HRANA News Agency – After being on hunger strike for 7 days in Evin prison, the prison officials have not yet responded to Reza Samie Monfared’s demands. An informed source said that due to illness and physical problems, the continuation of his hunger strike might cause a lot of problems for him.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Reza Samie Monfared has declared a hunger strike in 7th ward of Evin prison due to lack of medical treatment, lack of medical furlough and failure to respond to his letters on February 22. Continue reading “Reza Samie Monfared on the 8th Day of Hunger Strike in Evin Prison”
Category: Prisoners
Saeid Hoseinzadeh Threated to Go on a Dry Hunger Strike
HRANA News Agency – Saeid Hoseinzadeh, imprisoned civil rights activist who is on hunger strike, wrote a letter to announce that, in case of failure to address his demands in the coming days, he will go on dry hunger strike and will stop drinking water. He wrote that he did not know that activity for the charities and supporting labor children was a criminal offense and would face imprisonment.
According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), this social activist who suffers from heart disease, gastrointestinal and joints problems, has gone on hunger strike since 15 days ago with the demands of “medical furlough or freedom due to the order of inability to endure the punishment” or stopping the moratorium, and said in his letter that he was written on the 9th day of hunger strike, “he has faced 6 kg of weight loss, drop of blood pressure and palpitations”. Continue reading “Saeid Hoseinzadeh Threated to Go on a Dry Hunger Strike”
Pressures Grow on Prisoners of Mahabad Prison
HRANA News Agency – The misbehavior of Mahabab prison authorities has increased in the past month. Frequent inspections, humiliation and obscenity and beating the prisoners are the issues which have been repeatedly happened many times in this prison during the past month.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the authorities of Mahabab prison inspect the rooms and suites of prisoners frequently because of unknown reasons and in most cases these inspections end to the humiliation and beating the prisoners. An informed source said to HRANA: “A number of prisoners were transferred out of their ward and tied and beaten by sprinkling water and obscenities for several times so far.” Continue reading “Pressures Grow on Prisoners of Mahabad Prison”
Saeid Razavi Faghih Transferred to the Hospital
HRANA News Agency – Saeid Razavi Faghih, political prisoner of ward number 7 of Evin prison was sent to Tehran Heart Centre for medical treatment. Mr. Razavi Faghih had complained about the medical negligence since his arrest in March 2014.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saeid Razavi Faghih has recently been transferred to Evin prison during the last days of January. Continue reading “Saeid Razavi Faghih Transferred to the Hospital”
Saeid Hossainzadeh in Critical Health Condition on 6th Day of Hunger Strike
HRANA News Agency – After 6 days on hunger strike, judicial authorities have not yet responded to the letter and strike of Saeid Hossainzadeh. This civil rights activist is suffering from different diseases and had lost a considerable amount of weight during these 6 days.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saeid Hossainzadeh has written in a letter that, “because my medical transfers are carried out with months of delays, and currently I cannot tolerate the prison condition, and also that I need some specific surgery operations which cannot be carried out in the hospitals which have contract with the prison, I request first for medical furlough and apply of my exemption from punishment, so that I can proceed my medical treatments later on”. Continue reading “Saeid Hossainzadeh in Critical Health Condition on 6th Day of Hunger Strike”
Ordinary Prisoners Punished for Supporting Political Prisoners
HRANA News Agency – Two of the prisoners with financial crimes who had supported political prisoners during a conflict in ward 7 of Evin prison, has been transferred from the ward as a punishment. One of the prisoners had been transferred to the “Fashafoyeh” prison and the other prison had been transferred to the second hall of 7th ward of Evin prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a number of financial prisoners had chanted provocative slogans with referring to political prisoners at the anniversary of the revolution which faced the reaction of political prisoners at night on Wednesday February 10. Continue reading “Ordinary Prisoners Punished for Supporting Political Prisoners”
The Appeal Court Confirmed Hussein Rafie’s Imprisonment Sentence
HRANA News Agency – The 54th branch of Tehran appeals court confirmed the primary sentence of Hussein Rafie. In the first phase of the trial, he had been sentenced to six years in prison, two- year ban from membership in parties, groups and political groups and activities in cyberspace, media and fined three million Riyals.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the daughter of Hussein Rafie, national-religious activist, has announced the news. Continue reading “The Appeal Court Confirmed Hussein Rafie’s Imprisonment Sentence”
Reza Samie Monfared on Hunger Strike in Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Reza Samie Monfared, security prisoner of ward 7 of Evin Prison said in a letter that he would start a hunger strike. His requests are having Parole or Medical furlough.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Reza Samie Monfared, former special inspector was arrested and sentenced to five years in prison on charges of communicating with enemy states.
Close sources to with him said that he was arrested and sentenced because of exposing the corruption of 3 trillion. HRANA can neither confirm nor reject this independently.
The prisoner needs the medical care due to suffering from disc herniation and is eligible for parole after serving 1/3 of the sentence.
Reza Samie Monfared was arrested in 2013 and after spending four months in solitary confinement in ward 240 of Evin prison was transferred to ward 350 of Evin prison and then to ward 7.
Amir golestani Ended His Hunger Strike
HRANA News Agency – Amir golestani ended his hunger strike after 11 days by the judicial authorities’ promises based on addressing his parole process.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mr. Golestani had declared a hunger strike with the request of parole on February 12, 2016. Continue reading “Amir golestani Ended His Hunger Strike”
Mohammadreza Alipayam Transferred To The Hospital
HRANA News Agency – Mohammadreza Alipayam (Haloo), imprisoned poet and satire columnist was transferred to prison clinic because of injuries on his head and bleeding and then was transferred to Imam Khomeini hospital in Tehran. This prisoner’s head was healed with eight stitches because of injuries and he said that he did not remember anything because of being unconscious.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammadreze Alipayam is being held in ward 2 of Rajai Shahr prison. Continue reading “Mohammadreza Alipayam Transferred To The Hospital”