HRANA News Agency – Aso Rostami, civil rights activist who is imprisoned in ward number 8 of Evin prison, is suffering from lung infection and bleeding, but has not received proper medical treatment yet.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), after two weeks of coughing, from Wednesday July 1st this prisoner has blood in his coughs and he is in a very bad condition.
A close source to this prisoner told HRANA’s reporter, “breathing problem of this prisoner is increasing, and since June 15 he is using oxygen and there is blood in his coughs. When the prison’s physician visited him after two weeks and Aso requested for being transferred to a hospital, he responded: ‘I decide about it, not you’ “.
Aso Rostami is a 28-year-old civil rights activist who was arrested after the gathering in front of UN office which was held for showing solidarity with Kobani, on October 8, 2014 along with other activists, and after interrogation process, was transferred to ward number 8 of Evin.
He has been sentenced to 7 years in prison on charges of propaganda against the regime, collusion against the national security and insulting supreme leader. His trial, along with three others in branch number 28 of the revolutionary court with chief judge Moghiseh took only 15 minutes, and these defendants received in total of 18 years in prison.
Other allegations against this prisoner are, cyber activities and criticizing human rights condition of Iran, sympathy with political prisoner’s families and death row prisoners, attending the rally in solidarity with Kobani, sympathy with the families of 2009 victims and having contact with human rights activist.
Aso Rostami is currently in the 9th months of detention, and kept in ward number 8 of Evin prison and waiting for the verdict of the appeal court.
Category: Prisoners
Alireza Rasouli Transferred Back to the Public Ward of Mahabad Prison
HRANA News Agency – Alirzea Rasouli, political prisoner, is back to the public ward of Mahabad prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Alireza Rasouli, who had broken his hunger strike after ignorance of authorities, while facing critical health condition and requests by his friends, was transferred to the public ward. Continue reading “Alireza Rasouli Transferred Back to the Public Ward of Mahabad Prison”
Mostafa Eskandari Released from Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Mostafa Eskandari, prisoner in Hall 12 of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, was released.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mostafa Eskandari was released from prison on Monday 29th June, after six years imprisonment in Evin and Rajai Shahr prisons. Continue reading “Mostafa Eskandari Released from Rajai Shahr Prison”
Masood Bastani on a 3-Day-Furlough from Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Masood Bastani, journalist, was sent on leave for a period of 3 days in the last days of his imprisonment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), this imprisoned journalist’s sentence of six years imprisonment has come to an end already, and currently his previous absence after a leave, has prevented him from being released. Continue reading “Masood Bastani on a 3-Day-Furlough from Rajai Shahr Prison”
Supreme Court Overturned Sohail Arabi’s Death Sentence
HRANA News Agency – Sohail Arabi’s death sentence on charge of insulting the prophet, was overturned by Branch 34 of the Supreme Court.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mr. Meshkani, Sohail Arabi’s solicitor, on Saturday 27th June, confirmed this news and told HRANA’s reporter: “I am very happy with Branch 34 of the Supreme Court’s tact, my client’s death sentence was overturned and his case was sent to a lower court branch.” Continue reading “Supreme Court Overturned Sohail Arabi’s Death Sentence”
Mehdi Farahi Shandiz Has to Stay in Prison until 2019
HRANA News Agency – Mehdi Farahi Shahndiz, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr Prison, in Karaj, who has been sentenced a total 9 years imprisonment on charges of insulting the leadership in three times, must stay in prison until 2019.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), out of these three cases, two sentences have been issued while Mehdi Farahi Shahndiz was kept in prison. Continue reading “Mehdi Farahi Shandiz Has to Stay in Prison until 2019”
Teimoor Khaledian Returned to the Public Ward in Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Teimoor Khaledian, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr Prison, was sent back to ward 10 in Rajai Shahr prison after spending 6 days in solitary confinement
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Teimoor Khaledian, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison Hall 31 of ward 10, on 19th June, on charges of insulting the country’s authorities, due to an order by the manager of Rajai Shahr prison was sent to solitary confinement, the duration that this prisoner, who had recently been transferred to the ward 10 of Rajai Shahr prison, should be kept in solitary confinement, was stipulated by the prison manager as “until further notice”, but after 6 days, he was transferred back to his ward. Continue reading “Teimoor Khaledian Returned to the Public Ward in Rajai Shahr Prison”
The Prosecutor Prevents Kamran Ayazi from Being Released
HRANA News Agency – Tehran Prosecutor’s Office in an illegal order, prevented Kamran Ayazi, political prisoner, from being released form Rajai Shahr prison in the last minute.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on 22nd July, while the family of Mr. Ayazi were waiting for his freedom from prison, after inquiry from enforcement office in Rajai Shahr Prison, Tehran prosecutor in an illegal action canceled the deduction of his sentence and prevented his freedom and announced January as his the date of his freedom. Continue reading “The Prosecutor Prevents Kamran Ayazi from Being Released”
More than 23 Years of Imprisonment for 6 Protesters to the Raid in Ward 350
HRANA News Agency – By the verdict of judge Salavati, the head of branch number 15 of the revolutionary court, 6 protesters who gathered in front of the presidential office during April 2014, to show their remonstration to beating the prisoners of ward 350 of Evin prison, known as Black Thursday, have been sentenced to a total of 23 years and 9 months.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the raid to ward 350 had been done on April 17, 2013, in which the prison guards rushed into the ward on the pretext on inspection and beat the prisoners. Many prisoners were injured and after that, many were transferred to solitary confinement, some exiled and many prisoners were profiled. Continue reading “More than 23 Years of Imprisonment for 6 Protesters to the Raid in Ward 350”
A Political Prisoner Transferred to Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Alireza Moshtagh, political prisoner, was transferred to ward 8 in Evin prison, and Vahid Sayadi was released on bail.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), last week, Alireza Moshtagh was summoned to Evin Prison to endure one year imprisonment. Continue reading “A Political Prisoner Transferred to Evin Prison”