HRANA News Agency – A group of followers of the “Erfan Halgheh”, who had staged a sit-in at Sanctuary of “Hazrat Masomeh”, in Qom, from 9 days ago in protest against the death sentence of Mohammad Ali Taheri, were arrested on Monday 24th August and 12 of them have so far been identified.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on 23rd May, a group of sit-in people that left shrine towards house of “Makarem Shirazi”, one of the Shiite Emulation References, were arrested by the security forces, and at the same time collective followers of “Erfan Halgheh”, also on track to join the sit-in protest were arrested. Continue reading “Erfan Halgheh Activists Arrested in Qom”
Category: Prisoners
Aliasghar Mahmoudian Has to Serve More Due To Medical Furlough
HRANA News Agency –Aliasghar Mahmoudian has to serve between 4 to 6 months more in prison as compensation for his medical furlough and the time that he was outside of the prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Aliasghar Mahmoudian, 63, political prisoner who is suffering from prostate, hear artery disease, hemorrhoids and respiratory disease, has to serve between 4 to 6 months more in Semnan prison, than his 6 years sentence as compensation for extension of his medical furlough and not being back to prison. Continue reading “Aliasghar Mahmoudian Has to Serve More Due To Medical Furlough”
A Kurdish Political Prisoner Scheduled to Be Executed in Uremia Prison
HRANA News Agency – Behruz Alkhani, death row political prisoner has been transferred to the solitary confinements of Uremia Prison in order to be executed.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behruz Alkhani has been transferred to the solitary confinement this morning and his family has been called for the last visit. Continue reading “A Kurdish Political Prisoner Scheduled to Be Executed in Uremia Prison”
Prisoners of Ward 8 of Evin Prison Deprived of Warm Water
HRANA News Agency – After a week of warm water cut off, ward 8 of Evin prison inmates have faced a lot of problems.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), ward 8 of Evin prison’s hot water system has impaired from a week ago, and this has affected the daily life of the prisoners. Continue reading “Prisoners of Ward 8 of Evin Prison Deprived of Warm Water”
Samkoo Khelghati Transferred to Arak Prison
HRANA News Agency – Samkoo Khelghati, political prisoner was transferred to Arak prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA), Samkoo Khelghati, political prisoner from Mahabad, who was held in ward 7 of Evin prison, was transferred to the Arak prison on Tuesday, 17th June 2015. Continue reading “Samkoo Khelghati Transferred to Arak Prison”
Rajai Shahr Prison: 1 Political Prisoners Released, 2 Had to Return to the Ward
HRANA News Agency- Korosh (Muhammad) Nasiri was released from prison, Asadullah Hadi and Amanullah Mostaghim were returned to Rajai Shahr prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA), On Tuesday 18th August, Kourosh Nasiri was released from prison, while Asadullah Hadi, who was sent to the hospital for further treatment, was returned back to the prison and Amanullah Mostaghim, who was outside the prison due to the suspension of his sentence, also was returned to Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj. Continue reading “Rajai Shahr Prison: 1 Political Prisoners Released, 2 Had to Return to the Ward”
Omid Alishenas Is Still Deprived of Close Visits in the Prison / Video
HRANA News Agency – The short silent video shows Omid Alishenas, who has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment because of his peaceful civil activities, behind the glass at the visiting room in Evin prison. He has been denied to have a close visit with his family during the last four months and his contact with his family was limited to only cabinet visit.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), after more than eleven months of this civil activist’s detention and the peaceful nature of his activities, judicial authorities continue to release him on the bail. Continue reading “Omid Alishenas Is Still Deprived of Close Visits in the Prison / Video”
2 Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Ebraham Firuzi, a Christian convert and Arash Moghadam Aslanpour, cultural activists, have gone on hunger strike since last Thursday in protest against the failure to respect the principle of separation of prisoners on the basis of their crimes.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ebrahim Firuzi and Arash Aslanpour (Arash Eshai), who are held in ward 10 of Rajai Shahr prison, along with apolitical and sometimes dangerous prisoners, after writing a letter addressed to the head of the prison and after it was neglected by him, from Thursday 20th August went on hunger strike. They have asked the prison authorities, accordant with the law to transfer them to Hall 12, political and conscience prisoners’ ward in Rajai Shahr prison. Continue reading “2 Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Rajai Shahr Prison”
Amir Amirgholi in the 9th Month of Detention with no Trial
HRANA News Agency – Amir Amirgholi, political prisoner in ward 8 of Evin prison is spending his 8th month of detention with no trial, neither any changes have been considered about his detention order.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ali (Amir) Amirgholi political prisoner in ward 8 of Evin prison, after eight months of detention has not been tried yet. Continue reading “Amir Amirgholi in the 9th Month of Detention with no Trial”
Ali Asghar Honarmand’s Case in the Court of Appeal
HRANA News Agency – The case of Ali Asghar Honarmand, one of the principal members of a famous website; “Narengi” is on appeal stage.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the case of Ali Asghar Honarmand one of the founders and the last editor of the Narengi website, is on the appeal stage. Continue reading “Ali Asghar Honarmand’s Case in the Court of Appeal”