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Maryam Sadat Yahyavi, a Civil Rights’ Activist arrested

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Maryam Sadat Yahyavi

HRANA News Agency – According to the sources close to Maryam Sadat Yahyavi- a Civil Rights’ Activist who supports Iranian government- Ms Yahyavi was arrested on November 2nd. Her arrest took place while she is diagnosed with an advanced Cancer condition and has been going under chemo-therapy.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), close sources to Maryam Sadat Yahyavi – Anti-government Civil Activist – told HRANA reporter that on Sunday afternoon Ms Maryam Sadat Yahyavi was arrested at her house by security forces and has been transferred to an unknown location. Continue reading “Maryam Sadat Yahyavi, a Civil Rights’ Activist arrested”

Prisoners forced to participate in religious ceremony

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Prisoners
Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – Authorities of Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj, forced the prisoners to attend the religious ceremony of A’shora in cold weather, while they lacked warm clothes and Prison officials would not allow jackets and warm clothes to be brought in even by prisoners’ families.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Tuesday, 4th November, the religious ceremony of A’shora was held in the prison’s yard and it was fully mandatory for ordinary inmates to participate. Continue reading “Prisoners forced to participate in religious ceremony”

Sentence of Susan Tabyaniyan confirmed

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Religious Minorities
Susan Tabyaniyan

HRANA News Agency – The review court has confirmed the sentence of Susan Tabyaniyan, a Bahai from Semnan who was arrested on May 31, 2014.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), she was sentenced to one year in prison and the confiscation of all possessions connected to the Bahai Faith by Judge Amiri, sitting in Bench 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Semnan. Continue reading “Sentence of Susan Tabyaniyan confirmed”

Conviction of a Bakery worker for owning satellite TV equipment

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Labor and Guilds
Mahmoud Soroush

HRANA News Agency – “Mahmoud Soroush”, a Bakery worker was sentenced to pay 50,000 Tomans by a court in Khomien on the charges of using satellite TV equipment.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in late June 2014, Mahmoud Soroush, son of Mustafa, a citizen of Khomien County in Isfahan state was arrested at his work place (Bakery) by Intelligence forces. Continue reading “Conviction of a Bakery worker for owning satellite TV equipment”

Saeid Shirzad is still under detention after 5 months

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Labor and Guilds
Saeid Shirzad

HRANA News Agency – Saeid Shirzad is still under detention after 5 months with no court verdict.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saeid Shirzad who was arrested on 2nd June at his work place in Tabriz refinery and was transferred to Tehran is still held in suspense in prison. Continue reading “Saeid Shirzad is still under detention after 5 months”

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No word of a Bahai arrested 11 days ago in Hamadan

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Religious Minorities
Hamid Azizi

HRANA News Agency – Hamid Azizi, a Bahai from Hamadan, was arrested by agents from the Ministry of Intelligence who came to his home on October 21.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), they searched his home for several hours and seized a computer, a laptop computer, and Bahai books and pamphlets. Continue reading “No word of a Bahai arrested 11 days ago in Hamadan”

Amir Maboudi begins 6-month sentence in Urumiyyeh

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Religious Minorities
Amir Maboudi, Farahnaz Moqadam, Fardin A`za’i, Gisou Sheikh-Hasan-Abadi

HRANA News Agency – Mr. Amir Maboudi began serving a 6-month prison sentence in Urumiyyeh (Urmia) in Iran’s Azerbaijan province, on October 9.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he was charged with “propaganda against the regime in the form of propagating the Bahai Faith.” Continue reading “Amir Maboudi begins 6-month sentence in Urumiyyeh”

Nasty life conditions in Gonbad-e Kavus Prison – Report

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Prisoners
Ahmad Karimi, Danial Babayani, Gonbad-e Kavus Prison, Habibolah Beygzadeh, Hadi Ghaemi, Nematolah Kami

HRANA News Agnecy – Gonbad-e Kavus Prison is one of the prisons often used by State Prison, Security and Corrective Measures Organisations to banish political or non-political prisoners. At the moment, this prison is home to 5 political prisoners whom are kept under the worst living condition.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Gonbad-e Kavus Prison which is one of the worst exile prisons is home to prisoners from Kudistan, Kerman, Zanjan and etc.  Introducing this prison is important due to the fact that several banished prisoners are kept at this prison. Continue reading “Nasty life conditions in Gonbad-e Kavus Prison – Report”

Hossain Farzin sent to furlough

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Prisoners
Hossain Farzin

HRANA News Agency – Hossain Farzin, political prisoner of Vakil Abad prison in Mashhad sent to a three-day furlough.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hossain Farzin, political prisoner of Vakil Abad prison in Mashhad sent to a three-day furlough, yesterday evening. Continue reading “Hossain Farzin sent to furlough”

Deceased Bahai girl denied burial in Tabriz

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Religious Minorities
Mahna Samandari

HRANA News Agency – Over a week has passed since twelve-year-old Mahna Samandari died from an illness, on October 21, but her parents have not been allowed to bury her.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mahna’s parents, who suffer from physical handicaps, are not only grieving the loss of their daughter but are devastated by “regulations” that deny them the right to bury their child in the local cemetery of Tabriz. Continue reading “Deceased Bahai girl denied burial in Tabriz”