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Security Forces prevented commemoration of Forouhars to be held

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Freedom of Expression
Dariush Forouhar, Parvaneh Forouhar

HRANA News Agency – This year, as in previous years, Security Forces prevented commemoration of Dariush and Parvaneh Forouhar to be held.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), two hours before the ceremony, that was supposed to be held, at the home of Dariush and Parvaneh Forouhar, plainclothes forces and police officers, with an extensive presence, prevented people to take part in the ceremony. Continue reading “Security Forces prevented commemoration of Forouhars to be held”

Polica killed a Baluch citizen in Khash

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Ethnic Minorities
Mohammad Rigi

HRANA News Agency – On Wednesday, police shot a young man in Khash and killed him.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Rigi known as Faramarz, on Wednesday 19th November, was shot by police forces of Police station Number 11 while he was doing his regular work on one of the streets in Khash. The direct shot to his head killed him instantly. Continue reading “Polica killed a Baluch citizen in Khash”

A political prisoner in critical condition at Borazjan prison

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Prisoners
Mohammad Reza Seifzadeh Pezashkan

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Reza Seifzadeh Pezashkan, who has been in exile since October last year in Borazjan prison, is in poor inappropriate condition.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Reza Seifzadeh Pezashkan was exiled in early September last year, from Evin prison to Borazjan prison, now he is held in the ward for common crimes, in a harsh condition. Continue reading “A political prisoner in critical condition at Borazjan prison”

Bahais face Home raids and closures in Najafabad and Vila Shahr

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Religious Minorities
Bahais

HRANA News Agency – On November 22, agents in plain clothes staged simultaneous raids on the homes of several Bahais in the city of Najafabad, in Iran’s Isfahan province, and the town of Vila Shahr, in Mazandaran province.

According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), they seized laptops, computers, and religious books, images and CDs. They also went to a mushroom-growing facility in Vila Shahr, belonging to one of the Bahais there, Mr. Haqiri, where they broke some windows, turned off the heaters, and sealed the doors. Continue reading “Bahais face Home raids and closures in Najafabad and Vila Shahr”

30 political prisoners on hunger strike at Uremia prison

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Ethnic Minorities
Uremia prison

HRANA News Agency – 30 Kurdish political prisoners of ward number 12 of Uremia prison, refuse to get their food quota, in protest at negligence of their requests.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 30 Kurdish political prisoners of ward number 12 in central prison of Uremia (Darya prison) refused to get their food quota. Continue reading “30 political prisoners on hunger strike at Uremia prison”

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Arash Sadeghi’s detention warrant has been extended

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Prisoners
Arash Sadeghi

HRANA News Agency – Arash Sadeghi’s arrest warrant has been extended for two more months and his interrogation will continue.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the arrest warrant of Arash Sadeghi, who was arrested on September 6 and transferred to ward “2-A” in Evin prison, is extended for two more months and it is predicted that his interrogation will continue. Continue reading “Arash Sadeghi’s detention warrant has been extended”

Mohammad Pourshajari under the pressure of security forces

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Prisoners
Mohammad Pourshajari

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Pourshajari (Siamak Mehr) 52-year-old blogger, who was arrested again just 38 days after being released, on Tuesday 30th September, is under pressure by the security forces.
Mitra Pourshajari, his daughter told HRANA’s reporter: “38 days after being released, on 29th September he was arrested and detained in an unknown location for one month. Just recently, he contacted me and informed me that he was arrested in one of the border cities by 4 armed Intelligence service agents, threatening to shoot him and at first fourteen days he was held in Intelligence service cell detention under long time interrogations and mental torture while he was blindfolded, handcuffed and repeatedly has been threatened with death by his interrogator.” Continue reading “Mohammad Pourshajari under the pressure of security forces”

A group of activists visited Behnam Ibrahimzadeh’s family

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Labor and Guilds
Behnam Ibrahimzadeh

HRANA News Agency – A group of political and labor activists, paid a visit to Behnam Ibrahimzadeh’s family and his sick child.

According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), after hospitalization of Nima Ibrahimzadeh, Behnam Ibrahimzadeh’s son in Mahak hospital on November 8 a group of political activists and representative of labor unions paid a visit to his family. Continue reading “A group of activists visited Behnam Ibrahimzadeh’s family”

Hasan Tafah returned to Rajei Shahr prison

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Prisoners
Hasan Tafah

HRANA News Agency – Hasan Tafah, 85, who is suffering from cancer, was send back from medical furlough to prison, after his furlough was not extended.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hasan Tafah, 85, political prisoner of Rajaei Sharhr prison, who is suffering from Leukemia, was sent back to hall number 12, after his furlough was not extended by the persecutor. Continue reading “Hasan Tafah returned to Rajei Shahr prison”

Students received heavy punishments by Disciplinary Committee

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Students
Mohammad Tavangar, Mohsen Moslehi

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad (Koroush) Tavangar and Mohsen Moslehi, two students at Shahr-e-Kord University received heavy punishment from the Disciplinary Committee because they expressed their mind and believes at the “Freedom of thinking seat” summit.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), two students at Shahr-e-Kord University received heavy disciplinary sentences from the Disciplinary Committee of the university after they expressed their idea and believes at “Freedom of thinking seat” Summit. Continue reading “Students received heavy punishments by Disciplinary Committee”