HRANA News Agency – The life time imprisonment sentence for Saeed Sangar, political prisoner, was reduced to 18 years in the sixteenth year of his imprisonment in Urmia prison. Following the announcement and by considering the remaining two years and one month of his sentence, the date to release him would be July 26, 2018. Mr. Sangar has spent most of his imprisonment in exile in various prisons and in solitary confinement.
According to the announcement of Branch 4 of law enforcement office in Sananadj, the life time imprisonment sentence for Saeed Sangar, political prisoner, was reduced to 18 years in the sixteenth year of his imprisonment in Urmia prison. Continue reading “Saeed Sangar’s Sentence Reduced to 18 Years”
Category: Prisoners
Mahmoud Masoumi Released from Great Prison of Tehran
HRANA News Agency – Mahmoud Masoumi, one of the protestors who was arrested in front of Dena Tire, was released from Great Prison of Tehran (Fashavieh), on the bail of 200 million IRR.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mahmoud Masoumi, student and one of the arrestees on Thursday, May 12, in the rally of Mohammad Ali Taheri’s supporters in front of Dena Tires, was released from Great Prison of Tehran (Fashavieh), on the bail of 200 million IRR. Continue reading “Mahmoud Masoumi Released from Great Prison of Tehran”
No Food for Prisoners who Don’t Fast in Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – During Ramadan in different wards of Evin Prison, the stores were closed and two meals “Sehr and Iftar”, at a distance of more than seventeen hours, are served for prisoners. This method has created a lot of problems for non-Muslim prisoners, non-religious and the ill prisoners. Imposing restriction is while the prison food does not even have appropriate quality and nutritional value.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the prisoners’ population is a mixture of Muslim and non-Muslim or secular citizens, but food supply stores in Evin prison are closed from dawn until Iftar every day, the issue that has caused non-Muslim prisoners, the sick or those who desire to not fast face problems. Continue reading “No Food for Prisoners who Don’t Fast in Evin Prison”
Mohammad Abdollahi Ended his Hunger Strike after 32 Days
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Abdollahi, death row political prisoner in Central Prison of Urmia who was warned about the execution of his sentence and haf gone on an unlimited hunger strike to protest at the “unjust” verdict and the way of handling his case since May 29, 2016, ended his strike by official’s promise of enable the authorities to accept his retrial after 32 days on June 30 and was transferred to the ward from solitary confinement.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Abdollahi, death row political prisoner in Central Prison of Urmia ended his hunger strike by judicial authorities’ promise of enabling the authorities to accept his retrial on June 30. Continue reading “Mohammad Abdollahi Ended his Hunger Strike after 32 Days”
At Least 5 Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Different Prisons
HRANA News Agency – The hunger strike of 5 political prisoners, namely, Jafar Aimzadeh, Ehsan Mazandarani, Mohammad Abdullahi, Shahram Poormansouri and Ayoub Asadzadeh continues. The physical condition of some of them, including Ehsan Mazandarani, and Jafar Azimzadeh, is reported to be critical. Narges Mohammadi, is another prisoner who has started her hunger strike in protest to not being allowed to have contact with her children.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ehsan Mazandarani, Jafar Azimzadeh, Mohammad Abdollahi, Shahram Poormansouri, Ayoub Asadzadeh and Nargers Mohammadi are on hunger strike in Evin, Rajai Shahr, Uremia, Tabriz and Kashmar prisons, in protest to their situations. The general condition of some of them is reported to be critical. Continue reading “At Least 5 Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Different Prisons”
Hossein Gholami Azar in Solitary Confinement since a Month ago
HRANA News Agency – Hossein Gholami Azar, jailed cleric in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, has been kept under interrogation in solitary confinement in ward 8 (Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ ward) since a month ago.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Hossein Gholami Azar, imprisoned cleric in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, who was kept in ward 10 of this prison, probably, for more investigation on the relationship with political prisoners in this prison was taken into solitary confinement in ward eight of this prison, called as Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ ward, on May 11. Continue reading “Hossein Gholami Azar in Solitary Confinement since a Month ago”
A Death Row Prisoner on Hunger Strike in Rajaei Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – A death row prisoner, who has started hunger strike in protest to discriminatory behavior of prison’s internal manager, is kept with handcuff and shackles in clinic of Rajaei Shahr prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Azizi, a prisoner who has been sentenced to death, started hunger strike a week ago, in protest to being transferred to another hall, which he claims to be because of discriminatory behavior of internal manager of prison. Continue reading “A Death Row Prisoner on Hunger Strike in Rajaei Shahr Prison”
Aliasghar Mahmoodian Released from Semnan Prison
HRANA News Agency – Aliasghar Mahmoodian, political prisoner in Semnan prison was released.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Aliasghar Mahmoodian, political prisoner of Semnan prison, was released after serving his 4 years. Continue reading “Aliasghar Mahmoodian Released from Semnan Prison”
5 Facebook Activists Released from Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Fariborz Kardar, Masoud Ghasemkhani, Masoud Talebi, Amir Golestani, Amin Akramipoor, prisoners known as “Facebook activists”, were released on parole from Evin prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), at least five prisoners of Evin prison with the names of Fariborz Kardar, Masoud Ghasemkhani, Masoud Talebi, Amir Golestani and Amin Akramipoor were released on parole. Continue reading “5 Facebook Activists Released from Evin Prison”
2 Political Prisoners Sent to Furlough, 1 to Hospital
HRANA News Agency – Two political prisoners of ward 7 of Evin prison named Iraj Gharibi and Hamidreza Derakhshandeh are granted furlough from prison; moreover, Gholamreza Hosseini another prisoner kept in the same ward has been transferred to the hospital following a severe health condition.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Iraj (Esmail) Gharibi, Hamidreza Derakhshandeh and Gholamreza Hosseini received imprisonment sentences of five, seven and nine years respectively on charge of “cooperating with hostile governments” at Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court under Judge Salavati. They are currently serving their imprisonment terms in ward seven of Evin prison. Continue reading “2 Political Prisoners Sent to Furlough, 1 to Hospital”