Ahmad Shahrezaei is transferred to ward 8 of Evin prison

HRANA News Agency – Ahmad Shahrezaei was transferred from quarantine ward to ward 8, instead of ward 350 of Evin prison.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ahmad Shahrezaei who was arrested in order to serve his sentence on Saturday, December 28, 2013 was transferred to ward 8 instead of ward 350 of Evin prison due to the pressure of intelligence office and prison authorities. Continue reading “Ahmad Shahrezaei is transferred to ward 8 of Evin prison”

The Sunni hunger strikers deprived of having lawyer

HRANA News Agency – The revolutionary court rejected a request made by a human right activist lawyer, who wanted to take the advocacy of six Sunni prisoners.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), one of the human right activist lawyers who wanted to undertake the advocacy of six Sunni prisoners of Ghezelhesar prison, confronted with refusal after going to branch number 28 of revolutionary court, preside by judge Mogheysehei.

 

The lawyer, who asked to remain unknown, went to the court by the request of the families of prisoners.

 

He said to HRANA’s reporter: “The judge did not allow any appointed lawyer to review the case, just by the excuse of security and confidential reasons. Even though, there is no corporation with selective lawyers of these prisoners and their families. The request of the prisoners is just to have appointed attorneys in an open trial. Apparently, the prisoner’s reason for hunger strike is their unfair and without the principles of justice trial and a fair trial could end their hunger strike.”

 

An informed source said to HRANA’s reporter: “This is the third time that the court rejected the appointed attorneys. First time, two months after arrest, the appointed attorney had been threatened in the court and has not appeared in court again. Next time, a famous criminal lawyer was appointed but he has not had the access to case.”

 

Hamed Ahmadi, Kamal Moulayi, Jamshid Dehghani and Jahangir Dehghani are in hunger strike from Monday, November 4, in response to deliberate violence to Separation of the crime act and the their death sentences.

Lack of any information about the situation of two prisoners

HRANA News Agency – Since December, 7th, there has been no news about the situation of Hashem Shabani and Hadi Rashidi, two prisoners who have been sentenced to death.
 
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hashem Shabani, Hadi Rashidi, two cultural activists in the city of Ramshir / Khouzestan, whose death sentences were upheld by Branch 32 of the Supreme Court, transferred to an unknown place by the intelligence office of Ahwaz. Their families and lawyers have not been informed about this transfer and their situations since then. Continue reading “Lack of any information about the situation of two prisoners”

A judicial authority visited the Sunni hunger strikers

HRANA News Agency – “Toorag” the political deputy prosecutor of Tehran and Evin prison’s chairperson has visited the prisoners who are on hunger strike.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the political deputy prosecutor of Tehran and Evin prison’s court chairperson, with the name of Toorag, visited the Sunni prisoners for the first time during last 57 days and practically negotiated with them. Continue reading “A judicial authority visited the Sunni hunger strikers”

No prison visit for 6 Sunni prisoners of Evin prison

HRANA News Agency – The judicial authorities are depriving the Sunni prisoners of Evin prison from having prison visits.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the families of 2 Sunni prisoners of ward 350 of Evin prison have asked the prosecutor to let them visit their loved ones, however the prosecutor did not allow them. Continue reading “No prison visit for 6 Sunni prisoners of Evin prison”

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Two poets are under arrest

HRANA News Agency – Mehdi Mousavi and Fatemeh Ekhtesari, the post-modern poets are under arrest since 24 days ago.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these 2 poets were banned from leaving the country last November and were summoned to the Evin court where they have been arrested on December 7, 2013. Continue reading “Two poets are under arrest”

Arash Sharifi is transferred to Evin prison

HRANA News Agency – Arash Sharifi, the death row Sunni prisoner is transferred from Kashan central prison to Evin prison in Tehran.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arash Sharifi was transferred from Rajai Shahr prison of Karaj to Kashan Central prison on October 9, 2013 and was brought to ward 350 of Evin prison yesterday. Continue reading “Arash Sharifi is transferred to Evin prison”

Sunni hunger strikers are in critical condition

HRANA News Agency – The six Sunni prisoners of Ghezelhesar prison, who were sentenced to death, are suffering from disturbed vision and kidney bleeding, on their 55th days of hunger strike.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hamed Ahmadi, one of these Sunni prisoners, has kidney bleeding and can not urinate. He is in a dangerous condition. Continue reading “Sunni hunger strikers are in critical condition”

2 Kurdish civilians are sentenced to life-long imprisonment

HRANA News Agency – The court of Salmas has sentenced 2 citizens of this city to life-long imprisonment on charge of supporting the Kurdish opposition group of PJAK.
 
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the court has sentenced Saber Mamedi, 38, the son of Ashad and Nazmin Heydari, 40, the son of Soltan both from Derik village of Salmas city to life-long imprisonment. Continue reading “2 Kurdish civilians are sentenced to life-long imprisonment”

4 prisoners are hanged in Uremia

HRANA News Agency – 4 prisoners have been hanged on charge of murder in Uremia central prison on December 26.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), there have been 6 prisoners transferred to the solitaries of Uremia prison on December 25th, the 4 of which were executed the next day. Continue reading “4 prisoners are hanged in Uremia”