Eighty-one days in solitary confinement without trial -Saba Azarpeyk

HRANA News Agency – Saba Azarpeyk, a Reformist Journalist who was arrested 81 days ago, is still kept at solitary confinement with no clear vision of possible trail date.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) in Iran, Saba Azarpeyk was arrested on Wednesday morning, May 28th, 2014 by security forces and was transferred to an undisclosed location. Continue reading “Eighty-one days in solitary confinement without trial -Saba Azarpeyk”

A number of Azeri nationalist-civil activists have been arrested

HRANA News Agency – Many Azeri nationalist-civil activists in Ardabil province, who were planned to climb Sabalan peak, the same as previous years, have been arrested by security and intelligence forces.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), while some nationalist-civil activists of towns and cities in Ardabil province were planned to climb Sabalan peak, like past years, the security and intelligence service forces blocked their way to Sabalan station and prevented them from climbing. Also, they have arrested the activists who could reach to Sabalan station, around 8 pm, on August 11. Continue reading “A number of Azeri nationalist-civil activists have been arrested”

A Bahai arrested in Karaj

HRANA News Agency – On August 17, Ruhiyyeh Qavami-nik, a Bahai from Karaj, was summoned by telephone to report to the offices of the Ministry of Intelligence.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), when she complied, she was arrested, and transferred to Evin Prison in Tehran. Continue reading “A Bahai arrested in Karaj”

Behnam Ebrahimzadeh is transferred to the Ward 1 at Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – Behnam Ebrahimzadeh is banished to the Ward 1 of Rajai Shahr Prison. Prior to this, he was transferred to solitary confinement at the Ward 209 at Evin Prison following the events at the Ward 350 at Evin Prison on April 17th, 2014 – also known as Black Thursday-.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) in Iran, Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, was summoned to the Public Prosecutor Office of “Shahid Moghaddas” in Evin Prison by Judicial authorities on Saturday afternoon of May 3rd, 2014 and then was sent to the solitary confinement at the Ward 209 at Evin Prison. Continue reading “Behnam Ebrahimzadeh is transferred to the Ward 1 at Rajai Shahr Prison”

Prison guards raided ward 350 of Evin Prison

HRANA News Agency – Following transfer of 75 prisoners from ward 350 to quarantine of ward 7 of Evin prison, on Wednesday evening 12th August, 10 security guards raided ward 350 inspecting with violence and destruction and theft some stuff of Prisoner of Conscience in this ward.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in this attack at first they took all political and Conscience prisoners to ward 2 and lucked the ward and then searched the ward 1, library, yard and etc. Continue reading “Prison guards raided ward 350 of Evin Prison”

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A 22-year old man hanged in Birjand

HRANA News Agency – On Wednesday 12th August, Mohsen Sarani, 22, was executed by hanging in the yard of Birjand central prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on the early morning of Wednesday 12th August, Mohsen Sarani was executed by hanging in the yard of Birjand central prison with accusation of carrying drugs. Continue reading “A 22-year old man hanged in Birjand”

Execution of three prisoners in Kerman and Kermanshah prisons

HRANA News Agency – During last week, two prisoners in Diesel Ababd and one in central prison of Kerman were executed by hanging.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), two prisoners who were charged with murdering were hanged in prison, on Monday August 11 at dawn. Continue reading “Execution of three prisoners in Kerman and Kermanshah prisons”

2 weeks in solitary confinement as a punishment for Mostafa Eskandari

HRANA News Agency – Disciplinary committee of Rajaei Shahr prison denounced Mostafa Eskandari, the political prisoner, to two weeks in solitary confinement as chastisement.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the disciplinary committee of Rajaei Shahr prison denounced Mostafa Eskandari to two weeks of solitary confinement as chastisement for insulting the authorities of prison and damaging a static making device, on August 2. After serving this time he came back to his cell yesterday. Continue reading “2 weeks in solitary confinement as a punishment for Mostafa Eskandari”

A group of Arab activists were arrested in Ahvaz

HRANA News Agency – The security and intelligence forces have arrested some Arab activists at Kouy-e-Alavai (Hay al Sour) and transferred them to an unknown location, on Sunday August 10, at 5 am in Ahvaz.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), following attendance in Eid-e-Fitr ceremony and congratulation to the families of Arab political prisoners, some of the Arab activists were arrested. The same as past years, Arab activists visited the families of political prisoners, with the aim of showing solidarity with political prisoners’ families, and went to dominated Arab territories like, Malasliyah, Kout Abdullah, Kouy e Alavi and other Arab territories of Ahvaz. Continue reading “A group of Arab activists were arrested in Ahvaz”

Sheikh Dr Abdol Hadi Salehi arrested in Saghez

HRANA News Agency – Sheikh Dr Abdol Hadi Salehi, a Sunni cleric active in preaching Sunni Islam, was arrested by Iranian security forces on Sunday in Saghez, Kurdistan province of Iran.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the reason for his arrest and detention remains unknown at this stage. Continue reading “Sheikh Dr Abdol Hadi Salehi arrested in Saghez”