HRANA News Agency – Hall 12 of Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj caught fire after the authorities “were welding to seal the windows”. A number of prisoners of this hall had trouble breathing and were hospitalized in the clinic, following the accumulation and concentration of the smoke.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Rajai Shahr prison authorities attempted to seal the windows of hall 12, political prisoners’ ward, which led to a fire in this hall on Thursday, October 11. Continue reading “Political Prisoners’ Hall in Rajai Shahr Prison Caught Fire”
Category: Prisoners
Majid Moghadam Summoned to Serve His Sentence of 3 Years
HRANA News Agency – Majid Abedinzadeh Moghadam, civil activist and one of the witnesses of Kahrizak detention center, was summoned to serve for his sentence of 3 years imprisonment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Majid Abedinzadeh Moghadam, was summoned to serve his sentence by branch 2 of the law-enforcement office in Evin prison. Continue reading “Majid Moghadam Summoned to Serve His Sentence of 3 Years”
A Prisoner in Critical Condition Because of Psychological Pressures in Ghezelhesar Prison
HRANA News Agency – Majid Keshvari, a prisoner with mental illness in Ghezelhesar prison, who had committed suicide, is again on the verge of suicide because of the complexity of his situation. The prison’s psychiatrist had prescribed medications and tablets due to Mr. Keshvari’s severe depression, but prison officials denied him the medication delivery. On the other hand they prevented his transfer to the hall where the prisoners are monitored by doctors. In the prison computer his attempt to suicide has been recorded as “food poisoning” and his family’s complaint to the Prisons General Directory Office has not had any outcome yet.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Majid Keshvari is one of the 12 prisoners who were accused of “rebellion” in 2010 in Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj. Continue reading “A Prisoner in Critical Condition Because of Psychological Pressures in Ghezelhesar Prison”
Political Prisoners Reject to Be Released with Electric Shackles
HRANA News Agency – Between 4 and 11 October, at least three political prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj were called to be released by the electronic fasteners plan. The prisoners are required to pay 30 million IRR for “the price of the shackles” and 2 million and half IRR as “the fee charged”. Two of the prisoners did not accept this kind of freedom.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), between 4 to 11 October, at least three political prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, Abdolhad Jalilzadeh, Mehdi Farahi Shandiz and Shahab Dehghan were called to be released by electronic fasteners plan. Continue reading “Political Prisoners Reject to Be Released with Electric Shackles”
Paiman Koshk Baghi and Behnam Moosivand Exiled to Rajaei Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Paiman Koshk Baghi and Behnam Moosivand, two prisoners from ward number 8 of Evin prison were exiled to Rajaei Shahr prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Paiman Koshk Baghi, Bahai, and Behnam Moosivand, prisoners of ward number 8 of Evin prison, who were exiled to Rajaei Shahr prison on Thursday, October 6, were transferred from quarantine ward to hall 12 of ward number 4. Continue reading “Paiman Koshk Baghi and Behnam Moosivand Exiled to Rajaei Shahr Prison”
Yashar Soltani, Still under Detention
HRANA News Agency – Judicial authorities are denying the bail of 2000 million IRRs issued for Yashar Soltani, the editor of Memari News website who was arrested for disclosure of astronomical bribery and despairing states in Tehran.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Yashar Soltani, director of Memari News website is continued to be held under detention by denial of receiving the bail. Continue reading “Yashar Soltani, Still under Detention”
“I Have Been Tortured”: Ayatollah Nekounam
HRANA News Agency – Ayatollah Mohammadreza Nekounam, imprisoned cleric, has described his Sharia and legal rights violations in different stages of judicial ladder in a lawsuit. He mentioned the torture and pressure for confessions. This instructor of Madrasa, also registered a lawsuit against Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi, who is considered to be one of the main advocators of his arrest.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ayatollah Mohammadreza Nakoonam, critic cleric who was arrested by the intelligence in 2014, after criticizing some of the clergies about issuing a Fatwa to ban high speed internet. Continue reading ““I Have Been Tortured”: Ayatollah Nekounam”
Sabri Hassanpour Transferred to Ward 8 of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – After six months since the arrest of Sabri Hassanpour, spokesman for a political organization and host of the satellite TV channel of Rahai, he was transferred to general ward of Evin prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), domestic media reported the arrest of Sabri Hassanpour, while some of close sources to Mr. Hassanpour claimed “he was abducted from Turkey during a meeting with his family and transferred to Iran”, the media said the activist went to Iran to meet his family and traveled to the cities of Tehran, Ahvaz, Shiraz, Isfahan and Karaj. Continue reading “Sabri Hassanpour Transferred to Ward 8 of Evin Prison”
Mafia Ruling Rajai Shahr Prison, and the Increasing Difficulties the Prisoners Face
HRANA News Agency – After reports of violent inspections and sever physical assaulting of the prisoners, Mohammad Mardani, the head of Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj, in a directive requested the heads of wards in this prison to impose restrictions on buying and repairing electronics, visits, foods and books. These restrictions are imposed while the stores in this prison do not sell the essential food items such as red-meat, chicken, fish, fruits and vegetables, in other hand it is approximately a month that the prison’s bread maker machine is also broken. In respond to the prisoners’ complains, the prison authorities have ridiculed them by saying “This is prison and you are being punished, this is not a hotel”.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), based on the directive issued by the director of Rajai Shahr Prison Daryoush Amirian, and signed by the head of this Prison, Mohammad Mardani and given to the heads of the wards of this prison, there will be new restrictions imposed on the prisoners of this prison. Continue reading “Mafia Ruling Rajai Shahr Prison, and the Increasing Difficulties the Prisoners Face”
A Prisoner Killed in Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Following a conflict between prisoners during the Ashura ceremony in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, an inmate was killed by the injuries of a “machete”.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), during the commemoration of Ashura in prison, an inmate at the prison of Rajai Shahr in Karaj, was killed with a “machete” by other prisoners. Continue reading “A Prisoner Killed in Rajai Shahr Prison”