30 political prisoners on hunger strike at Uremia prison

HRANA News Agency – 30 Kurdish political prisoners of ward number 12 of Uremia prison, refuse to get their food quota, in protest at negligence of their requests.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 30 Kurdish political prisoners of ward number 12 in central prison of Uremia (Darya prison) refused to get their food quota. Continue reading “30 political prisoners on hunger strike at Uremia prison”

Arash Sadeghi’s detention warrant has been extended

HRANA News Agency – Arash Sadeghi’s arrest warrant has been extended for two more months and his interrogation will continue.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the arrest warrant of Arash Sadeghi, who was arrested on September 6 and transferred to ward “2-A” in Evin prison, is extended for two more months and it is predicted that his interrogation will continue. Continue reading “Arash Sadeghi’s detention warrant has been extended”

Mohammad Pourshajari under the pressure of security forces

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Pourshajari (Siamak Mehr) 52-year-old blogger, who was arrested again just 38 days after being released, on Tuesday 30th September, is under pressure by the security forces.
Mitra Pourshajari, his daughter told HRANA’s reporter: “38 days after being released, on 29th September he was arrested and detained in an unknown location for one month. Just recently, he contacted me and informed me that he was arrested in one of the border cities by 4 armed Intelligence service agents, threatening to shoot him and at first fourteen days he was held in Intelligence service cell detention under long time interrogations and mental torture while he was blindfolded, handcuffed and repeatedly has been threatened with death by his interrogator.” Continue reading “Mohammad Pourshajari under the pressure of security forces”

A group of activists visited Behnam Ibrahimzadeh’s family

HRANA News Agency – A group of political and labor activists, paid a visit to Behnam Ibrahimzadeh’s family and his sick child.

According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), after hospitalization of Nima Ibrahimzadeh, Behnam Ibrahimzadeh’s son in Mahak hospital on November 8 a group of political activists and representative of labor unions paid a visit to his family. Continue reading “A group of activists visited Behnam Ibrahimzadeh’s family”

Hasan Tafah returned to Rajei Shahr prison

HRANA News Agency – Hasan Tafah, 85, who is suffering from cancer, was send back from medical furlough to prison, after his furlough was not extended.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hasan Tafah, 85, political prisoner of Rajaei Sharhr prison, who is suffering from Leukemia, was sent back to hall number 12, after his furlough was not extended by the persecutor. Continue reading “Hasan Tafah returned to Rajei Shahr prison”

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Students received heavy punishments by Disciplinary Committee

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad (Koroush) Tavangar and Mohsen Moslehi, two students at Shahr-e-Kord University received heavy punishment from the Disciplinary Committee because they expressed their mind and believes at the “Freedom of thinking seat” summit.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), two students at Shahr-e-Kord University received heavy disciplinary sentences from the Disciplinary Committee of the university after they expressed their idea and believes at “Freedom of thinking seat” Summit. Continue reading “Students received heavy punishments by Disciplinary Committee”

Mohammad Ali Taheri transferred back to Evin Prison from hospital

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Ali Taheri who has been admitted to the hospital for 5 days while spending his 27th day of hunger strike has been transferred back to solitary confinement at Ward 2A of Evin Prison from Shahid Rajaee Hospital.

According to HRANA report based on Sahamnews article, Mohammad Ali Taheri , A Consciences Prisoner   who has been in solitary confinement since 4 May 2011, at Ward 2A of Evin Prison which is supervised by Sepah Intelligence Services, is transferred back to the prison from the hospital. Continue reading “Mohammad Ali Taheri transferred back to Evin Prison from hospital”

One Bahai arrested in Hamadan

HRANA News Agency – A Bahai citizen has been arrested in Hamadan.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on the morning of November 20, agents from the Ministry of Intelligence in Hamadan arrested Atta Rajabi, in his home. Continue reading “One Bahai arrested in Hamadan”

Imprisoned Sunni scholar taken to an unknown location

HRANA News Agency – Shaykh Fathi Mohammad Naghshbandi, a Sunni scholar who was imprisoned in Zahedan central prison in Iran, has been transferred to an unknown location.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Iranian officials removed Shaykh Naghshbandi from Zahedan Central prison without warning on Wednesday 19 November 2014, before transferring him to an unknown location. Concerns are growing about the reason for the sudden unexplained transfer. Continue reading “Imprisoned Sunni scholar taken to an unknown location”

Three imprisoned priests will be tried again

HRANA News Agency – Three imprisoned priests named Behnam Irani, Raza Rabbani and Seyed Abdalreza (Matthias) Ali Hghnezhad will be tried again soon.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), recently, three prisoners, Rev. Mr. Behnam Irani, Raza Rabbani and Seyed Abdalreza (Matthias) Ali Haghnezhad, were informed that on Monday 24th November they will have a trial again at the Karaj Revolutionary Court, Branch 6. Continue reading “Three imprisoned priests will be tried again”