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More pressure on non-governmental publications

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Freedom of Expression
Kavir, Mohammad Javad Mozaffar

HRANA News Agency – “Kavir” publication is prohibited from taking part in Tehran book exhibition for the third year by the culture ministry.

According to a report by Jaras website, Kavir publications has been publishing books in Iran for more than 24 years including books of well-known Iranian authors like: Mohsen Kadivar, Ahmad Sadri, Hamid Reza Jalaipour, Hashem Aghajari, Reza Alijani, Morteza Kazemian, Salehi Najaf Abadi, Sorush Dabagh, Seyyed Hossein Modarresi Tabatabai. Continue reading “More pressure on non-governmental publications”

1000 workers are fired from a company in Bandar Abbas

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Labor and Guilds
Bandar-Abbas, Jabar Bor Company

HRANA News Agency – More than 1000 workers of the Jabal Bor Company in Bandar Abbas have been fired.

According to a report by ILNA, the authorities of the company have written a letter to this news agency saying: “More than 1000 workers of the Jabal Bor Company in Bandar Abbas have lost their jobs because the government pays no attention to our situation.

The project of this company was supposed to end next March, but since the authorities of the Hormozgan province paid no attention to the matters relating with employment the project was finished last March and all workers are fired now.” Continue reading “1000 workers are fired from a company in Bandar Abbas”

Shahran locals gathered in front of Tehran City Council

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Other
Shahran, Tehran

HRANA News Agency – A number of locals of Shahran in the region 5 of Tehran gathered in front of Tehran City Council against the destruction of Asia Park.

According to a report by Iran channel, a number of the locals of Shahran gathered protesting against cutting the trees and illegal destruction of Asia Park.

The demonstrators have gathered with a rose flower in their hands and some placards written on them: “Dear Mayor, listen to the City Council, we condemn destroying the landscape, the agriculture of Shahran and Kan are being destroyed, Mr. Ghalibaf free the Park.”

Khosro Korpur is on hunger strike

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Ethnic Minorities
Khosro Kordpur, Masoud Kordpur

HRANA News Agency – The Korpur brothers will be under arrest at least for one more month. Khosro Korpur has gone on a hunger strike.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Khosro Kordpur, the human rights activist is on the hunger strike since 20th April. Continue reading “Khosro Korpur is on hunger strike”

A Bahai civilian is arrested in Yazd

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Religious Minorities
Shamim Ettehadi

HRANA News Agency – Shamim Ettehadi, a Bahai civilian living in Yazd, has been arrested by the intelligence agents on 14th March.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the intelligence agents have searched all over his house and taken his books, laptop and family films while arresting him.

This is the third time that the agents are searching this family’s house. This is the second time that Shamim Ettehadi gets arrested.

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4 Kurdish civilians are arrested

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Ethnic Minorities
Awat Heydari, Kawan Heydari, Omid Habibi, Ruhollah Heydari

HRANA News Agency – The intelligence agents have arrested 4 Kurdish civilians in Dagagah village of Sarv Abad.
According to a report by Kurpa news agency, 4 Kurdish civilians have been arrested on 24th April in Dagagah village.
These four are: Ruhollah Heydari, Awat Heydari, Kawan Heydari and Omid Habibi. Continue reading “4 Kurdish civilians are arrested”

A political activist is arrested in Fars

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Freedom of Expression
Abdolhamid Moafian, Jamile Karimi, Masoud Sepehr

HRANA News Agency – Abdolhamid Moafian, the chief of the coordinating council of reformists in Fars province has been arrested.

According to a report by Jaras, Abdolhamid Moafian, the chief of the coordinating council of reformists in Fars province and the administrator of Ehsan cultural center has been arrested last Wednesday by the intelligence agents. Continue reading “A political activist is arrested in Fars”

Milad Dehghan is released on the bail

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Prisoners
Milad dehghan

HRANA News Agency – Milad Dehghan, a member of the Pan-Iranist prty, has been released from Karun prison of Ahwaz.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Milad Dehghan was arrested last December by the intelligence agents of Ahwaz and has been released on the bail of 400 million Thomans. Continue reading “Milad Dehghan is released on the bail”

10 political prisoners are transferred to solitaries

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Prisoners
Abdollah Momeni, Abolfazl Abedini Nasr, Amir Khosro Dalir Sani, Kamran Ayazi, Mohammad Ebrahimi, Mohammad Hassan Yousefpour Seyfi, Pouya Ebrahimi, Said Abedini, Said Madani, Siamak Ghaderi

HRANA News Agency – 10 political prisoners of the section 350 of the Evin prison have been transferred to the section 240’s solitaries.
According to report by Kalame website, Said Madani, Abdollah Momeni, Abolfazl Abedini Nasr, Siamak Ghaderi, Amir Khosro Dalir Sani, Mohammad Hassan Yousefpour Seyfi, Said Abedini, Kamran Ayazi, Mohammad Ebrahimi and Pouya Ebrahimi are the 10 political prisoners who have been transferred to the solitaries Sunday afternoon. Continue reading “10 political prisoners are transferred to solitaries”