HRANA News Agency – Amir (Ali) Amirgholi, political prisoner has gone on hunger strike due to lack of safety, lack of attention to him being beaten, lack of medical attention to his injuries, lack of separation of prisoners based on their crimes since November 16, 2016. His 19 years in prison sentence which was reduced to 8 years in prison at appeal court earlier, had been aggregated to five years.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Amir (Ali) Amirgholi political prisoner has gone on hunger strike since November 16, 2016. Continue reading “Amir Amirgholi on Hunger Strike in Evin Prison”
Category: Prisoners
A Young Prisoner Died in Khorramabad Prison
HRANA News Agency – A 33-year-old inmate in Parsilon prison in Khorramabad died due to the delay in sending him to the hospital on October 31.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saeed Mohammadi, 33, prisoner in Parsilon prison in Khorramabad died due to the delay in sending him to the hospital by authorities on October 31. Continue reading “A Young Prisoner Died in Khorramabad Prison”
Sabri Hassanpour Tried in Tehran Revolutionary Court
HRANA News Agency – On November 12, the trial of Sabri Hassanpour, spokesman for a political organization and the host of the satellite TV channel of Rahai, was held in branch 15 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court, “along with insults and threats”, without any results.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on November 12, the trial of Sabri Hassanpour, spokesman for a political organization and the host of the satellite TV channel of Rahai, was held in branch 15 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court headed by Judge Salavati. Continue reading “Sabri Hassanpour Tried in Tehran Revolutionary Court”
Mostafa Salimi Exiled to Saqez Prison
HRANA News Agency – Mostafa Salimi, death row political prisoner was exiled to Sanandaj prison from Saqez prison in the 14th year of being imprisoned, which has caused many problems for his family. The “endured prolonged detention” was announced as the reason of the exile.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mostafa Salimi, death row political prisoner was exiled to Sanandaj prison from Saqez prison due to “endured prolonged detention” since several months ago. Continue reading “Mostafa Salimi Exiled to Saqez Prison”
Mohammad Nazari Serving His 22nd Year without Furlough
HRANA News Agency – The demand of parole or transfer of Mohammad Nazari, political prisoner of Rajaei Shahr prison, who is serving his 22nd year, had been refused by the intelligence ministry. Also he has had no furlough and proper medical treatment for unclear bureaucratic reasons so far. In a brief note with attachment of a request letter based on being transferred to the prison of Urmia, the injustice and the lack of independence of the judiciary.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohmad Nazari, political prisoner of Rajaei Shahr prison who is suffering from heart disease and lumbar disk, has been in prison for the past 22 years without any furlough and proper medical treatment and his demand of parole or transfer has been refused so far. Continue reading “Mohammad Nazari Serving His 22nd Year without Furlough”
Ayatollah Kazemeini Boroujerdi in Critical Health Condition in Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Kazemeini Boroujerdi, a prisoner of conscience in Evin prison has been transferred to the prison’s clinic twice on November 5 and 6, due to “complications of bone pain” and has been returned to the ward without proper treatment. The dissident cleric has faced various medical problems and has been deprived of proper treatment and is kept in the special ward for clergies in Evin prison in the past 10 years.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Kazemeini Boroujerdi, a prisoner of conscience in Evin prison has been transferred to the prison’s clinic twice on November 5 and 6 due to “complications of bone pain” and has been returned to the special ward for clergies without proper treatment. Continue reading “Ayatollah Kazemeini Boroujerdi in Critical Health Condition in Evin Prison”
Amir Amirgholi Joined the Hunger Strikers in Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – While physical condition of prisoners on hunger strike is becoming critical, Evin prison authorities increased pressure on these prisoners. Arash Sadeghi was threatened to be transferred to ward number 4 on day 24th of his strike. Mahdi and Hossain Rajabian were transferred to ward number 4 on the 20th day of their strike. Meanwhile there is no information about Ali Shariati on the 17th day of his strike. It is reported that Amir (Ali) Amirgholi started hunger strike in protest to being injured by a foreign prisoner and lack of life safety in ward number 8. Sabri Hasanpoor who was transferred to Evin clinic following his heart attack, has been transferred to ward number 4 as a punishment of signing the support letter of prisoners on strike, and started a strike and refused to take his medicine. Vahid Sayadi Nasiri who was transferred to prison clinic on the 32nd day of his strike, refused to receive serum.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arash Sadeghi has faced law blood pressure, kidney pain and water rejection by stomach. He was threatened to be exiled to ward number 4 of Evin prison that has less medical facility and more problems. Continue reading “Amir Amirgholi Joined the Hunger Strikers in Evin Prison”
Rasoul Razavi Ended His Hunger Strike
HRANA News Agency – While Rasoul Razavi has announced that he has ended his hunger strike, on the forty-fourth day by a short messages, in the central prison of Karaj, Vahid Sayadi Nassiri has been transferred to solitary confinement on the thirty first day of his hunger strike, the left kidney of Hossein Rajabian has been infected and Ali Shariati was taken to a hospital. A number of other political prisoners still continue on their hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Rasoul Razavi, political prisoner who had been exiled to the central prison of Karaj, has written a letter, saying that he ended his hunger strike because of the promise of judicial authorities, on the 44th day of his strike, on November 15, 2016. Continue reading “Rasoul Razavi Ended His Hunger Strike”
Mehdi Rajabian Transferred to the Hospital Again
HRANA News Agency – 7 political prisoners are on hunger strike with different demands, in different prisons. General health condition of some of these prisoners is reported to be bad. Rasoul Razavi and Morteza Moradpoor are respectively on the 40th and 13th day of hunger strike and have been exiled to central prison of Karaj and deprived of having phone call. In Evin prison, Vahid Sayadi, Arash Sadeghi, two artist brothers Mehdi and Hossain Rajabian, and Ali Shariati are respectively on the 28th, 20th, 16th, and 13th day of hunger strike. This is while prison authorities lunched a session and threatened prisoners on the strike. Mehdi Rajabian has been transferred to a hospital again for stomach bleeding. Vahid Sayadi was transferred to ward number 4 by prison guards. Hossain Alimohammadi, political prisoner in Tabriz prison, ended his strike after he accomplished his goal. Still there is no information about the fate of Mohammad Ali Taheri, who was reported to be on hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Rasoul Razavi, Morteza Moradpoor, Vahid Sayadi, Arash Sadeghi, two artist brothers Mehdi and Hossain Rajabian and Ali Shariati, are 7 prisoners who are on hunger strike. Continue reading “Mehdi Rajabian Transferred to the Hospital Again”
A Prisoner Died in Ghezelhesar Prison of Karaj
HRANA News Agency – A death row prisoner, 22, attempted suicide in Ghezelhesar prison of Karaj and died after being transferred to the hospital.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a prisoner with drug offences, identified as Saeed Samsami, 22, attempted suicide because of the “stress inside the prison” and died after being transferred to the hospital from ward 2 of Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj. Continue reading “A Prisoner Died in Ghezelhesar Prison of Karaj”