HRANA News Agency – Shaker Baghi, the Kurdish political prisoner from Turkey is in bad condition in the prison of Kashmar.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Shaker Baghi, from Van of Turkey had been arrested on the way from Sanandaj to Mariwan in 2007. He was kept in the Diesel Abad prison of Kermanshah for 2 months and was transferred to Sanandaj prison afterwards. Finally, the authorities transferred him to the prison of Kashmar in Razavi Khorasan province. Continue reading “A political prisoner is in bad condition in the prison of Kashmar”
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Behnam Irani transferred back to Central Prison of Karaj
HRANA News Agency – Behnam Irani, the new converted to Christianity priest, who was transferred to an unknown location, is back to central detention center of Karaj.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam Irani was transferred from hall number seven of central detention center of Karaj to an unknown location, on June 8th. Continue reading “Behnam Irani transferred back to Central Prison of Karaj”
Shamis Mohajer begins her sentence
HRANA News Agency – Shamis Mohajer, a Bahai from Tehran, has reported to Evin Prison in Tehran to begin serving her one-year sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), She was one of almost 20 Bahais who were arrested in early July, 2012, in a wave of arrests in Tehran, Mashhad and Shiraz. Continue reading “Shamis Mohajer begins her sentence”
A political prisoner on hunger strike in Diesel Abad Prison
HRANA News Agency – Layegh Kordpoor, the Sunni prisoner of Diesel-Abad prison in Kermanshah, is on hunger strike since 11 days ago and has sewn his lips.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Layegh Kordpoor, the habitant of Javanrood, who is on hunger strike since 11 days ago, has sewn his lips. Continue reading “A political prisoner on hunger strike in Diesel Abad Prison”
Shahram Chiniyan in solitary cell
HRANA News Agency – Shahram Chiniyan Miandavab, a Tehran Bahai serving an 8-year sentence, has been moved to solitary confinement in Raja’i Shahr prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he had been transferred from block 12 at Raja’i Shahr prison, which holds male prisoners of conscience including many Bahais, to block 1 of the prison, which is reserved for those convicted of serious crimes such as murder, rape and armed robbery on May 28th. Continue reading “Shahram Chiniyan in solitary cell”
Leva Khanjani released from prison
HRANA News Agency – Leva Khanjani, a Bahai excluded from tertiary education, has been freed from Evin prison after serving most of a two-year sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), she was arrested on January 3, 2010, along with her husband Babak Mobasher, on the pretext that they had participated in street protests following the 2009 elections. Continue reading “Leva Khanjani released from prison”
Sunni converts tortured in detention, health deteriorating, Iran
HRANA News Agency – Two men from Iran’s Ahwazi Arab minority who were arrested in Iran earlier this year after converting from Shi’ism to Sunni Islam were reportedly subjected to severe torture whilst held in the Ministry of Intelligence detention center in Ahwaz.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), one of the men, 30-year old Jaber Sakhravi, who is a computer-science graduate, was arrested in Koye Alawi in Ahwaz (Hay al-Thawra district) on 8 April 2014 and transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence detention center in Ahwaz. Continue reading “Sunni converts tortured in detention, health deteriorating, Iran”
A political prisoner transferred to solitary confinement
HRANA News Agency – Dr. Asadollah Asadi, the Azeri cultural activist, has been transferred to solitary confinement in ward 240 of Evin prison after starting dry hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Dr. Asadollah Asadi (64 years old) has served four years in prison and during this period he has been insulted and harassed in intelligence detention of Tabriz. Continue reading “A political prisoner transferred to solitary confinement”
5 prisoners hanged in Birjand
HRANA News Agency – 5 prisoners have been hanged in the Central Prison of Birjand.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 5 prisoners have been executed on charge of drug trafficking in the Central Prison of Birjand on June 19th. Continue reading “5 prisoners hanged in Birjand”
Masoumeh Gholizadeh released on the bail
HRANA News Agency – Masoumeh Gholizadeh, has been released on the bail.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Masoumeh Gholizadeh, the former student activist of Tehran Allame Tabatabai University had been arrested on May 21st in Tehran and was then transferred to the Central Prison of Tabriz.
She has been released on the bail of 100 million Thomans on June 19th.
Masoumeh Gholizadeh had been in Turkey for further education and was arrested after returning to Iran.