HRANA News Agency – Concerns rise over the health of Mohammad-Ali Taheri, the founder of the Interuniversal Mysticism (Erfan-e Halghe), on the 20th day of his hunger strike. According to one of his lawyers and his mother, he has been on hunger strike ever since the January 30th, in protest against prevention of his freedom on the supposed date despite the quashing of his death sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on 2nd February, Mohammad-Ali Taheri in a visit with one of his lawyers at Evin Prison, has mentioned because of “things he has been told and the way he has been treated” he had gone on hunger strike. Continue reading “Mohammad-Ali Taheri On The 20th Day Of Hunger Strike”
Category: Prisoners
Majid Azarpay Released On The Bail After 8 Months Of Detention
HRANA News Agency – Majid Azarpay, political prisoner was released on the bail after eight months in detention. This reformist activists had been arrested in June and was sentenced to 6 years and 6 months imprisonment and 3 million Tomans fine in the first trial by the 28th branch of the revolutionary court headed by Judge Moghayase.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Majid Azarpay, political activist was arrested in the campaign of Mir Hossein Mousavi and Hassan Rohani by the forces of the revolutionary guards on June 16, 2014 and was held in ward 2-A of Evin prison for two months. Continue reading “Majid Azarpay Released On The Bail After 8 Months Of Detention”
Authorities Encourage Financial Criminals To Attack Political Prisoners
HRANA News Agency – Several political-security prisoners in ward seven of Evin prison were beaten by financial prisoners and were transferred to the prison infirmary. A number of financial prisoners in the anniversary of the revolution in 1978, chanted provocative slogans referring to the political prisoners, which faced the reaction of political prisoners.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the prisoners attempted to chant provocative slogans like “Down with seditious”, “Down with the anti-Faghih Leadership” and after the protests by the political prisoners, they attacked them. Continue reading “Authorities Encourage Financial Criminals To Attack Political Prisoners”
Arash Moghadam Aslanpour Released From Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Arash Moghadam Aslanpour, political prisoner, by applying article 134 of Islamic penal act and partial reduction of the sentence, has been released form Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arash Moghadam Aslanpour was released on January 27th. Continue reading “Arash Moghadam Aslanpour Released From Rajai Shahr Prison”
Amir Golestani Gone On Hunger Strike In Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Amir Golestani, one of the convicts of the case of Facebook activists, has announced his hunger strike in Evin prison. This prisoner said that despite confirming his good behavior and request of parole, prosecution authorities refrain from pursuing the process of parole.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Amir Golestani who has been arrested and detained since August 2013, would take advantage of parole by spending more than a third of his sentence and also prison officials have confirmed his good behavior and the eligibility for parole. Continue reading “Amir Golestani Gone On Hunger Strike In Evin Prison”
Abdolfattah Soltani Returned To Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Abdolfattah Soltani, imprisoned lawyer returned to Evin Prison by the end of his furlough. Founding member of the Association of Defenders of Human Rights has been sent to furlough after more than 4 years for first time on 17th January.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), judicial authorities opposed the extension of Abdolfattah Soltani’s furlough and this human rights activist returned to prison on Saturday, 13th of February. Continue reading “Abdolfattah Soltani Returned To Evin Prison”
Amir Golestani Waiting For The Approval Of Prosecutor For His Parole
HRANA News Agency – Close sources to Amir Golestani said that the authorities in Evin prison had accepted the parole and he were waiting for the approval of the prosecutor. Amir Golestani is among the so-called Facebook activists, who has been arrested and detained since 2014.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Amir Golestani who has been sentenced to 7 years and 9 months in prison for the administration of Facebook pages, is currently serving the sentence in ward number 8 of Evin prison. Prison authorities accepted the parole and by the approval of the prosecutor, he would be released. Continue reading “Amir Golestani Waiting For The Approval Of Prosecutor For His Parole”
Mostafa Azizi’s Health Condition Neglected In Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Mostafa Azizi, imprisoned Writer and Producer at ward 8 of Evin Prison, has been stricken by a viral disease; and despite visiting the prison doctor, his condition has been neglected.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mostafa Azizi has been hardly stricken by flue and infection at Ward 8 of Evin prison, and despite his visit to the prison doctor there hasn’t been any treatment and he has been sent back to the Ward. Continue reading “Mostafa Azizi’s Health Condition Neglected In Evin Prison”
A Foreign Delegation Visited Ward 7 Of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – A foreign delegation visited the 7th ward of Evin prison, but the prison authorities prevented two of political prisoners from speaking with the delegation.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), provisions of traffic ban was announced in the 7th ward of Evin prison upon entering the foreign delegations. Continue reading “A Foreign Delegation Visited Ward 7 Of Evin Prison”
Hamid Khosh Seyr Released From Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Hamid Khosh Seyr, one of the defendants of the case known as “Imam Naghi campaign” and imprisoned in ward 7 of Evin prison, was sent on a five-day furlough that leads to his freedom at the end of his sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), it had been announced earlier, that 8th February is the date for him to be released. Continue reading “Hamid Khosh Seyr Released From Evin Prison”