HRANA News Agency – Three citizens of Somali and three citizens of India who were arrested in the dhow. According to them they were not even in the Iranian sea, however they have been sentenced to fines of 2700 million IRR and it is about 1 year and 6 months that they are kept in Zahedan prison with the problem of lack of familiarity with the language and laws and without communication with their families.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), six Somalian and Indian sailors were arrested by Iranian Coast Guard on charge of smuggling fuel and their dhow was fired during the arrest about 1 year and 6 months ago. The fate of six foreign sailors in Zahedan prison is still unknown. Continue reading “6 Somalian and Indian Prisoners Held in Zahedan Central Prison”
Category: Prisoners
Afshin Sohrabzadeh’s Brother Arrested by the IRGC Agents
HRANA News Agency – Kaveh Sohrabzadeh, Afshin Sohrabzadeh’s brother, political prisoner who suffers from cancer, was arrested after following his brother’s medical treatment, by the IRGC agents.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the IRGC agents in Kermanshah arrested Kaveh Sohrabzadeh when he was about to leave his home, without any warrant and transferred him to the Revolutionary Guards Intelligence Office in Kermanshah (Shahid Siahkamari). Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh’s Brother Arrested by the IRGC Agents”
A Comprehensive Report about Ward 7 of Evin Prison in Tehran
HRANA News Agency – Ward number 7 of Evin prison composed of 8 halls is one the infamous wards of this prison, where mainly prisoners with financial crimes are being kept it. But at least 55 political-security prisoners are kept in this ward along with dangerous prisoners with drug smuggling and financial crimes in a very bad condition, in contrast with the separation of prisoners’ act, and are serving their long term sentences. There are at least 30 prisoners with HIV in this ward as well. The following report is about the condition of this ward, based on the interviews with first hand witnesses.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), ward number 7 of Evin prison is composed of 8 sections as following: Hall number one, allotted to drug addicted and financial prisoners (subbasement), hall number two allotted to financial and seamstress prisoners who are working in prison, halls number 3 to 6 allotted to financial prisoners, Jahad ward (known also as hall number 11) allotted to financial prisoners and prisoners who are working in ward seven’s facility plan, and hall number 12 (subbasement) allotted to political-security prisoners and financial prisoners charged with document forgery and scam. Continue reading “A Comprehensive Report about Ward 7 of Evin Prison in Tehran”
Ahmad Karimi Beginning the 8th Year of Imprisonment
HRANA News Agency – Ahmad Karimi, political prisoner is about to start the eighth year of his imprisonment in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, while he has not had any furlough during this period of time. Mr. Karimi is in an uncertain situation waiting for the outcome of his appeal.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the appeal made by Ahmad Karimi, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj who have been arrested in March 2009, is being treated by the Tehran prosecutor. Continue reading “Ahmad Karimi Beginning the 8th Year of Imprisonment”
Afshin Sohrabzadeh; Getting one Step Closer to Death Every Day
HRANA News Agency – According to the documents that received by HRANA, prison authorities confirmed that Afshin Sohrabzadeh, political prisoner, is diagnosed with clone cancer. The head of the prison has clearly stated that Afshin Sohrabzadeh has survived from death at least once. He emphasizes on the importance of transfer of Afshin Sohrabzadeh to a hospital and also asks that Afshin Sohrabzadeh serves the rest of his sentence in a bigger and more equipped prison. Meanwhile this prisoner needs financial supports from Iranians for continuation of his medical treatment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Afshin Sohrabzadeh political prisoner who is suffering from clone cancer, has survived once from certain death according to the physicians. The head of Minab prison has confirmed his disease and emphasized that he needed to be hospitalized for proper medical treatment in Hormozgan province. However and despite the dangerous condition of this prisoner, he is still in limbo and without medical treatment in Minab prison. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh; Getting one Step Closer to Death Every Day”
A Prisoner Has Gone on Hunger Strike in Urmia Prison
HRANA News Agency – Omid Rahmani, one of the financial crimes prisoners in Central Prison of Urmia, has gone on hunger strike to protest against his situation and lack of accountability and the day after he made “plaster cast” on his head. After doing that, he was transferred to the solitary confinement by the prison authorities. This prisoner’s situation has been assessed to be worrying.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Omid Rahmani, one of the financial crimes prisoners in Urmia prison, who claims that his imprisonment sentence has ended but his release is prevented because of his financial inability to pay the fine, went on a hunger strike on 27th April, to protest his situation and the day after he chalked out his head. Continue reading “A Prisoner Has Gone on Hunger Strike in Urmia Prison”
Saman Qaderi Azar Transferred to Ward 2-A of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – It is said to the family of Saman Qaderi from Bukan who was arrested on January 13, 2016, that he had been transferred to ward 2-A of Evin prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Saman Qaderi Azar, son of Qafour, born on August 8, 1991, and photograph was arrested by the IRGC intelligence agents of Bukan on January 13, 2016. Continue reading “Saman Qaderi Azar Transferred to Ward 2-A of Evin Prison”
Saman Naseem and 3 other Prisoners at Imminent Risk of Execution
HRANA News Agency – Following unusual changes in recent days, the authorities of Urmia prison, summoned four prisoners, including Saman Naseem, Mohammad Abdollahi and two other criminal prisoners and warned them that considering the new judiciary procedures, there is not a long time left until their execution.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Saman Naseem and Mohammad Abdullahi, death row political prisoners, were summoned to the prison’s Praying Hall, Hosseinieh, on 26th April, and the prison warden, in the presence of social workers, told them: “your status as a matter of execution, is red and the only thing that you can do is asking for forgiveness.” Continue reading “Saman Naseem and 3 other Prisoners at Imminent Risk of Execution”
The List of 55 Political-Security Prisoners in Ward 7 of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – The following list contains the names of 55 political-security prisoners of Evin prison who were arrested and sentenced and imprisoned on charges of “communication with enemy states” or “espionage”. At least 9 of these prisoners are sick and need urgent medical attention.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), separation of political-conscience and security prisoners is based on the nature of the charges raised against them, the majority of the security prisoners were tried under article 501 (espionage) and article 508 (in collaboration with a hostile government) of the Penal Code and are prosecuted in Iran. Due to the lack of transparency of the judiciary in dealing with such cases, in some cases the judiciary uses the security charges as a toll to deal with political opponents and due to the uncertainty of a fair trial for the convicted, preparing and filing the list is based solely on the formal charges against prisons by the judiciary and Human Rights Activists in Iran in the absence of transparency in the court cases, cannot independently confirm the allegations to these prisoners. Continue reading “The List of 55 Political-Security Prisoners in Ward 7 of Evin Prison”
Iraj Mohammadi; Sleeping on the Mosaic in the 7th Year of Imprisonment
HRANA News Agency – Iraj Mohammadi, political prisoner who has been exiled to Tabriz prison and is serving his seventh, has been denied of medical treatment despite having psychiatric.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Iraj Mohammadi 37, political prisoner who is serving his seventh year in exile in Tabriz Central Prison is held in inhumane conditions and without respect for the principle of separation of offenses. Continue reading “Iraj Mohammadi; Sleeping on the Mosaic in the 7th Year of Imprisonment”