Mohammad Saber Malek Reisi, A Teenager Who Became Adult in the Prison

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Saber Malek Reisi, Baloch political prisoner, was arrested at age of 15 and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The “juvenile political prisoner” was the title that was used in the news at the time of arrest for him. But he is not a juvenile anymore and is right now in his seventh year of imprisonment in exile, in Ardebil prison. He has been deprived of family visits or contacting them for months and years, and is supposed to spend his younger years behind bars in exile and in the most difficult conditions.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Saber Malek Raisi was arrested at the age of 15 on September 24, 2009, and after enduring one year detention in the Intelligence office in Zahedan and the Central Prison of this city, he was tried by the Revolutionary Court and was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in exile. Continue reading “Mohammad Saber Malek Reisi, A Teenager Who Became Adult in the Prison”

Ramadan Ahmad Kamal on the 5th Day of Hunger Strike

HRANA News Agency – The general condition of Ramadan Ahmad Kamal, Syrian political prisoner, is reported critical, on the 5th day of his hunger strike in Rajaei Shahr prison. The prison staff handcuffed him and injected him the serum with force.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ramadan Ahmad Kamal, son of Moslem, Syrian Kurdish prisoner of Rajaei Shahr prison, who is on his 5th day of hunger strike, passed out due to severe weakness. His general condition is reported critical. Continue reading “Ramadan Ahmad Kamal on the 5th Day of Hunger Strike”

Afshin Sohrabzadeh Ended his Hunger Strike

HRANA News Agency – Afshin Sohrabzadeh, political prisoner who has been diagnosed with cancer and transferred to Minab prison, had started a hunger strike in response to rejection of his furlough request. He had sewn his lips since April 11. On April 21st, after prison authorities requested him to break his strike and informed him that next month the prosecutor would come to prison for a visit, he ended his strike. Now Minab’s prosecutor will define the faith of this ill political prisoner who is in need of imminent medical treatment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Afshin Sohrabzadeh, political prisoner who has been exiled to Minab prison, is suffering from colon cancer and breathing problems and internal bleeding. He was on the 10th day of his hunger strike when he broke it after prison authorities visited him and asked him to break the strike, and told him that the prosecutor would visit the prison next month and would assess the physician’s request regarding continuation of his medical treatment in a hospital outside of Hormozgan province. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh Ended his Hunger Strike”

Chief of Zabol Prison Broke the only Leg of a War Veteran

HRANA News Agency – The only leg of Hasan Najafi, war veteran and survival of chemical weapons, was broken by the security officer of Zabol prison, for not attending in morning physical training and his hip bone was also damaged.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hasan Najafi, 50, is a chemical weapon survival and veteran who has lost one of his legs in the war. He is kept in prison for financial reasons. He is currently hospitalized because his leg was broken by the security officer of this prison. Continue reading “Chief of Zabol Prison Broke the only Leg of a War Veteran”

Hossain Rounaghi Maleki on the 22nd Day of Hunger Strike

HRANA News Agency – The condition of Hossain Rounaghi Maleki is reported to be very bad on his 22nd day of hunger strike. The prosecutor’s office yet has given no response.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the general condition of Hossain Rounaghi Maleki, ill prisoner in Evin prison is reported to be very bad on his 22nd day of hunger strike. This strike was started in protest to medical negligence. He has been unable to move, in a way that to transfer him from the ward to the visit room, the prison staff used a car. Continue reading “Hossain Rounaghi Maleki on the 22nd Day of Hunger Strike”

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Kamal Sharifi in the 8th Year of Imprisonment without Furlough and Visit

HRANA News Agency – Kamal Sharifi, journalist and political activist in Minab prison is in his eighth year of imprisonment while being deprived of furlough during all these years, and being able to visit his family just for once.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Kamal Sharifi, journalist and political activist, born in October 1972, is spending his 30-year-imprisonment sentence in exile, in Minab prison, while he has been able to visit his parents just once and after a long hunger strike. Continue reading “Kamal Sharifi in the 8th Year of Imprisonment without Furlough and Visit”

Hassan Kamal Ramadan Beaten, Handcuffed and Shackled in Solitary Confinement

HRANA News Agency – Hassan Kamal Ramadan, the Syrian-born political prisoner in Orumieh prison was held in solitary confinement and during this period has been beaten while being handcuffed and shackled by prison officials since Saturday to Wednesday.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Hassan Kamal Ramadan political prisoner in Orumieh prison had had an argument with one of the prison guards on Saturday. Continue reading “Hassan Kamal Ramadan Beaten, Handcuffed and Shackled in Solitary Confinement”

Mohammad Shojaei Released from Evin Prison

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Shojaei, security prisoner in Evin prison whose verdict was reported earlier to be approved, was released from Evin prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Shojaei security prisoner in ward 7 of Evin prison, former flight engineer of Homa and Mahan Air Airlines whose verdict was reported earlier to be approved, was released from Evin prison. Continue reading “Mohammad Shojaei Released from Evin Prison”

Amir Amirgholi’s Father: My Son is in a Critical Condition in Prison

HRANA News Agency – Amir Amirgholi, student activist and political prisoner in Evin prison, who is on the 14th day of his hunger strike to protest at his conditions in the prison, is suffering from low blood pressure and weight loss and is in critical physical condition. Abbas Amirgholi, his father, announced that his son’s demand was legitimate and called on officials to address his case.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Amir Amirgholi, leftist activist and political prisoner in ward eight of Evin prison, has gone on hunger strike to protest at his condition in the prison since Saturday April 9th. Continue reading “Amir Amirgholi’s Father: My Son is in a Critical Condition in Prison”

Afshin Sohrabzadeh in Critical Health Condition; His Hunger Strike Goes on

HRANA News Agency – The general health condition of Afshin Sohrabzadeh, political prisoner, who suffers from cancer and has been exiled to Minab prison and has sewn his lips and gone on hunger strike to protest the denial of medical leave, since April 12th, is reported to be critical.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Afshin Sohrabzadeh, political prisoner in Minab Prison, suffers from colon cancer, respiratory problems and internal bleeding and in protest to denial of his request for medical leave has gone on hunger strike and has sewn his lips, and is in an inappropriate health condition. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh in Critical Health Condition; His Hunger Strike Goes on”