HRANA News Agency – A filming group who were making a documentary for foreign companies have been arrested by the intelligence agents in Golestan Province.
According to a report by Golestan Press, 3 underground movie makers who were working on a documentary about the effects of the sanctions on Turkmans which was ordered by foreign companies have been arrested by the intelligence agents. Continue reading “Three documentarians have been arrested”
HRANA News Agency – Ayda Bandi the Baha’i citizen and the student of English literature in Shiraz PNU has been deprived of studying.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the university officials asked this Baha’i citizen to be converted into Islam or flee the country as the other Baha’is.
She explains the story due to the following letter she sent to HRANA: Continue reading “A Bahai student has been deprived of studying in the university”
HRANA News Agency – The passport of the professor Mohammad Taghi Fazel Meybodi the researcher in Ghom seminary and member of researchers’ congregation has been confiscated in Tehran international airport and banned to leave the country.
According to the report of Iran Green Voice, this reformist cleric was going to a scientific tip to Lebanon that when he was leaving Imam Khomeini international airport, his passport was confiscated and he has been banned to leave the country. Continue reading “Fazel Meybodi’s passport has been confiscated in the airport”
HRANA News Agency – Juvenile offender Baha’uddin Ghasemzadeh has been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department in Urmia to be interrogated more. His family fears for his safety as he might be tortured once again. Despite his initial confession taken at age 15, Ghasemzadeh denied committing the murder at the trial, and the case against him appears to have many problems such as lack of motive.
Continue reading “Juvenile offender on death row is in danger of more torture”
HRANA News Agency – Kurdish teacher Mohammadamin Agoshi, 53, began his hunger strike in Zahadan Central Prison on June 30, 2013 after authorities turned down his request for furlough or conditional release.
Continue reading “Political prisoner Mohammadamin Agoshi on hunger strike – Day 9”
HRANA News Agency – Mehdi Motamedi Mehr who was imprisoned in security ward of Evin prison since the beginning of 2013, has been transferred to Rajaie Shahr prison of Karaj.
According to Mizan Khabar website, on March 16 his home was inspected, most of his personal belongings were confiscated, was transferred to Evin prison and till now he was imprisoned in security ward -No. 209-. Continue reading “Mehdi Motamedi Mehr is exiled to Rajaie Shahr prison”
HRANA News Agency – The trial session of Mostafa Bordbar the arrested converted christian citizen who is currently imprisoned in ward 350 of Evin prison was held in Tehran.
According to a report of Mohebbat News, The trial session of Mohammad Hadi -Mostafa- Bordbar the converted christian from Rasht who was arrested on December 27, 2012 during last Christmas was held by judge Pirabbasi in branch 26 of Tehran revolutionary court on June 9, 2013. Continue reading “A converted christian has been tried”
HRANA News Agency – Four prisoners sentenced to death for drug related crimes have been executed in Urmia’s Central Prison in West Azerbaijan Province.
Continue reading “At least four prisoners were hanged in Urmia”
HRANA News Agency – Samim Zarei, the Bahai citizen living in Sanandaj has been arrested by the intelligence agents.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Samim Zarei, the Bahai citizen living in Sanandaj has been arrested on Saturday 6th of July in his home. Continue reading “A Bahai citizen is arrested in Sanandaj”
HRANA News Agency – The Afghani embassy in Tehran has published a letter announcing the execution of 12 Afghani citizens on charge of drug trafficking in Iran.
According to a report by BBC Persian, they have not pointed to the exact date of these executions but they are believed to be hanged recently.
According to this letter, 7 of the executed ones were from Herat, 3 from Takhar, 1 from Laghman and the other one was from Nimruz and have been hanged recently in the prisons of Karaj, Arak and Isfahan. Continue reading “12 Afghanis have been hanged in Iran”
