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Conflicts between people and the police in Chabahar

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Freedom of Expression

HRANA News Agency – After a young man was beaten in traffic police shelter in Chabahar market, people clashed with police and the conflict lasted for an hour.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in the early evening of Monday 22nd September, in the police Shelter at Chabahar Market (Imam Khomeini Street), traffic police of Chabahar severely beat a young motorcyclist named “Shakeel Qaderi” after a cash fine. Continue reading “Conflicts between people and the police in Chabahar”

Authorities put pressure on political prisoners at Rajai Shahr Prison

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Prisoners
Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – Security and Intelligence office of Rajai Shahr Prison prohibited books and legal goods for prisoners which were delivered by their families.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), political prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison are facing illegal rigor against them by the prison security and intelligence office. Continue reading “Authorities put pressure on political prisoners at Rajai Shahr Prison”

A prisoner of conscience will be hanged by tomorrow morning

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Executions
Mohsen Amir Aslani

HRANA News Agency – Mohsen Amir Aslani, prisoner of conscience has been transferred to solitary confinement in order to be executed. He has been charged with “Corruption on the earth and innovation in religion.”

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohsen Amir Aslani, 32, has been transferred from ward 2 of Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj to solitary confinement on September 23rd in order to be executed next morning. Continue reading “A prisoner of conscience will be hanged by tomorrow morning”

Sunni prisoner awaiting execution transferred to hospital

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Religious Minorities
Barzan Nasrollah Zadeh

HRANA News Agency – Barzan Nasrollah Zadeh, a Sunni prisoner of conscience awaiting execution in Iran’s Rajai Shahr prison, was transferred to hospital yesterday following a deterioration in his condition.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), despite doctors saying that Barzan was in urgent need of surgery, he was transferred for an unknown reason back to Rajai Shahr prison within a few hours, without receiving medical treatment. Continue reading “Sunni prisoner awaiting execution transferred to hospital”

The sentence of Adnan Rahmat Panah was confirmed in court of appeal

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Religious Minorities
Adnan Rahmat Panah

HRANA News Agency – The one year in prison sentence of Adnan Rahmat Panah, the Bahai citizen has been confirmed in appeal court.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the revolutionary court of Shiraz has informed the family of Adnan Rahmat Panah that his one year in prison sentence has been confirmed. Continue reading “The sentence of Adnan Rahmat Panah was confirmed in court of appeal”

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Two men and two women executed in central prison of Zahedan

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Executions
Zahedan

HRANA News Agency – Two men and two women who were charged with drug trafficking, were hanged at central prison of Zahedan, on Saturday.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), two men and two women were executed by hanging in central prison of Zahedan on Saturday September 20 at dawn. Continue reading “Two men and two women executed in central prison of Zahedan”

The latest list of Political prisoners at Ward 350 Evin Prison

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Prisoners
ward 350 of Evin

HRANA News Agency – On 20 September, 2014, HRANA News Agency published the latest list of Political prisoners at Ward 350 Evin Prison. This Ward is the most famous of all in Iran to imprison Political Activists. At the moment, there are 54 Political and Conscience Prisoners kept at this ward.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), after the mass transfer of prisoners from Ward 350 at Evin prison – the most renowned place in Iran to jail Political Prisoners –only 54 out of more than 200 Political and high security prisoners are now kept at this ward. Those removed from this ward was sent to other wards at Evin Prison or prisons in other cities, especially Rajaee Shahr Prison in Karaj. Continue reading “The latest list of Political prisoners at Ward 350 Evin Prison”

A Piranshahri citizen has been arrested

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Ethnic Minorities
Azad Arzan

HRANA News Agency – Azad Arzan, the Kurdish citizen from Piransharh has been arrested about 70 days ago by security forces and there is no information about him yet.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 70 days ago, the security forces have arrested Azad Arzan, the Kurdish piranshahri citizen and have transferred him to an unknown location. Continue reading “A Piranshahri citizen has been arrested”

Imitation of execution ended in death of 12-year old boy in Hamedan

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Children, Executions
Aliakbar Younesi

HRANA News Agency – Aliakbar Younesi, 12, died by mimicking the execution.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Aliakbar Younesi the 12 year old boy and the resident of Etemadiyeh boulevard of Hamedan, tried to mimic the execution by curiosity, while he was alone at home, and hanged himself by belt from chimney and died on Wednesday September 17. Continue reading “Imitation of execution ended in death of 12-year old boy in Hamedan”

No prison visits for Saeid Matinpour since 1 month ago

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Ethnic Minorities
Saeid Matinpour

HRANA News Agency – Saeid Matinpour, political prisoner in Evin prison, has been transferred to quarantine ward of this prison and is deprived of the prisoners’ normal facilities including visiting his family since one month ago.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saeid Matinpour who has been transferred to quarantine ward about one month ago, has been deprived of prisoners’ routine facilities. Quarantine ward has been designed for temporary stay, several days, and there is a lack of other wards’ routine facilities. Continue reading “No prison visits for Saeid Matinpour since 1 month ago”