HRANA New Agency – Seyed Ali Asghar Gharavi was released on the bail after nearly two months of being in detention.
According to Green Voice of Freedom, after Bahar newspaper was sentenced for publishing the article of Mr. Gharavi, this scholar and political activist has been released on bail. Continue reading “Ali Asghar Gharavi is released on the bail”
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Zaynab Jalalian still imprisoned in Kermanshah
HRANA News Agency – Zeynab Jalalian, a Kurdish citizen of Maku, who is kept in Diesel-Abad prison, did not find the permission of transfer to the prison of her residency.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Zeynab Jalalian, the prisoner of women ward of Diesel-Abad prison of Kermanshah, had been requested several times for being transferred to her residence city’s prison which has been rejected every time. Continue reading “Zaynab Jalalian still imprisoned in Kermanshah”
A report about death row Sunni prisoners
HRANA News Agency – The condition of Sunni prisoners of conscientious is reported very critical on the 66th day of their hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hamed Ahmadi, one of the 4 prisoners lost his conscious, and was transferred to prison clinic, on Wednesday January 8. Continue reading “A report about death row Sunni prisoners”
Families of Sunni prisoners on hunger strike
HRANA News Agency – The families of 4 Sunni prisoners have started hunger strike, in solidarity with the prisoners who are on strike in response to their death sentences.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the families of Hamed Ahmadi, Kamal Moulayi, Jamshid Dehghani and Jahangir Dehghani, started their hunger strike after visiting the prisoners and observing their condition, on Saturday, December 28, 2013. Continue reading “Families of Sunni prisoners on hunger strike”
Sunni hunger strikes transferred to hospital
HRANA News Agency – Following worsening the physical condition of the three Sunni hunger strikers of Ghezelhesar prison, they have been transferred to hospitals outside the prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), three of these prisoners, with the names of Kamal Moulayi, Jamshid Dehghani and Jahangir Dehghani lost their conscious and were transferred to clinic, on Monday, January 6, around 9a.m. Continue reading “Sunni hunger strikes transferred to hospital”
3 prisoners were flogged in public
HRANA News Agency – Three defendants flogging was publicly conducted in the main square of Dehdasht on December 25, 2013 morning.
According to a report of Fars, Majid Karami, the prosecutor of Kohgiluye va Boyerahmad province, on the sidelines of the execution of this event said: “These three defendants are accused of cooperating with the electrical wires stealers and disobeying police.” Continue reading “3 prisoners were flogged in public”
Zanyar Moradi is in critical health condition
HRANA News Agency – Zanyar Moradi who suffers from spinal discomfort is still deprived of proper medical treatment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), despite the prison physicians advises and consent of the persecutor, a young prisoner of Rejaei Shahr prison of Karaj with the name of Zanyar Moradi is deprived of medical treatment because of his death sentence. Continue reading “Zanyar Moradi is in critical health condition”
Persian Christians banned from attending Saint Peter Church
HRANA News Agency – The Persian speaking Christians are banned from attending Saint Peter Church in Tehran.
According to “Mohabat News” agency, Persian Christians and newly converted Persians are banned from attending Saint Peter Church in Tehran. This is in continuation of recent pressures on Christian community and closure of numerous churches in Iran. According to this report, on Sunday, December, 8 (only a few weeks before Christmas), “Pastor Sargis Benyamin”, the Pastor of Saint Peter urged the members of the church, who are generally Persian-speaking Christians, not to attend the church henceforth. This is despite the fact that some of these individuals have been members of the church and attended weekly ceremonies for 20 years. Continue reading “Persian Christians banned from attending Saint Peter Church”
4 Sunni prisoners on day 63 of hunger strike
HRANA News Agency – 3 Sunni prisoners of Ghezelhesar who are on their 63rd day of hunger strike have gone unconscious due to physical weakness.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Jamshid Dehghani, Kamal Moulayi and Hamed Ahmadi are the three Sunni prisoners who are on hunger strike since two months ago. They lost their conscious yesterday evening, and were transferred to the clinic of prison. Continue reading “4 Sunni prisoners on day 63 of hunger strike”
An Ahwazi Sunni activist is arrested
HRANA News Agency – Bagher Gholami, the Ahwazi Sunni activist, has been arrested by the intelligence office.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the intelligence agents have arrested Bagher Gholami on December 17, 2013 and transferred him to an unknown location. Continue reading “An Ahwazi Sunni activist is arrested”