HRANA News Agency – Behnam Ibrahimzadeh has started hunger strike in protest at being transfer to ward number one of Rajai Shahr prison.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam Ibrahimzadeh was transferred from ward number 12 that is dedicated to political prisoners to ward number one which is dedicated to criminals, after his court session on Wednesday December 3. Continue reading “Behnam Ibrahimzadeh is on Hunger Strike”
HRANA News Agency – Two prisoners who were charged with armed robbery were executed in yard of Adel Abad prison of Shiraz, by hanging.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), two prisoners who were charged of armed robbery were executed in Adel Abad prison in Shiraz by hanging on Thursday December 18, at dawn. Continue reading “Two Prisoners Executed in Adel Abad Prison of Shiraz”
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Mousavi-Bodjnordi, who heads Iran’s civil rights watchdog and is considered close to President Hassan Rouhani,told the state-run Fars News agency that Iran’s Baha’is minority have no civil rights in the regime because their beliefs are contrary to Islam.
“The Baha’i belief is contrary to Islam. In Iran, Baha’is have no civil rights and in particular, they do not have the right to study.” Civil rights are defined as in line with the beliefs of Ayatollah Khomeini, Mousavi-Bodjnordi said. Continue reading “Another Iranian Cleric Reiterates: No Civil Rights Possible for Bahais”
HRANA News Agency – On December 17, the Revolutionary Court in Mashhad sentenced Mey Khalousi, Dari Amri, Shaqi Feda’i and Shayan Tafazzoli.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), they were charged with propaganda against the regime in the form of teaching the Bahai Faith. Continue reading “Four Bahais Sentenced and Four Summoned for Questioning”
HRANA News Agency – Two Sunni prisoners of conscience in Iran who had been transferred to hospital on Tuesday after a deterioration in their condition were prevented from receiving medical treatment by officers in charge of their case.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Jamshed Dehghani and Ghasem Abesteh were transferred from Rajai Shahr prison to the Imam Khomeini hospital in Tehran on 16 December 2014. Continue reading “Officers Prevent 2 Sunni Prisoners from Receiving Medical Treatment”
HRANA News Agency – The imprisonment sentence of Emad Bahavar, the head of Youth Branch of Iran Freedom Movement has been reduced to 2 years at the Supreme Court.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), his previous 7-year-imprisonment sentence was based on “Collude”, “Gathering” and “Membership of Iran Freedom Movement Party” charges. After a review on his case at the Supreme Court, this sentence was reduced to 2 years on the charge of “Membership of Iran Freedom Movement party”. Continue reading “Emad Bahavar’s Sentence Reduced at Supreme Court”
HRANA News Agency – Jafar Eghdami, who was transferred to hospital for medical treatment two weeks ago, has been returned to prison without full course treatment.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Jafar Eghdami, political prisoner of Rajaei Shahr prison of Karaj, who was transferred to hospital for medical treatment, has been sent back to prison with finishing it. Continue reading “Jafar Eghdami Returned to Prison without Proper Medical Treatment”
HRANA News Agency – Hakimeh Shokri, political prisoner of women’s ward of Evin prison has been exiled to Gharchak prison in Varamin, “Shahre Ray” because of criticizing the inattention into the situation of women prisoners.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), she is an activist of “Madarane Parke Laleh” and it is more than two years that she is held in women’s ward in Evin Prison, and due to complaining about the inattention into the situation of women prisoners, she has been exiled to prison in Gharchake Varamin. The authorities have also threatened other women prisoners that if they continue to complain, they will be exiled as well. Continue reading “Hakimeh Shokri Exiled to Prison of Varamin”
HRANA News Agency – Nasoor Naghipoor, Alireza Beheshti and Mahmoud Bagheri, 3 prisoners of Ward 350 of Evin prison, were sent on leave.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the three political prisoners in Evin prison were sent on leave for 3 days. Continue reading “3 Political Prisoners Sent to Furlough from Evin Prison”
HRANA News Agency – A soldier was wounded in a mine explosion in Fakkeh area where had been previously announced as a cleared area.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on 16th December, a soldier, named Mohammad Qanbar Zehi, of Engineering Armored Brigade 292, deployed in Fakkeh area was severely wounded on the chest, both arms and lower body also his right wrist has been cut by mine explosion. He also suffered from a shock wave of the explosion. After the incident he was sent to medical centers. Continue reading “A Soldier Wounded Severely by Mine Explosion”
