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Families of Sunni prisoners on hunger strike

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Religious Minorities
Hamed Ahmadi, Jahangir Dehghani, Jamshid Dehghani, Kamal Moulayi

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

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Religious Minorities
Hamed Ahmadi, Jahangir Dehaghani, Jamshid Dehghani, Kamal Moulayi

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

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Executions
Dehdasht

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

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Ethnic Minorities
Loghman Moradi, Zanyar Moradi

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

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Religious Minorities
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”

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4 Sunni prisoners on day 63 of hunger strike

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Religious Minorities
Hamed Ahmadi, Jamshid Dehghani, Kamal Moulayi

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

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Religious Minorities
Bagher Gholami

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”

2 Sunni prisoners are in critical condition in Evin prison

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Religious Minorities
Arash Sharifi, Shahram Ahmadi

HRANA News Agency – Shahram Ahmadi and Arash Sharifi, the 2 Sunni prisoners of ward 350 of Evin prison are in critical health condition.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Shahram Ahmadi who had already lost his left kidney is in critical health condition because of the infection of his right kidney. Continue reading “2 Sunni prisoners are in critical condition in Evin prison”

At least 1 prisoner is hanged in Zahedan

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Executions
Hussein Rostami

HRANA News Agency – At least 1 prisoner has been hanged on charge of murder in central prison of Zahedan last week.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hussein Rostami is the prisoner who was hanged on December 30, 2013. Continue reading “At least 1 prisoner is hanged in Zahedan”

Sunni hunger strikers are in critical condition

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Religious Minorities
Hamed Ahmadi, Jahangir Dehghani, Jamshid Dehghani, Kamal Moulayi

HRANA News Agency – The 4 Sunni prisoners of Ghezelhesar prison, who are on 61st day of their strike, are in critical condition.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hamed Ahmadi, Kamal Moulayi, Jahangir Dehghani and Jamshid Dehghani are in hunger strike since 61 days ago, in response to their death sentences and violation of separation of crime act, and currently they have a very serious and concerning condition. Continue reading “Sunni hunger strikers are in critical condition”