HRANA News Agency – Akbar Amini Armaki, political prisoner of Evin prison, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and 5 years deprivation from being a member of parties or political organizations during past 4 years and in three different cases. Mr. Amini has been imprisoned before the 2013 presidential elections. After a year and three months, the verdict of the appeal court has not been issued yet and as a consequence accumulation of the charges cannot be applied to him.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Akbar Amini was arrested first time by the security police at his work place, on June 22, 2009, and transferred to solitary confinement in ward 209 of Evin prison. After two months he was released on the bail, and sentenced to conditional two years in prison by branch number 15 of the revolutionary court in Tehran on charge of acts against the national security, in March 2010. Continue reading “A Report about Akbar Amini Armaki’s Situation in Evin Prison”
Category: Prisoners
Hashmatullah Tabarzadi on Hunger Strike in Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Hashmatullah Tabarzadi, political activist, who was arrested on Tuesday morning, May 18, in the street and was taken to Evin Prison, is still kept in uncertain condition in this prison. Mr. Tabarzadi’s family announced that he was on hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Hashmatullah Tabarzadi, political activist, who was arrested by the security forces on May 18 after leaving home and was taken to Evin prison, is still in an uncertain condition in this prison. Continue reading “Hashmatullah Tabarzadi on Hunger Strike in Evin Prison”
At Least 8 Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Dieferrent Prisons in Iran
HRANA News Agency – At least eight prisoners of conscience namely Ehsan Mazandarani, Jafar Azimzadeh, Maryam Naghash Zargararn, Mohammad Sediq Kaboudvand, Rasoul Razavi, Heshmatollah Tabarzadi, Mohammad Abdollahi and Ayat Mehr Ali Beygloo are still on hunger strike in various prisons in protest to their situations. The physical condition of some of them has deteriorated. On the one hand doctors of Taleghani Hospital are trying to stop Mohammad Sedigh Kaboudvand’s Potassium shortage. On the other hand, Jafar Azimzadeh was transferred to the Shohada Hospital on June 1, 2016 following the deterioration of his condition. Moreover, the prisoners, Arash Mokri and Mohammad Amin Agoshi also were on hunger strike last month, but the continuation or end of their strike is not known.
According to the report of Human Rights Activist News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ehsan Mazandarani, Jafar Azimzadeh, Maryam Naghash Zargararn, Mohammad Sediq Kaboudvand, Rasoul Razavi, Heshmatollah Tabarzadi, Mohammad Abdollahi and Ayat Mehr Ali Beygloo are still on hunger strike in Evin, Rajaee Ahahr, Uromyeh and Tabriz prisons in protest to their situations. The physical condition of some of them has deteriorated. Continue reading “At Least 8 Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Dieferrent Prisons in Iran”
A Prisoner Died in Rajaei Shahr Prison in Karaj
HRANA News Agency – On June 1, Mojtaba Bigdeli, a prisoner in Rajaee Shahr prison died after a heart failure following lack of medical care.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mojtaba Bigdeli, prisoner of ward number 1of Rajaee Shahr prison died following a heart attack and because of lack of medical care and not being sent to a hospital. Continue reading “A Prisoner Died in Rajaei Shahr Prison in Karaj”
Mohammad Abdollahi Goes on Hunger Strike in Urmia Prison
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Abdollahi, death row political prisoner in Central Prison of Urmia who was warned about his sentence, has gone on an unlimited hunger strike to protest at the “unjust” verdict and the way of handling his case since May 29, 2016. This former resident of Bokan city has written an open letter to the Head of Judiciary in this regard, the text of which follows.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Abdollahi, 35, married and former resident of the city of Bokan was sentenced to death on charge of Muharebeh through membership in one of Kurdish opposition parties by branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Mahabad. Continue reading “Mohammad Abdollahi Goes on Hunger Strike in Urmia Prison”
Afshin Sohrabzadeh Transferred to the Hospital again
HRANA News Agency – Afshin Sohrabzadeh, exiled political prisoner in Minab prison who suffers from cancer, was transferred to the hospital out of prison again, in the wake of severity of bleeding but despite the doctor’s opinion about the necessity of hospitalization, he was returned to prison twice without treatment by opposition of the authorities of Minab prison on June 1, 2016.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Afshin Sohrabzadeh, exiled political prisoner in Minab prison who suffers from cancer, was transferred to the hospital out of prison again, in the wake of severity of bleeding but both times despite the doctor’s opinion about the necessity of hospitalization, he was returned to prison without treatment. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh Transferred to the Hospital again”
Afshin Baymani Urgently Transferred to the Hospital
HRANA News Agency – Afshin Baymani, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison who is serving the seventeenth year of his sentence, was urgently transferred to a medical center outside the prison following a heart failure and severe pain in the chest on June 1, 2016.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Afshin Baymani, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison was urgently transferred to the medical center outside Rajai Shahr prison after feeling a sharp pain in the chest and adverse activity of heart after being examined by the doctor of prison. Continue reading “Afshin Baymani Urgently Transferred to the Hospital”
Afshin Sohrabzadeh Returned to the Prison without Proper Treatment
HRANA News Agency – Afshin Sohrabzadeh who had been sent to the hospital urgently was returned to the prison without treatment on the same day. During the recent weeks he has been constantly transferred to the hospital but the authorities have prohibited him from being hospitalized despite doctors’ recommendations.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Afshin Sohrabzadeh, exiled political prisoner in Minab prison who suffers from cancer was sent to the hospital urgently on May 31st. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh Returned to the Prison without Proper Treatment”
Afshin Sohrabzadeh Urgently Transferred to a Hospital
HRANA News Agency – Afshin Sohrabzadeh was urgently transferred to a hospital outside of prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Afshin Sohrabzadeh, exiled political prisoner in Minab prison who suffers from cancer was urgently transferred to a hospital outside prison on May 31st. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh Urgently Transferred to a Hospital”
No Information About Mansour Hasanzadeh’s Situation
HRANA News Agency – Mansour Hasanzadeh, Kurdish citizen from Boukan, has been detained since 18th May and there is no news about his fate.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mansour Hasanzadeh, from Boukan, was arrested at 10 am on Wednesday 18th May in his shop, by the agents of the Ministry of Intelligence and has not returned back home yet. Continue reading “No Information About Mansour Hasanzadeh’s Situation”