HRANA News Agency – Alireza Farshi, the Azeri political activist, has been released from Evin prison on bail.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Alireza Farshi, the Azeri political prisoner and the expelled professor of international university of Jolfa, who was arrested and transferred to Evin prison on February 21, has been released on 100 million Toman bail, on last Tuesday, May 6. Continue reading “Alireza Farshi released on the bail”
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16 executions including 1 public hanging, 11 prisoners hanged in 1 day
HRANA News Agency – 16 prisoners have been hanged in different prisons while 15 others have been transferred to solitary confinements to be hanged during coming days.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 11 prisoners have been hanged in Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj on April 20. Continue reading “16 executions including 1 public hanging, 11 prisoners hanged in 1 day”
Sunni Prisoner deprived of medical treatment
HRANA News Agency – A Sunni prisoner was prevented from getting medical treatment after he could not afford the medical fees, with officers refusing to let him contact his family to ask them for money.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arash Sharifi, a Sunni prisoner awaiting execution in Iran, was sent to hospital on Monday, after months of being deprived of adequate medical treatment for a degenerative eye disorder. Continue reading “Sunni Prisoner deprived of medical treatment”
Arjang Davoodi transferred to solitary confinement of ward 240
HRANA News Agency – Arjang Davoodi, the political prisoner of ward 8 of Evin prison was transferred to solitary confinement of ward 240.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arjang Davoodi who was recently transferred to ward 8 was transferred to the solitary confinement of ward 240 after refusal of going to court on Saturday, May 3. Continue reading “Arjang Davoodi transferred to solitary confinement of ward 240”
Mohammad Sadigh Kaboodvand returned to ward 350
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Sadigh Kaboodvand who was beaten and transferred to solitary confinement and later on to prison clinic, following the “Black Thursday”, was returned to ward 350 on May 5.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Sadigh Kaboodvand was transferred to solitary confinement from room 3, ward 350, and then he was taken to prison clinic. Eventually, he was returned to ward 350 while despite a lapse of time, there is still bruises on his right arm, ribs and left foot toes injuries. Continue reading “Mohammad Sadigh Kaboodvand returned to ward 350”
Sunni prisoner prevented from attending court
HRANA News Agency – A Sunni prisoner sentenced to death in Iran was prevented from attending court earlier this week after he refused to wear the prisoners’ uniform.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Shahram Ahmadi, a Sunni prisoner awaiting execution in Rajai Shahr prison, was due to attend court on Monday. However, he refused to wear the prisoners’ uniform, which is reserved for convicted prisoners, and was therefore prevented from attending the court. He was then returned to his prison ward. Continue reading “Sunni prisoner prevented from attending court”
Nasim Ashrafi arrested to begin her sentence
HRANA News Agency – Nasim Ashrafi, a Bahai from Tehran who was arrested in a wave of detentions of Bahais in Tehran, Mashhad and Shiraz in early July, 2012, was arrested on May 6, to begin serving her one-year sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), she was originally sentenced to 3 years in prison, in June 2013, but this was reduced by the review court. She was charged with propaganda against the regime and membership of Bahai organisations. Continue reading “Nasim Ashrafi arrested to begin her sentence”
Sunni graduation ceremony cancelled
HRANA News Agency – The graduation ceremony for Sunni students at the Imam Shafi’i religious school in Kargan in Minab County, Hormozgan province, was cancelled following pressure from the Iranian authorities.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the governor of Minab and the Ministry of Intelligence both ordered that the ceremony, due to take place tomorrow, should be cancelled. Continue reading “Sunni graduation ceremony cancelled”
Amanullah Mostaqim returns to prison
HRANA News Agency – Amanullah Mostaqim one of the imprisoned staff members of the Bahai Open University (BIHE) in Iran, returned to prison on May 2, although he has a certificate from the Medical Examiner to say that he is unfit for prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he was summoned by security officials and taken to prison when he responded. In recent weeks he has been receiving radiation therapy, and he suffers from a heart ailment. Doctors have told him he should live the rest of his life in a quiet environment without stress. Continue reading “Amanullah Mostaqim returns to prison”
Sunni youth detained for more than two months without charge
HRANA News Agency – Concerns are growing for the welfare of a Sunni youth who has been detained without charge in Iran for more than two months.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ahmad Sohrabi, the son of Yusef Sohrabi (a Sunni scholar who was executed in Iran in 2008), was arrested on 18 February 2014 in Iranshahr, Sistan-Baluchestan province. Witnesses say that he was blindfolded by Intelligence agents before being taken to an unknown location, with reports suggesting that he was being held ‘under pressure’ in the Ministry of Intelligence detention center in Iranshahr. Continue reading “Sunni youth detained for more than two months without charge”