HRANA News Agency – Two prisoners were hanged in Rasht (N.Iran) on charges of “Unlawful Acts Against Sharia Law”.
According to the IRIB, Director of Public Relations of the Judiciary of Gilan province announced two men, ages 28 and 30, were hanged in Rasht’s central prison today, on charges of unlawful acts against Sharia Law, which in legal terms covers a variety of charges. Continue reading “2 Men Were Hanged On Charges Of “Unlawful Acts Against Sharia Law””
HRANA- Following on from the March 2nd campaign, Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI) has announced that a number of parliamentarians from various countries, including the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Canada, demand the unconditional release of Iranian human rights defenders who were arrested on 2nd March 2010 and are currently still imprisoned. Continue reading “Parliamentarians from various countries demand the release of six HR defenders”
HRANA News Agency – The authorities of ward 350 of Evin prison prevented Akbar Amini from being transferred to a hospital outside of prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Akbar Amini, the political prisoner of ward 350, was supposed to be sent to the hospital for his jaw and dental problems on Wednesday February 26, however the authorities did not permit him.
An informed source said to HRANA’s reporter: “Momeni, the vice executive of prison, has prevented him from being transferred, because of recent tension inside the ward 350.”
This prevention is happening while persecutor had issued the transfer order.
Akbar Amini who has been arrested on June 7, at his house, was transferred to ward 350 after spending more than 100 days in solitary confinements of ward 209.
Akbar Amini climed up from a crane carrying protest symbols on February 14, 2011 in Ghasr junction-Tehran. After hours in detainee, he was sentenced to one year in prison which he fully served. He has been summoned and arrested by the intelligence forces several times.
Very recently, the appeal court confirmed the five-years imprisonment sentence of the revolutionary court and as the result, a one year suspended imprisonmentsentence will be carried out as well.
HRANA News Agency – Mehdi Khodai is deprived of proper treatment while suffering from a kind of infection.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mehdi Khodai, the political prisoner of Ward 350 of Evin prison, was transferred to prison clinic on trolley due to sever ague caused by an infectious disease and was sent back to the ward just after an injection on Tuesday February 25. Continue reading “Mehdi Khodai is in poor health condition”
HRANA News Agency – Concerns are growing for the welfare of a Sunni youth who was arrested and taken to an unknown location ten days ago. There has been no news about his condition or whereabouts.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ahmad Sohrabi, the son of an executed Sunni scholar, was arrested whilst travelling with friends on 18 February 2014 in Iranshahr, Sistan-Baluchestan province of Iran. Continue reading “Concerns growing for Sunni youth taken to unknown location 10 days ago”
HRANA News Agency – Hamid Navid, the death row political prisoner in Evin prison has been transferred to an unknown location.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hamid Navid, the death row political prisoner of ward 350 of Evin prison has been transferred to an unknown location, on Wednesday, February 5. Continue reading “A death row prisoner is transferred to an unknown place”
HRANA News Agency – Zanyar Moradi is summoned to court and has been asked about having appointed attorney or public defender.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Zanyar Moradi was summoned to branch 74 of criminal court of Fars province and questioned about his intend about having appointed attorney or public defender, on Wednesday February 5. Continue reading “Zanyar Moradi is summoned to the court”
HRANA News Agency – 9 prisoners have been executed in different cities including 3 public ones in Alborz province.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 3 prisoners have been hanged in Mehrshahr, Nazar Abad and Hashtgerd in Alborz province on February 26th. Continue reading “9 executions including 3 in public during 48 hours”
HRANA News Agency – The appeal court of Khorasan Razavi province convicted 4 Bahai citizens of Mashahd to prison because of their beliefs.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), sentences of 4 Bahai citizens of Mashhad have been announced by branch number 20 of appeal court of Khorasan Razavi province. Continue reading “4 Bahai citizens are sentenced to imprisonment”
HRANA News Agency – Bahram Ahmadi and 5 other Sunni prisoners were executed on December 28, 2011. His brother, Shahram Ahmadi who is now in Evin prison is also sentenced to death.
The following text is these 2 prisoners’ mother’s letter, asking the authorities not to execute Shahram: Continue reading “You have already executed one of my sons, don’t execute another”
