sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), she has also been given a 12-month suspended sentence. Continue reading “Fariba Ashtari Begins Her 2-Year Sentence in Yazd Prison”
