HRANA News Agency – Said Madani, Reza Entesari and Farshid Yadollahi has been exiled from Evin in prisonin Tehran to Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these 3 prisoners were called from ward 350 being told that they are going to go to the court nevertheless the authorities transferred them to Rajai Shahr prison. Continue reading “3 political prisoners are exiled to Rajai Shahr prison”
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Hossein Ronaghi is on medical strike
HRANA News Agency – Hossein Ronaghi, the political prisoner in ward 350 in Evin prison is on medical strike since 2 weeks ago.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the doctors have said that he needs to be on medical furlough however the authorities do not allow him. Because of that he is on medical strike since 2 weeks ago and is not accepting to go to the hospital either. Continue reading “Hossein Ronaghi is on medical strike”
Two Sunni prisoners deprived of medical treatment
HRANA News Agency – Shahram Ahmadi and Arash Sharifi, two Sunni prisoners of conscience awaiting execution in Evin prison in Tehran, have been deprived of adequate medical treatment despite their ongoing health problems.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Both men have been suffering from serious illnesses for a number of months, and prison doctors have said they require further treatment in medical centers outside of the prison. Despite the prisoner’s deteriorating condition, the Iranian authorities have so far refused to transfer the men to hospital for further treatment. Continue reading “Two Sunni prisoners deprived of medical treatment”
A man sentenced to gouging of an eye & nose & ear cut-off
HRANA News Agency – According to Shargh newspaper, the Supreme Court has upheld the retribution sentence of a man identified as Jamshid for having caused a woman to lose her eyesight by throwing acid on her.
The Supreme Court sentenced Jamshid to gouging of an eye, cutting off his nose and his right ear lope. Continue reading “A man sentenced to gouging of an eye & nose & ear cut-off”
6 prisoners including a woman were hanged during passed 3 days
HRANA News Agency – There have been 6 prisoners hanged in 3 different prisons during 2nd, 3rdand 4th of March.
According to a report by Iran Newspaper, 4 prisoners were hanged in Bandar Abbas prison on March 2nd. Continue reading “6 prisoners including a woman were hanged during passed 3 days”
Sunni prisoners ask Jeish-Al-Adl to released Iranian soldiers
HRANA News Agency – More than 100 Sunni prisoners including 30 death row prisoners have written a letter asking Jeish-Al-Adl to release 5 Iranian soldiers.
The full text of this letter is as following: Continue reading “Sunni prisoners ask Jeish-Al-Adl to released Iranian soldiers”
A political prisoner returned to prison before the surgery
HRANA News Agency – Asghar Ghattan who was transferred to the hospital last week has been suddenly returned to Evin prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Asghar Ghattan, the 60 years old prisoner in ward 350 of Evin prison who was transferred to a hospital outside of the prison for a surgery, was sent back to Evin the night before the operation.
Asghar Ghattan is suffering from different diseases like cancer, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, heart and renal failure, and has many times been in critical health condition in prison.
Asghar Ghattan had spent 6 years in prison during 80s and was released in 1992. He was charged with cooperation with opposition groups once more and has been sentenced to 5 years in prison, which he is serving it since 2001.
Mohammad Amin Agoushi in critical health condition
HRANA News Agency – Despite the disease of Mohammad Amin Agoushi, the prisoner of Central prison of Zahedan, he is deprived of proper medical treatments.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Amin Agoushi, the 54 years old retired teacher and citizen of Piranshahr who is serving his 10 years in prison in exile sentence has been deprived of proper medical treatments.
An informed source said to HRANA’s reporter: “Agoushi is diagnosed with mumps disease but when he went to the clinic he did not receive any treatment. As a result, this political prisoner started self-treatment by using traditional treatments and with the help of his inmates.”
He has requested for medical furlough from authorities but the persecutors of Uremia and Zahedan had rejected them.
This prisoner of central prison of Zahedan, aligned with Iraj Mohammadi and Ahmad Pooladkhani were arrested on 2007, have charged with espionage for Kurdistan regime and fight against God’s wills, by cooperating with conflicting groups.
He had been transferred to central prison of Uremia after serving 7 months in solitary confinement and after a trial in branch number two of military court, sentenced to death by fire scout.
The sentence was confirmed by Supreme Court but the case went into the process again in branch number one of military court and he and the two other prisoners were sentenced to 10 years in prison in exile.
Retired IRGC Commander arrested And Moved To Vakil Abad Prison
HRANA News Agency – Political activist, retired IRGC Commander , former city of Mashshad deputy mayor and television program director, Hossein Farzin, was summoned by the Revolutionary Court, arrested and then moved to Mashad’s Vakil Abad prison for the implementation of his 15 month imprisonment and the 20 lashes sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hossein Farzin was arrested by IRGC’s Intelligence Unit, on October 12, 2010 in a raid of his home. He was released after 3 months in detention on 300 Million Tomans bail. Continue reading “Retired IRGC Commander arrested And Moved To Vakil Abad Prison”
Maryam Shafipour Has Been Sentenced To 7 Years Imprisonment
HRANA News Agency – Expelled Qazvin International University student activist, Maryam Shafipour has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran has sentenced Marymam Shafipour to seven years imprisonment on charges of “assembly and collusion with intent to act against the national security”, and “spreading propaganda against the regime”.
This banned from education student has been incarcerated at Evin prison since August 27, 2013. She was kept in solitary confinement for more than two months before she was moved to Ward 350. She was deprived of seeing her lawyer during her incarceration in solitary confinement.
Maryam Shafipour was convicted and sentenced to a total of 7 years imprisonment on the following charges:
1- Five years imprisonment on the charge of assembly and collusion with intent to act against the national security
2- One year imprisonment on the charge of membership in the Right to Education Council.
3- One year imprisonment on the charge of spreading propaganda against the regime.
Maryam Shafipour is the first student activist arrested after the election of Hassan Rouhani as president of Iran.
Maryam Shafipour was a Mehdi Karoubi campaign activist in the 2009 presidential election.
Previously it was reported by her family that she was beaten by her male interrogators during interrogation sessions for refusing to cooperate with them in giving a false confession.