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”

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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”

Morteza Rahim Tayefeh Kept in Prison despite Physical Difficulties

HRANA News Agency – Morteza Rahim Tayefeh, 70, suffers from variety of diseases because of aging and is held in a bad condition in Hall 12 of ward seven in Evin prison. Although, he could been qualified to be released through parole, but the authorities ignore his condition.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Morteza Rahim Tayefeh, retired Army colonel, who has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with a security charge, has already spent half of his sentence (5 years) in prison. Continue reading “Morteza Rahim Tayefeh Kept in Prison despite Physical Difficulties”

Afshin Sohrabzadeh Struggling for his Life in Minab Prison

HRANA News Agency – The respiratory problems of Afshin Sohrabzadeh, political prisoner suffering from cancer in Minab prison, progressed and his health condition deteriorated and he coughed blood on April 20, he reached the brink of suffocation. In this jail, it is 5 months that the doctor is not present in the clinic.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Afshin Sohrabzadeh, exiled political prisoner in Minab prison who suffers from cancer and severe internal bleeding and breathing problems, was once more in a critical health condition. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh Struggling for his Life in Minab Prison”

Afshin Sohrabzadeh’s Parents Call on Ahmed Shaheed to Save their Son

HRANA News Agency – Afshin Sohrabzadeh, exiled political prisoner in Minab prison, who suffers from cancer, is deprived of proper medical care, and is not able provide treatment costs and as well as the specified bail for a medical leave. The prisoner also is deprived of having insurance because of his ID documents being confiscated. Recently 14 human rights organizations issued a joint statement to warn about his physical condition and called for his immediate benefit of health care and fair hearing.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), his mother in despair and worry, in a handwritten in her hands addressed to the UN Human Rights Special Rapporteur, asked him to try to save her son due to his serious health condition and that the death threatens him. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh’s Parents Call on Ahmed Shaheed to Save their Son”