HRANA News Agency – Political prisoners who wanted to meet their families, attended the hall with barefoot as a sign of protest, in the wake of the ongoing persecution of prison security officials to adopt disrespectful and uncommon manners of body searches of prisoners and their families as well as prohibition of the use of shoes by political prisoners. The protest of prisoners led to delays in weekly visits.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), as protest to the pressure and restrictions on political prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison such disrespectful and uncommon manners of body searches of prisoners and their families and prohibition of the use of shoes in hall 12 and limiting the movement of political prisoners in this hall, the prisoners refused to wear slippers while going to meet their families on June 8. Continue reading “Political Prisoners Attend Barefoot the Prison Visits in Rajai Shahr Prison”
Category: Prisoners
Arash Sadeghi Transferred to Ward 8 of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Arash Sadeghi, former student activist who had been arrested on June 7 to serve the sentence of 19 years in prison and transferred to the quarantine of ward 4 of Evin Prison, was sent to ward eight of Evin prison after a short interrogation in ward 2-A of Iranian Revolutionary Guards on June 8.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arash Sadeghi was transferred to ward eight of Evin prison after a short interrogation in ward 2-A of Iranian Revolutionary Guards on June 8. Continue reading “Arash Sadeghi Transferred to Ward 8 of Evin Prison”
3 Prisoners Returned to Prison / One Sent on Furlough
HRANA News Agency – Two ill prisoners, Afif Naimi and Karim Maroof Aziz returned from the hospital to Rajai Shahr prison. Also, Asghar Qattan, other political prisoner, returned to the prison by the end of his furlough. On the other hand, Farhad Beiruti, political prisoner, was sent on leave from Mahabad prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), two ill prisoners from hospital and one prisoner by the end of the leave returned to Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, and one political prisoner was sent on leave from Mahabad prison, on June 8, 2016. Continue reading “3 Prisoners Returned to Prison / One Sent on Furlough”
Mustafa Gholamnejad still under Detention in Tabriz
HRANA News Agency – Mustafa Gholamnejad is still under detention in Tabriz.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mustafa Gholamnejad in a phone call with his family said that a detention warrant had been issued for him. Continue reading “Mustafa Gholamnejad still under Detention in Tabriz”
Specific Prisoners not Allowed to Meet Authorities Visiting Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – On June 1, 2016, before the arrival of a delegation of high-ranking officials of the Human Rights Council of the Judiciary to visit the Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, prisoners who were thought to tend to protest, including “Behnam Ebrahimzadeh” imprisoned labor activist were transferred to the security office violently and were held there until the end of the visit of the delegation. This caused the protests of the prisoners.
According to the report of the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), some of the prisoners who were thought to tend to protest, including “Behnam Ebrahimzadeh” imprisoned labor activist were taken to the security office violently and were held there until the end of the visit of the delegation. The purpose of this was to prevent them from talking to or protesting at the delegation of high-ranking officials of the Human Rights Council of the Judiciary and journalists. Continue reading “Specific Prisoners not Allowed to Meet Authorities Visiting Rajai Shahr Prison”
Hashmatollah Tabarzadi still under Detention
HRANA News Agency – Hashmatollah Tabarzadi, political activist who has been arrested on Tuesday, May 17, in the street and taken to Evin Prison is kept in the prison in uncertainty. Mr. Tabarzadi’s family announced the end of his “hunger strike” and sending his case to the Revolutionary Court in Tehran.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Hashmatollah Tabarzadi, political activist who has been arrested on Tuesday, May 17, in the street and taken to Evin Prison is kept in the prison in uncertainty, he ended hunger strike. Continue reading “Hashmatollah Tabarzadi still under Detention”
At Least 5 Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Different Prisons
HRANA News Agency – At least 5 political prisoners namely Ehsan Mazandarani, Jafar Aimzadeh, Rasul Razavi, Mohammad Abdullahi and Ayat Mehr Ali Beygloo are on hunger strike in different prisons, in protest to their conditions. The physical condition of some of them is reported to be critical.
According to the report of Human Rights Activist News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ehsan Mazandarani, Jafar Azimzadeh, Rasoul Razavi, Heshmatollah Tabarzadi, Mohammad Abdollahi and Ayat Mehr Ali Beygloo are still on hunger strike in Evin, Rajai Shahr, Urmieh and Tabriz prisons in protest to their situations. The physical condition of some of them has deteriorated. Continue reading “At Least 5 Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Different Prisons”
Arash Sadeghi Arrested to Serve the Sentence of 19 Years
HRANA News Agency – On June 7, Arash Sadeghi, former student activist who had showed up at Shahid Moghadas court of Evin prison to follow his case, was arrested to serve the sentence of 19 years in prison and transferred to the quarantine of ward 4 of Evin Prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), On June 7, Arash Sadeghi, former student activist who had showed up for the second time at Shahid Moghadas court of Evin prison to follow his case, was arrested to serve the sentence of 19 years in prison and transferred to the quarantine of ward 4 of Evin Prison. Continue reading “Arash Sadeghi Arrested to Serve the Sentence of 19 Years”
Abdolfattah Soltani Returned To Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – On June 7, 2016, Abdolfattah Soltani, lawyer and political prisoner in ward 350 of Evin prison returned to prison by the end of his furlough.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Abdolfattah Soltani, imprisoned lawyer who had been sent to furlough on May 17 after his mother’s death, returned to Evin prison to serve his sentence by the end of the furlough. Continue reading “Abdolfattah Soltani Returned To Evin Prison”
Seyed Mostafa Tajzadeh Released from Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Seyed Mostafa Tajzadeh, political prisoners in Evin prison was released after serving seven years in prison on June 3, 2016.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on June 3, 2016, Seyed Mostafa Tajzadeh, a senior member of the Islamic Revolution Mujahedin Organization and Participation Front, was released from Evin prison by the end of his sentence. Continue reading “Seyed Mostafa Tajzadeh Released from Evin Prison”