HRANA News Agency – Following the collective dispute, a number of prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison are kept in inhumane conditions in the solitary confinements and are deprived of basic sanitary facilities since March 21, 2016. The prison officials illegally returned some of these prisoners to the previous hall where the conflict happened and allowed the prisoners to beat them.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on March 21, 2016, a collective conflict happened between the prisoners at ward 6 of hall 18 that ended in serious injuries for three prisoners and the death of another prisoner. Continue reading “Prisoners Held in Solitary Confinements Despite Severe Injuries”
Category: Prisoners
Amir Amirgholi Ended his Hunger Strike
HRANA News Agency – Amir Amirgholi, political prisoner, ended his hunger strike after 18 days in ward eight of Evin Prison, in response to requests from civil rights and political activists.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Amir Amirgholi, left-wing political activists, who was on hunger strike since Saturday 9th April, to protest against his condition in prison, ended his hunger strike. Continue reading “Amir Amirgholi Ended his Hunger Strike”
Political Prisoners Kept along with Death Row Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Despite repeated claims of the prisons and security officials of addressing the principle of separation of prisoners on the base of their crimes in prisons, a large number of political or security prisoners have been exiled to Rajai Shahr prison where is the whereabouts of prisoners of violent crimes, a batch of prisoners who are kept separate from other political prisoners in the prison suffer more than the others. At least 20 prisoners in the prison are kept out of the dedicated place to political prisoners and with lots of problems.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the Department of Prisons claimed to address the principle of separation of prisoners on the base of their crimes in Iran’s prisons. According to the head of the Department, the country’s prisons have general classification, for example Rajai Shahr prison belongs to prisoners of violent crimes and Tehran prison belongs to prisoners on charge of theft crimes, also the Department claimed to address this principle inside the wards, too. Continue reading “Political Prisoners Kept along with Death Row Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison”
A Prisoner Died in Rajaei Shahr Prison in Karaj
HRANA News Agency – Medical negligence resulted in the death of Hosain Afrasiabi, a prisoner in Rajaei Shahr prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hossain Afrasiabi, 40, was transferred to prison clinic after taking overdosed medicine, but died due to medical negligence and delays in being transferred to the hospital. Continue reading “A Prisoner Died in Rajaei Shahr Prison in Karaj”
Jaber Sakhravi; In Urgent Need of Medical Treatment in Shayban Prison
HRANA News Agency – After two strokes, the condition of Jaber Sakhravi, 30-year-old security prisoner of Shayban prison in Ahvaz, is reported to be critical. He is serving his 14 years and 6 months in prison, since 2014.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Jaber Sakhravi, son of Gahami, 30 years old and graduated of computer science, is a resident of Kouy Alavi in Ahvaz, who was arrested by the security forces in Khashayar Street of Ahvaz, on March 24, 2014. Continue reading “Jaber Sakhravi; In Urgent Need of Medical Treatment in Shayban Prison”
Hadi Haidari Released from Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Hadi Haidari, press cartoonist was released from ward number 8 of Evin prison on parole.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hadi Haidari who had been arrested on November 16, 2015, was released on parole. Continue reading “Hadi Haidari Released from Evin Prison”
A Report about Samko Khelghati’s Situation in Tabas Prison
HRANA News Agency – Samko Khelghati, graduated from Sharif University of Technology in metallurgy field, has been exiled in Tabas prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Samko Khelghati, who is a M.Sc. graduate in metallurgy, from Sharif University of Technology, and former employee of Arak heavy water plant, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, including 5 years in exile, and for this reason has been kept in different prisons around the country. Continue reading “A Report about Samko Khelghati’s Situation in Tabas Prison”
Ayoub Porkar Transferred to a Pirson Close to Shooshtar City
HRANA News Agency – Ayoub Porkar, political prisoner who had been exiled to Karoon prison, was transferred to a prison outside of city after Karoon prison was closed.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ayoub Porkar, political prisoner, who had been exiled to Karoon prison, was transferred to a new prison outside of the city and close to Shooshtar, after Karoon prison was closed. This prison, which is famous with the name of Kanoon prison of Shooshtar, is not registered in the list of prisons in the prison bureau of Khouzestan province. Continue reading “Ayoub Porkar Transferred to a Pirson Close to Shooshtar City”
Navid Khanjani’s Sentence Reduced to 5 Years
HRANA News Agency – The 12 years of imprisonment of Navid Khanjani, imprisoned human rights activist in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj has been reduced to 5 years in prison by the “aggregation of the rules”. According to the new sentence, he will be released within the next year.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Navid Khanjani, imprisoned human rights activist in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj had been senteced to 12 years imprisonment but his sentence was reduced to 5 years in prison by the “aggregation of the rules” and application of Article 134. So he will be released within the next year. Continue reading “Navid Khanjani’s Sentence Reduced to 5 Years”
The Latest Status of Mohammad Ali Taheri’s Case
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Ali Taheri, founder of the cosmic mysticism in Iran, is held in Evin prison on different charges since 2011. His lawyer announced in an interview with HRANA that his client’s 9 billion IRR fine was paid and requested the application of Article 134 for him. He believes the possibility of changing the detention to bail, becomes more serious by this action.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Ali Taheri, founder of the cosmic mysticism in Iran, is held in Evin prison on different charges since 2011. Recently he faced another case at the end of his previous sentence and according to his lawyer his detention was extended for failing to pay a fine of 9 billion IRR. Continue reading “The Latest Status of Mohammad Ali Taheri’s Case”