HRANA News Agency – Nine death row prisoners were hanged in Adel Abad prison in Shiraz on Wednesday April 22.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), among these nine prisoners, three were charged with murder and 6 others were charged with drug related crimes, three of whom were the citizens of Afghanistan. Continue reading “Nine Prisoners Were Executed in Shiraz”
HRANA News Agency – Mehran Khandel, a Bahai living in the city of Hamadan, was arrested in his home on the afternoon of April 26.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), agents from the security forces of Hamadan Province first searched his home, where Mr. Khandel was present with his two young children. Witnesses said that the agents had no search warrant, and conducted the search and arrest in an inhumane manner. Continue reading “Another Bahai Arrested in Hamadan”
HRANA News Agency – Nine prisoners were executed in central prison of Bandar Abbas.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these prisoners who had been transferred to solitary confinement on the day before were executed in central prison of Bandar Abbas on Thursday morning, April 23rd. Three of these prisoners were charged with murder and six others were charged with drug trafficking. Continue reading “Nine Prisoners Executed in Bandar-Abbas Prison”
HRANA News Agency – In late March, nine Bahais were arrested in Hamadan. In recent days seven of these have been released on bail, ranging from 25 to 60 million Tumans (8000 to 19,500 euros / $US 9000 to 21,000).
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), two Bahai women, Farida Ayoubi and Fataneh Mushtaq are still being held. Those who have been bailed are Hamid Adharnoush, Mas`oud Adharnoush, Shahin Rashedi, Atefeh Zahedi, Roumina Tabibi, Mina Hemmati and Parvaneh Ayoubi.
There is no indication of the reasons for the arrests.
HRANA News Agency – Farima Farzandi, a Bahai resident of Tehran, was arrested on April 21st and taken to an undisclosed location.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), armed government security agents raided Ms. Farzandi’s residence, searching and videotaping what is described as a “violent arrest.” Continue reading “One Bahai Arrested in Tehran”
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Saeid Hosseinzadeh, civil activist, was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment by the primitive court.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court, presided by Judge Moghiseh notified Mr. Hosseinzadeh of 7 years imprisonment in the stage of primitive court. Continue reading “Mohammad Saeid Hosseinzadeh Sentenced to 7 Years Imprisonment”
HRANA News Agency – Nushin Khadem, one of those arrested in May, 2011, when the Iranian authorities raided the Bahai Institute for High Education (BIHE), has been released from Evin prison at the end of her 4-year sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), throughout her sentence she was denied any prison furlough.
HRANA News Agency – Amanullah Mostaqim one of the imprisoned staff members of the Bahai Open University (BIHE) in Iran, has been granted a furlough of four months for medical treatment.
According to the report of Saham News, Mr. Mostaqim, a Bahai from Shiraz, is serving a 5-year sentence in Raja’i Shahr prison near Tehran. Continue reading “Emanullah Mostaqim Granted Extended Medical Leave”
HRANA News Agency – In accordance with the Annual Report of the Committee to Protect Journalists; in about 10 countries which are most censored by the government, Iran is the seventh one.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the report states that Eritrea, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Azerbaijan and Vietnam have the most amount of censor before Iran and China, Myanmar and Cuba are after Iran. Continue reading “Iran Is the 7th Most Censored Country in the World”
HRANA News Agency – Ghasem Exiri Fard, University lecturer who had protested in front of Khajeh Nasir University against his disqualification because of “his womanlike voice”, was beaten by the security guards of the University.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), security guards of Khajeh Nasir University beat him with this argument that “When the University is closed he has no right to stand or walk on the pavement of Mirdamad.” Continue reading “Ghasem Exiri Fard Beaten by Security Guards of Khajeh Nasir University”
