HRANA News Agency – Transferring dissident cleric, Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Nekounam, prisoner in the Saheli prison in Qom, to the hospital is being still prevented. This is while the pressures on this writer and lecturer continue.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), despite poor health status, imprisoned cleric Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Nekounam who is suffering from several diseases is held in Saheli prison in Qom and is not being sent to medical centers. Continue reading “Prison Authorities Prevent Mohammad Reza Nekounam from Being Transferred to the Hospital”
Category: Prisoners
Political Prisoners of Uremia Prison Threatened by the Authorities
HRANA News Agency – At least three political prisoner of Uremia prison who are being kept in general wards, have been summoned to prison security office and threatened for their friendship with prisoners in political prisoners’ ward.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Matin Khezri, Hossain Ahmadpoor and Hooshang Pirzadegan, three political prisoners of Uremia prison who are being kept in general wards in this prison, were transferred to security office and threatened for having contact with prisoners in political prisoners’ ward. Continue reading “Political Prisoners of Uremia Prison Threatened by the Authorities”
Police Headquarters Reacted to HRANA’s Report about Sajad Tofighian
HRANA News Agency – Police headquarters of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province reacted to HRANA’s report by releasing a statement, about a Dehdasht resident who went to coma after being beaten by police forces. This police headquarter denied to have beaten Sajad Tofighian, and claimed that one the police forces was injured by him, and he went to hospital due to side effects of taking pills. This is contradicting the witnesses, Tofighian family, press and local authorities’ claims who believed that this civilian was beaten by police forces.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), three days after HRANA’s report about how Sajad Tofighian went to coma, police headquarters of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province reacted to it by issuing a statement with the title of “Clarification of Sajad Tofighian’s Incident”. Continue reading “Police Headquarters Reacted to HRANA’s Report about Sajad Tofighian”
Koorosh Zaim Received His Verdict in the Prison
HRANA News Agency – The verdict of Koorosh Zaim, political activist and member of central council of National Front of Iran, was notified. He previously was arrested to serve the sentence and was transferred to ward 8 of Evin prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the verdict of Koorosh Zaim, political activist and member of central council of National Front of Iran, was notified to him. Continue reading “Koorosh Zaim Received His Verdict in the Prison”
An Iranian-American Arrested in Gorgan
HRANA News Agency – Reza (Robin) Shahini, an Iranian-American citizen was arrested about 2 weeks ago by security forces in the city of Gorgan and was transferred to an unknown location.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Reza (Robin) Shahini, Iranian-American citizen who had travelled to Iran to visit his family in the city of Gorgan in Golestan province, was arrested by security forces and taken to an unknown location. Continue reading “An Iranian-American Arrested in Gorgan”
4 Sunni Turkmens Tried on Charge of Membership in Daesh
HRANA News Agency – Yones Nafsi, Abdulhay Agh Atabay, Mohammed Safa Moradi Gonbad and Vahid Yazdanparast, four Sunni Turkmen religious activists have been tried on charges of acting against national security and membership in Daesh on July 24, 2016. The Turkmen civilians strongly denied the charges and know themselves as missionaries whose religious beliefs are in conflict with Islamic fundamentalists such as Daesh.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Yones Nafsi, Abdulhay Agh Atabay, Mohammed Safa Moradi Gonbad and Vahid Yazdanparast, four Sunni Turkmen religious activists were tried in the Revolutionary Court of Gorgan on July 24. Continue reading “4 Sunni Turkmens Tried on Charge of Membership in Daesh”
Amir Amirgholi’s Appeal Court Will Be Held in August
HRANA News Agency – The Appeal Court of Amir (Ali) Amirgholi, political prisoner in Evin prison with primitive sentence of 19 years and six months in prison will be held in August.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the Appeal Court of Amir (Ali) Amirgholi, political prisoner in Evin prison with primitive sentence of 19 years and six months in prison will be held in branch 36 of the Appeal Court on August 3, 2016.
Amir Amirgholi, political prisoner in ward 8 of Evin prison, who had gone on hunger strike in protest against his conditions and lack of separation of crimes, ended his hunger strike after 18 days in ward eight of Evin Prison, in response to requests from civil rights and political activists.
His father told HRANA’s reporter: “Amir is held in ward eight of Evin prison where most prisoners are foreigners. He has requested to be transferred from this ward based on the principle of separation of offenses, due to inappropriate health and hygiene condition and be in danger by living in the ward with prisoners who suffer from infection diseases such HIV and Hepatitis, but despite repeated requests and hunger strike, no action has been taken.”
Amir Amirgholi, former student activist and political prisoner in ward eight of Evin prison, was sentenced to 21 years imprisonment by branch 15 of the revolutionary court presided over by judge Salvati on charges of “blasphemy”, “insulting the Supreme Leader”, “gathering and colluding to act against national security”, “disturbing public order by participating in gatherings” and “propaganda against the regime”. In accordance with the Article 134 of the Penal Code and the aggregation of crime, the maximum sentence can be up to seven years and a half. His Appeal Court Branch has not be determined yet.
Amnesty International called on Iranian authorities to unconditionally and immediately release Amir Amirgholi and ensure that he is protected from torture and ill-treatment. Iranian authorities must ensure that he has access to lawyers and appropriate medical treatment and the principle of separation of offenses according to United Nations standards are considered about him.
Alireza Golipour Suffering from Cancer in Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Alireza Golipour, political prisoner who suffers from cancer in ward seven of Evin Prison was sentenced to 39 years and 9 months in prison at Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran headed by Judge Salvati. The verdict was sent to the Supreme Court but has not been confirmed yet. Sending the case to the Supreme Court led to the delay in the treatment of the prisoner. His physical condition is not good and he has not received his chemotherapy since more than a week ago.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Alireza Golipour, political prisoner in ward seven of Evin Prison who has undergone two surgeries to remove the tumor, was sentenced to 39 years and 9 months in prison at Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran headed by Judge Salvati. Continue reading “Alireza Golipour Suffering from Cancer in Evin Prison”
Afshin Baymani in the Danger of Heart Attack in the 17th Year of Imprisonment
HRANA News Agency – Afshin Baymani, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison is facing the risk of a heart attack in the seventeenth year of serving his life-long term. The doctor examined him and announced that a number of his heart vessels are blocked and need surgery and advanced care, despite this worrying situation the authorities have not agreed with his medical furlough yet.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Afshin Baymani, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison is facing the risk of a heart attack in the seventeenth year of imprisonment. Continue reading “Afshin Baymani in the Danger of Heart Attack in the 17th Year of Imprisonment”
Koorosh Zaim Transferred to Ward 8 of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Koorosh Zaim, political activist and member of central council of National Front of Iran, was transferred to hall number 10 in ward number 8 of Evin prison. He had been arrested and transferred to Evin prison in order to serve his sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Koorosh Zaeim, political activist and member of the central council of National Front of Iran who had been arrested on July 16, was transferred to ward number 8 of Evin prison, on July 17. Continue reading “Koorosh Zaim Transferred to Ward 8 of Evin Prison”